Healthier soybean oil promises heart help fewer trans fats
Government scientists in Raleigh developed a non genetically altered soybean whose oil avoids trans fatty acids and has less than half the saturated fat of conventional soybeans. The product could aid food makers once FDA labeling rules heighten awareness, with commercial crops starting next year.
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Supreme Court limits stops based on anonymous tips
The court ruled unanimously that anonymous tips alone cannot justify stop and frisk. Miami police erred in briefly detaining a juvenile in 1995 after a caller described a gun, a decision praised by civil rights groups but criticized by police organizations as raising public safety concerns.
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Vaccine Oka chicken pox may boost immunity long term
FDA researchers studied 4 631 children aged 1 to 13 who received the Oka varicella vaccine and found the weakened live virus can establish a latent infection. The virus remains in the body and can reactivate, potentially boosting antiviral defenses without causing disease.
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Federal study probes Gulf War link to ALS disease
A federal one year study began to determine if military duty in the Persian Gulf War is linked to Lou Gehrig's disease ALS. The effort reviews ALS rates among 697000 Gulf War personnel and will assess implications for veterans benefits and federal programs.
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