Thumbs up for 3D bone printer

EXACT replicas of a man's thumb bones have been made for the first time using a 3D printer. The breakthrough paves the way for surgeons to replace damaged or diseased bones with identical copies built from the patients' own cells.

Weinand "grew" his replacement bones on the backs of laboratory mice, in the same way that Jay Vacanti of Massachusetts General Hospital famously grew a human ear from human cartilage cells back in 1997.

Caffeine Linked To Hallucinations

Researchers in the UK found that people who ingest a lot of caffeine, for instance by drinking lots of coffee, tea, and caffeinated energy drinks, are more likely to report experiencing hallucinations, including hearing voices and seeing things and people that are not there.

The research, which was funded by the UK's Economic and Social Research Council and the Medical Research Council, was done by scientists at Durham University, and is published as an academic paper in the journal Personality and Individual Differences.

Exclusive: PETA Killed More than 90% of the Animals in its Care in 2007

killed more than 90 percent of the adoptable animals in its care during 2007. 

Last year, PETA wrangled with the Virginia government for nine months before its 2006 records were finally made public.

Islamic Scholar Suggests Using Ethanol-Powered Vehicles May Be a Sin

It is based on the part of Islamic law derived from a statement by the prophet in which dealing with alcohol in any form--including purchase, sale, transport, consumption, and manufacture--is strictly prohibited.

Attorney General Signals Shift In Marijuana Policy

Attorney General Eric Holder signaled a change in medical marijuana policy Wednesday, saying federal agents will target marijuana distributors only when they violate both federal and state law.

That would be a departure from the Bush administration, which targeted medical marijuana dispensaries in California even if they complied with that state's law.

Are Romantic Movies Bad For You?

In the celluloid world of romantic comedies, shy but decent men get the girl, arguments set up sweet reconciliations, and couples separated by tragedy are always reunited through improbable coincidence.

But now researchers are beginning to ask whether the make-believe world projected in "rom-coms" might actually be preventing true love in real life.

The Truth About Diet Soda

cut 450 calories a day out of your life

nearly a pound of fat loss a week!

Bee venom therapists apply bee venom to specific points on the surface of the body.

The practice involved swallowing beef tapeworm eggs and then taking a medicine to kill the tapeworm after reaching your target weight.

A number of health and beauty products marketed by Japanese firms claimed to contain pig placenta or ‘afterbirth’ as the active ingredient.

The Michigan Medical Marijuana Act

This act shall be known and may be cited as the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act.

Modern medical research

Inaugural Donations to Be Listed Online

The Presidential Inaugural Committee has raised almost $10 million so far to cover the costs of putting on a four-day fete that may draw the biggest crowd ever for an inauguration, casting the fundraising as ground-breaking in its restrictions and transparency.

President Bush's last inaugural committee raised a record $42.8 million for a three-day celebration that included fireworks and nine inaugural balls.

Woman 'pregnant' with monkey convicted of smuggling

A Washington woman who hid a sedated monkey under her blouse on a flight from Thailand was convicted of violating wildlife laws for smuggling the monkey into the United States, prosecutors said Tuesday.

Gypsy Lawson, 28, and her mother, Fran Ogren, 56, were convicted of smuggling and conspiracy to smuggle the monkey in violation of the Endangered Species Act and other federal laws.

White House, Democrats reach deal on $15 billion auto aid

Democratic leaders and the White House reached a deal to provide billions of dollars in relief to the ailing U.S. auto industry, a senior congressional aide told Reuters on Friday.

The package, which Democratic leaders hope to win passage of next week and send to President George W. Bush, totals between $15 billion and $17 billion, the aide said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

Apple Blocking iTunes Competition for iPhone?

Rivals of Apple's iTunes store and technology rights groups are speaking out.

They believe Apple may be unfairly blocking rival software makers from selling music on the iPhone and new iPod Touch.

Erector Pili and Body Hair

Wisdom Teeth in Humans

Hind Leg Bones in Whales

Spam gets 1 response per 12,500,000 emails

A new study details how spammers – the bane of our email inboxes – still make pots of money, despite only receiving a response to one in every 12,500,000 emails they spam out

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Foods produced in the United States but packed in Mexico can still be labeled "product of USA."

hamburger meat contains ground beef from the U.S. and another country

what percentage

Five months ago, it landed on the Martian surface — and into our hearts. It gave us soil analysis data, photos of the sky from the red planet, and even hope of extraterrestrial life. Now, with its power deteriorating, its sunlight exposure shrinking, and Martian temperatures dropping to almost -100°C, the Phoenix lander's time may be up. Project manager Barry Goldstein admitted "we're towards the end," and Phoenix even bid us a fond goodbye on its Twitter page. But that's the charm of robots; they never truly die.

Fresh Genes Needed to Save Chicken Industry

The first analysis of genetic diversity in a modern agricultural commodity has returned some disturbing news: Market-driven chicken farming has produced a race of genetically homogeneous fowl in dire need of new blood.

Industrial chickens, bred to grow big and fast, have lost about half of the genetic variation found in their wild counterparts. The precise role of each lost variant isn't known, but many likely affect resistance to disease.

More Children on Drugs Than Ever: Chronic Prescriptions Increase Dramatically

he number of type 2 diabetes medications prescribed for kids and adolescents more than doubled from 2002 to 2005

asthma medication prescriptions for children increased 46.5%

No hidden white bias seen in presidential race

no evidence of the so-called Bradley effect

oppose a black politician mislead pollsters about whom they will vote for.