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...answer this double-sided question is in its earliest stages. Already, however, a series of fascinating insights into the biology of obesity has emerged. Behind our broadening behinds and widening waistlines, scientists say, lies a complex array of genes that, directly and indirectly, links our gut to our brain. These genes, honed by millions of years of evolution, appear to have betrayed many of us in the 21st century world...
...took the drug got tan and reported side effects in their shorts. Later tests on lab rats showed that, unlike Viagra, this miracle pill was not just for males: female lab rats that took it showed more courting behavior. The reason: Melanotan works on the brain center that handles sexual arousal. But the drug companies are seeking approval for Melanotan one use at a time. The University of Arizona, which developed the drug, has licensed its findings to two firms. Epitan, in Australia, is testing a form of the drug it hopes will tan without titillating, while Palatin...
...might an anti-depressant make someone's heart condition better? Zoloft is one of a group of anti-depressants called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIS) that work by keeping a neurotransmitter called serotonin from attaching to certain biochemical receptors in the brain. But serotonin receptors are also found in lots of other places. Blocking these receptors in the bloodstream appears to reduce formation of artery-choking clots by preventing the aggregation of blood cells called platelets. In essence, SSRIS seem to perform double duty--as mood lifters and blood thinners...
Time spent with slow learners gave them insights into how all children think. "Scientists are just now starting to [understand] how music and movement stimulate the brain in developing kids," says Millang. "Being in a classroom every day, we saw it firsthand. You have to use repetition, body movements and call and response at a pace they can understand and can get involved with while still having fun." The two continue to pay particular attention to special-needs students and have become mainstays at teachers' workshops. Although they perform some 100 concerts annually, they also play for free at schools...
...sitting next to a blond woman of his age, Ayelet Ballin, a bassoonist from Tel Aviv. "Images can be very misleading," says Zikri. "The suicide bomber brings to mind a certain image, so does the military operation. But these must not be fixed in one's brain." He has met Ballin at other music courses. "Now when I see her again I think 'Here is my friend,' not 'Here is the Israeli person.'" Ballin says she feels the same way, while admitting that she finds it hard to hear others criticizing her country, "even though I do this myself." Saleem...