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Spiegel Online reports here: Global warming is not just undesirable, it’s also really expensive. Two reports released this week predict greenhouse gases will throw the world economy into a tailspin if not brought under control.
BBC News reports here: Women with a family breast cancer history are at higher risk even without inheriting faulty genes, a study says.
Wired News writes here: Baffled as to why the Bush administration won’t approve a carbon cap, negotiators heading to Kenya for a global conference on climate say the 2008 U.S. elections will mark a shift in policy and global cooperation.
Reuters Health reports here at Yahoo News: A diet containing curry may help protect the aging brain, according a study of elderly Asians in which increased curry consumption was associated with better cognitive performance on standard tests. Curcumin, found in the curry spice turmeric, possesses potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.
BBC News reports here: Scientists crack the entire genetic code of breast and colon cancers, offering new treatment hopes.
Weight loss drug helps diabetes, ABC News reports here: Acomplia, the drug also known as rimonabant, may help overweight patients who are struggling to get their type 2 diabetes under control, new research from Belgium finds.
A little belt-tightening could really help Americans save on gas. The Washington Post writes here: Americans are spending more money on fuel these days in part because adult men and women on average are at least 24 pounds heavier than their counterparts were in 1960, a study has found.
Spiegel Online reports here: In the United States, atheists are becoming an ostracized minority. But now evolutionary biologists are trying to turn the tables: According to their argument, religion is the source of evil. Morals and selflessness are not God-given – they are the result of evolution.
PC World reports here at Yahoo News: An online auto lender disappears after taking money from unsuspecting car shoppers. How can you avoid a similar scam? Check out that article for more details on this how to avoid this scam.