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Life-extending Secret of Caloric Restriction Revealed
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In an attempt to unravel how it prolongs lifespan, researchers have pinpointed a
mechanism through which caloric restriction activates an antiaging gene.

Genetic Predisposition to "Sudden Death" Widespread
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A genetic glitch that affects the heart's electrical system is far more
prevalent and diverse than first thought, especially among minorities.

Diabetes Precursor Gene Found
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Researchers have linked a gene with insulin resistance, a precursor to diabetes
and heart disease that affects one in four adult Americans.

Common Gene Linked with Artery-clogging Disease
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Researchers have for the first time linked a common gene to a disease that leads
to most heart attacks and strokes.

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Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
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Starts: Thursday, February 12, 2004
Ends: Monday, February 16, 2004
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
The annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
covers a breadth of science, engineering and technology topics and brings
together the world's premier researchers.

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AROUND THE WEB
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Alternatives to Marriage Project
www.unmarried.org/
The Alternatives to Marriage Project (AtMP) is a US-based nonprofit organization
advocating for equality and fairness for unmarried people, including people who
choose not to marry, cannot marry or live together before marriage. AtMP
believes that marriage is only one of many acceptable family forms, and that
society should recognize and support healthy relationships in all their
diversity.

Shimmering Chimeras
www.reason.com/rb/rb122403.shtml
Reason Online's Ronald Bailey discusses the potential for transgenic organisms,
including the prospect of transplantable human tissues and organs grown in sheep
and pigs.

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