NutraSweet unveils first all natural fat substitute Simplesse
NutraSweet announces Simplesse, a natural fat substitute from egg white or milk protein designed to mimic taste and texture while cutting fat calories by up to 80 percent in ice cream butter and other foods. The product could reach markets in 12 to 18 months pending FDA review.
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Aspirin: From ancient remedy to modern heart protector
Aspirin has long eased pain and fever and is hailed as a curative for inflammation. A New England Journal of Medicine study finds healthy men taking aspirin every other day cut heart attack risk by nearly half, despite bleeding risks and ulcers.
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First AIDS case due to HIV-2 in Western Hemisphere found
Researchers at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey report the first HIV-2 infection diagnosed in the United States. The patient has developed AIDS, no transmission to others is known, and officials withheld personal details. Experts differ on HIV-2 illness severity compared to HIV-1.
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Scientists shave off single molecule bits
New York AP reports IBM researchers using scanning tunneling microscopy to image surfaces at atomic scale have shaved off parts of individual molecules. The tiny fragments would fit across the width of a hair if lined up, illustrating the extreme precision of the technique reported in Nature by Foster Frommer and Arnett of IBM Almaden.
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Snow House of Snow and the Pressure to Share
A reflective piece depicts a childlike snowhouse as a metaphor for society. It contrasts hopeful greetings with a world that shuns honest effort, as people crowd into cramped spaces until push becomes a shove. The narrator watches snow from a window and warns of collective self interest and power dynamics.
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