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Egg in tiny doses curbs allergy Consuming small amounts over months stops reactions in some kids Web edition : Wednesday, July 18th, 2012 Exposure to increasing amounts of egg every day over two years can seemingly rid some children of an egg allergy, a new study finds.

Egg production after birth questioned Study finds no evidence of stem cells in mouse ovaries Web edition : Monday, July 9th, 2012 Women may indeed be limited to the number of eggs their ovaries contain at birth, a new study finds, directly contradicting recent research that suggests otherwise.

Ecstasy may cause memory problems Club drug's effects documented in new users Web edition : Thursday, July 26th, 2012 Light use of the club drug Ecstasy may cause subtle memory deficits. People who popped just three Ecstasy tablets a month over the course of a year saw their memory slip on a laboratory test, scientists report online July 25 in Addiction.

From International Business Times… The flood is finally over for Wagga Wagga residents. However, damages of properties, loss of lives and injuries will remain in the memories of the people…. While everyone is looking at re-establishing properties, countless hairy-legged critters are busying rebuilding their homes.

The average surface temperature of earth has increased more than 1 degree Fahrenheit since 1900 and the rate of warming has been nearly three times the century-long average since 1970. Almost all experts studying the recent climate history of the earth agree now that human activities, mainly the release of heat-trapping gases from smokestacks, tailpipes, and burning forests, are probably the dominant force driving the trend.

Metal water bottles may leach BPA The estrogen-mimicking pollutant traces to a polymer resin lining affected bottles Web edition : Monday, July 11th, 2011 Consumers who switched from polycarbonate-plastic water bottles to metal ones in hopes of avoiding the risk that bisphenol A will leach into their beverages aren't necessarily any better off, a new study finds.

Youngsters can sniff out old people's scent And it isn't all that bad Web edition : Wednesday, May 30th, 2012 "Old people smell" is for real - and it isn't mothballs, Jean Naté or pipe tobacco. It's a mild and not unpleasant odor compared with the intense, unpleasant smell emitted by 40- to 50-something guys, a new study finds.

Peacocks ruffle feathers, make a rumble Male birds emit low-pitched sounds inaudible to human ears Web edition : Monday, June 18th, 2012 ALBUQUERQUE - Unbeknownst to humans, peacocks may be having infrasonic conversations. New recordings reveal that males showing off their feathers make deep rumbling sounds that are too low pitched for humans to hear.