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X Prize: Build a Star Trek 'tricorder' and win $10m The Register Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:13 AM PST CATCH: It has to work... CES 2012 Make a portable body scanner that can detect 15 diseases and capture key health metrics and you could win 10 million dollars (£.6.5m).… 10 lifestyle changes for a happier, healthier you iVillage Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:05 AM PST It's always useful to take a step back and assess things from afar. While we all tend to get caught up in the hurly burly of everyday life, why not take stock and resolve to make some fundamental lifestyle changes that will make you happier and healthier in mind, body and spirit. Murder suspect hides gun in rectum WECT 6 Wilmington Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:58 AM PST A man wanted for first degree murder in the Atlanta area was arrested in Onslow County.  Deputies in Onslow County say the man hid a large handgun in a body cavity. DAILY DEAL: 2 Electro Slim body sculpting treatments for $59 (reg $300) News10 Sacramento Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:20 AM PST ROSEVILLE -- Pay only $59 ($300 value) and receive two Electro Slim Body Sculpting Treatments and Initial Consultation. Each treatment is equivalent to two to three workouts. Brain glia cells increase their DNA content to preserve vital blood-brain barrier PhysOrg Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:13 AM PST The blood-brain barrier is essential for maintaining the brain's stable environmentâ€"preventing entry of harmful viruses and bacteria and isolating the brain's specific hormonal and neurotransmitter activity from that in the rest of the body. A new hormone revs up the body's fat-burning engine Baltimore Sun Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:55 AM PST Remember this name: irisin. A newly described polypeptide hormone named after the Greek messenger goddess Iris, irisin may one day play a role in defeating the twin epidemics of obesity and Type 2 diabetes. It made its debut on Thursday in the journal Nature . Howell's body and mind clear of obstacles Major League Baseball Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:44 AM PST Howell's body and mind clear of obstacles Superstitions come to the forefront as Friday the 13th approaches Ball State Daily News Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:33 AM PST While being cautious of a hockey mask-clad serial killer or of spontaneously waking up in one's mother's body (and vice-versa) are considered rather unusual fears, abnormal superstitions and 2012 seem to go hand in hand. Study shows 32 million Americans have autoantibodies that target their own tissues PhysOrg Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:28 AM PST More than 32 million people in the United States have autoantibodies, which are proteins made by the immune system that target the body's tissues and define a condition known as autoimmunity, a study shows. The first nationally representative sample looking at the prevalence of the most common type of autoantibody, known as antinuclear antibodies (ANA), found that the frequency of ANA is highest ... 32 million Americans have autoantibodies that target their own tissues Science Daily Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:27 AM PST More than 32 million people in the United States have autoantibodies, which are proteins made by the immune system that target the body’s tissues and define a condition known as autoimmunity, a study shows. The first nationally representative sample looking at the prevalence of the most common type of autoantibody, known as antinuclear antibodies (ANA), found that the frequency of ANA is highest ...

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