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That's a question more and more people have begun to ask, and lately they have been getting some answers they like. The explosive reaction in the press in April to a research report suggesting that Americans who are a bit overweight had a ("slight") reduction in the risk of dying over the course of the study compared with those of normal weight brightened the mood in buffet lines everywhere. Not surprisingly, the public largely overlooked the study's more important point--that obesity still cuts lives short. But even as the public seized on the slim hope that there...
...crux of that breakthrough is this: each of the newly created stem-cell lines is genetically identical to one of Hwang's patients. That means any new tissue derived from that patient's cell line can be injected into that individual without triggering an immune reaction. If researchers can figure out how to fix the original defect, they may someday be able to generate replacement tissue that is custom designed to treat the patient's condition. Or at least that's the dream. No one knows yet whether those stem cells can be safely used in people...
Asked afterwards for her reaction, Chow was unenthusiastic...
...reaction to Watson’s resignation from the teaching staff of Ec 10, Ropes Professor of Political Economy and Chair of the Economics Department Alberto F. Alesina dismissed the possibility of Watson staying on, saying: “Rules are rules.” We don’t share his and the College’s faith in these rules. Harvard College students should not have to enroll in the Extension School—Watson’s next teaching destination—to ensure the quality of their instruction...
...will again press Pyongyang to return to the six-party talks. But polite prodding could give way to big sticks if the North detonates a nuclear device. "The situation would slip out of control," says a senior South Korean official. "It would create such an uproar, such a strong reaction from around the world." A brother's patience is not boundless...