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In the 'neck' of time: Scientists unravel key evolutionary trait leading to better brain power Cornell News Service Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:17 PM PDT By deciphering the genetics in humans and fish, scientists now believe that the neck -- that little body part between your head and shoulders -- gave humans so much freedom of movement that it played a surprising and major role in the evolution of the human brain, according to Cornell and New York University neuroscientists in the July 27 issue of the online journal Nature Communications. Mother, boyfriend face child abuse charges in Custer County Tulsa World Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:59 PM PDT A mother and her boyfriend have been charged with abusing a child described by hospital nurses as having bruises over her entire body. Why Fad Diets Work Well for Some, but Not Others Newswise Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:16 PM PDT Research published in the journal GENETICS suggests that genetic interaction with diet primarily determines variations in metabolic traits such as body weight, as opposed to diet alone. Triathlon to use blood profiling to catch dopers AP via Yahoo! Sports Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:07 PM PDT The International Triathlon Union will step up its anti-doping program by issuing athletes with a biological passport to help catch drug cheats. Triathlon's governing body said Wednesday it is ready to become one of the first sports federations to implement the passport plan, which was developed by the World Anti-Doping Agency and launched by the International Cycling Union in 2008. Plantiva's ImmuneDx Helps Minimize the Effects of Back-to-School Stress by Strengthening the Body's Natural Defenses redOrbit Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:00 PM PDT OJAI, Calif., July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Each fall, back-to-school season brings with it a variety of immune challenges and days at home feeling miserable. Teachers, parents and students determined to avoid the annual return of seasonal health challenges now have a new ally - an immunity-boosting doctor-formulated supplement called ImmuneDx.* Many health care practitioners, nutritionists and ... Dense bones linked to raised risk for prostate cancer EurekAlert! Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:54 PM PDT ( Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions ) Men who develop prostate cancer, especially the more aggressive and dangerous forms that spread throughout the body, tend to retain denser bones as they age than men who stay free of the disease, suggests new research from Johns Hopkins and the National Institute on Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health. Suicide investigated by Winder Police Barrow Journal Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:23 PM PDT The man, whose name has not yet been released pending notification of kin, died as a result of a single gunshot wound to the head. A gun was found next to the body. Sri Lanka: Body of nurse killed in Vealanai exhumed TamilNet Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:15 PM PDT The body of the family consultant nurse Saravanai Tharsika allegedly killed by Sinhala doctor Priyantha Seniviratne in Vealanai government hospital in the islets of Jaffna 10 July and buried in Kaithadi Hindu crematorium grounds was exhumed Wednesday in the presence of Oorkaavatturai magistrate under the direction of Judicial Medical Officer, sources in Jaffna said. Second Body Found In Kern River KERO 23 Bakersfield Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:08 PM PDT Rafters located a body Tuesday afternoon in Kern River several miles from Bull Fire staging area. Kingsport man charged with desecration of body dumped in South Carolina Kingsport Times-News Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:50 AM PDT A body discovered last month off I-26 in South Carolina has been identified as a Kingsport man. Another Kingsport resident, who allegedly dumped the body from a vehicle after a fatal overdose, is currently held in the Sullivan County jail.

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