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But some experts say the inherent ambiguity of DSDs makes the idea of treatment problematic. For instance, one sex development disorder, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, causes females to produce abnormal amounts of male sex hormones and is treated by administering steroids to normalize hormone levels. Panel participant Dr. Eric Vilain, professor...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The IOC Grapples with Olympic Sex Testing | 2/11/2010 | See Source »

There are certainly signs that some aspects of China's recovery are ephemeral. Part of the reason China's stock market has soared is that Chinese companies have received so much cheap financing that they have dumped proceeds into the equity market for lack of better alternatives. Andrew Barber, Asia...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can China Save the World? | 8/10/2009 | See Source »

Where most genetics researchers do agree, however, is on the fact that uncovering the genetic roots of depression - and most diseases, for that matter - is a complex task. "We have about 30,000 genes, and it is hard to pick just one and analyze it," says Dr. Hans Joergen Grabe...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Study: 'Depression Gene' Doesn't Predict the Blues | 6/17/2009 | See Source »

Researchers at Harvard Medical School have discovered that adult humans do in fact possess a type of beneficial fat—previously thought to only be present in babies, young children, and other small mammals—that burns calories instead of storing them. The discovery was made simultaneously by...

Author: By Helen X. Yang, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: HMS Team Discovers Healthy Fat in Adults | 4/13/2009 | See Source »

However, in one case where he was preparing to remove an adrenal tumor, the anesthesiologist realized during the checklist rundown that extra blood might be required but was not on hand. The blood was delivered to the OR - and the patient did need it during surgery. "I'm convinced that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Study: A Simple Surgery Checklist Saves Lives | 1/14/2009 | See Source »

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