LIFE

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• Genetically engineered mosquitoes may help prevent spread of malaria

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• Nov 24, 2015 05:35 PM EST

• Scientists have created a strain of mosquitoes with genes that block the transmission of malaria. The newly created strain produces antibodies that block malaria and these genes are passed on to 99.5% of its children.

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• Boy Dies of Ebola in Liberia; first Ebola death since July

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• Nov 24, 2015 05:27 PM EST

• Teen boy dies of Ebola in Liberia, as the virus crops back up there. More than 175 people are being monitored.

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• U.K. Sees Drop In Meat Sales While U.S. Remains Consistent Following WHO Report

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• Nov 24, 2015 01:44 PM EST

• Following the WHO cancer report, the U.K. meat industry recently saw a drop in the sales of processed meats.

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• Boy born with malformed throat is given a new voice box

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• Nov 23, 2015 07:39 PM EST

• A boy born with a malformed trachea and no voice box has had vocal cords surgically created.

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• What are you grateful for this Thanksgiving?

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• Nov 23, 2015 12:09 PM EST

• Gratitude should come naturally to us, despite how difficult it is to practice.

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• Gold Chocolate to Be Available in Japan

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• Nov 22, 2015 11:54 PM EST

• The golden ticket is real—at least in Japan.

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• More Wealth Means Better Health and Long Life

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• Nov 22, 2015 11:13 PM EST

• Perhaps it really pays to be rich. According to a new UK study, people who are wealthy not only enjoy several years of good health, but they also live longer.

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• Japanese Scientists Have Found Happiness

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• Nov 22, 2015 10:46 PM EST

• Where is happiness? That question has been asked a thousand times. Now a group of Japanese researchers have found the answer.

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• Thanksgiving Leftovers Can Be Dangerous to Pets

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• Nov 20, 2015 08:30 PM EST

• Thanksgiving is one of the most joyous holidays, but it may not be so for pets as leftover food can cause them to get sick and sometimes die.

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• Scandal Shocks Audiences with Abortion, Planned Parenthood

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• Nov 20, 2015 08:02 PM EST

• Life imitates art—or is it the other way around? One TV show shocks the audience with its main TV character getting an abortion while the US president’s wife filibustered on behalf of Planned Parenthood.

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• First genetically engineered fish gets FDA approval

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• Nov 20, 2015 07:11 PM EST

• The first genetically engineered food animal has been cleared by the FDA. AquAdvantage Salmon could be in stores in 2 years or so.

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• Could one raisin determine your child's future?

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• Nov 20, 2015 01:13 PM EST

• Researchers found that children who follow instructions to hold off on eating a raisin for 60 seconds tend to have brighter futures.