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...These are common genes, we all have them," Michael Owen, a member of the U.K. team, told reporters at a briefing in London announcing the results. "The key issue is what hand of cards you are dealt, the combination of genes you have that determines your risk...
...eventually ways to treat it. That's particularly important for Alzheimer's and other diseases that are known to arise largely as the result of genetics. While the three new genes contribute a wealth of knowledge about Alzheimer's, they leave considerable room for the discovery of other key genes - experts agree that there are likely legions of genes that may play a role in the development of any given diseases - and, ultimately, new treatments...
...Myth About Exercise" [Aug. 17]: I must take issue with some of the points portrayed as fact. Numerous studies have shown that exercise is indeed central to an effective weight-loss program. The key concept is a simple equation of energy balance: calories expended throughout the day must exceed calories consumed as food. And contrary to the data selected for your article, studies have shown that most exercisers are not uncontrollably hungry after a workout. We strongly encourage reporting that portrays both sides of an issue so readers can decide for themselves - instead of being led down a potentially harmful...
...watch al-Megrahi land in Tripoli, Libya, to rapturous crowds and the embrace of a delighted Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, the country's leader. The White House called the homecoming "disgusting," and London let it be known that it had asked Gaddafi to keep al-Megrahi's arrival low key...
Meanwhile, Japanese reaction to her burst of global fame has been overwhelmingly positive, if low-key. (There had already been one unofficial fan site for her even before the UFO quote got out.) And, in the afterglow of her husband's epoch-ending victory, there is talk about how her honesty and outspokenness are symbolic of what many hope will be a new, less constricting era. She certainly believes his ascension to power is a sign of change in Japan, one that she is happy to be a part of. "I think he will be a completely new style...