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...enzyme-deprived mice were in robust health, producing baby mice with no problem and generally acting like any other mouse. That's great news for obesity researchers, who speculate that scientists may figure out a way to inhibit the fat-metabolizing enzyme in humans and control weight gain. And such a pill would be nothing short of a miracle for many struggling to shed dangerous excess pounds...
...comparison. Others blame women's biological susceptibility to nicotine's addictive qualities, which may make it more difficult for a woman to quit smoking than a man. Still others point to a culture obsessed with thinness, even at the expense of health; women who try to quit smoking often gain weight as a result of both increased eating and a diminished metabolism...
...Right now, the region will be bracing for a new escalation on both sides, with little sign that the resolve in either side will be broken by their adversary upping the ante. Indeed, Arafat may determine that he has little to gain from allowing the situation to stabilize in the absence of any framework for pursuing his coveted state, and may even be tempted to encourage an escalation of violence in the hope that it may force Arab states and the wider international community to put more pressure on Israel. And for the Israelis, domestic political concerns will prompt Sharon...
...published a short story about an international race to the moon via "sun yacht." In The Wind from the Sun, Clarke detailed the competitors' various sail designs and their resultant difficulties in tacking to keep the sails facing the sun while making one orbit around the earth to gain escape velocity for breaking away and heading out to the moon. WILLIAM M. STEIN Arlington, Mass...
...summit is going to debate a lot of the specifics, but Arab leaders are being driven to lift sanctions both by strong Arab public opinion against sanctions and by economic factors. A lot of Arab countries stand to gain if sanctions are eased, giving them greater access to trade with Iraq in lean times. But most Arab regimes also don't trust Saddam, and some, such as Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, are adamant that if sanctions are to be lifted, Iraq must pay a price - in some form of apology to Kuwait and undertaking to never again invade. But Iraq...