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...Wildlife Service announced in December that it would begin an investigation into whether the butterfly, with an estimated population of 5,000, deserves protection under the Endangered Species Act, Cloudcroft residents did anything but rejoice. In fact, they rebelled against the idea that the Federal Government, egged on by "bug huggers," was telling them how to manage their neighborhood. "I like butterflies, especially when you catch them while they are still caterpillars. Deep fried and dipped in a little honey mustard sauce, they are delicious," quipped a columnist for the Daily News in nearby Alamogordo, admitting a particular fondness...
What might be happening, suspects DiBaise, is that each person's ability to extract energy and store fat from food changes depending on which combination of bugs are living in the gut. Those who are morbidly obese, it seems, tend to nurture bugs that promote the fat-storage process, which might be a factor in their excessive weight gain. The bypass patients appeared to follow a similar pattern but in the opposite direction, eating less first and then developing bugs appropriate to that diet. It's not clear how the physical act of reducing food intake drives that change...
This year's flu season is off to a slow start, but health officials are watching a disturbing development that could make treating the flu even more difficult if you do catch the bug. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported in the fall that the most common strain of flu now making the rounds in the U.S. is resistant to oseltamivir, or Tamiflu, the most popular antimicrobial used to treat influenza. But that doesn't mean a pandemic is necessarily on the way. Here...
...good. Actual: Gay characters were out of the closet; now they’re out of the tent and running for the Board of Supervisors. It does a political body good! 4. “Changeling” Sounds Like: A science fiction thriller about a giant people-eating bug. Actual: Angelina Jolie makes another Oscar bid after being passed over for “A Mighty Heart.” 5. “Quantum of Solace” Sounds Like: No freakin’ clue. Actual: No freakin’ clue—except that Bond doesn?...
...Unistraw's Tim York says partner Danisco has the results of extensive studies showing the health benefits of its strains. He believes people will buy the bug-laden straws because they work. "You will feel a benefit," he says, "or you'll stop...