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Hereditary diffuse leukoencephalopathy with spheroids (HLDS) may be underlying cause of other misdiagnosed diseases, study authors said

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Dear EarthTalk : I've heard of the slow food movement, but what is “slow money” all about? [More]

Nobody expects much from the week between Christmas and New Year's. That's why it's the perfect time to make some foundation-level renovations to your schedule, and your career. Even when Christmas and New Year’s Day arrive on separate weekend days, the working week between them feels short--or at least, short on work

Bad science papers can have lasting effects. Consider the 1998 paper in the journal The Lancet that linked autism to the MMR vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella

Study of 1,700 men over 70 sought to clock the speed of the Angel of Death

As 2011 winds to a close and 2012 begins, we do a little bit of Fast Company drumbeating. We predict a lot of stuff around here

As the obesity epidemic continues, consumer advocates at one research group are asking whether Washington should subsidize crops used to make junk food. Elaine Quijano reports

Help with the identification and management of non-native invasive species in Texas [More]

Government's unprecedented decision to ask researchers to not publish study details stirs ethical debate

For what must have felt like an interminable six months back in 2007, Sabine Begall spent her evenings at her computer, staring at photographs of grazing cattle. She would download a satellite image of a cattle range from Google Earth, tag the cows one by one, then pull up the next image.

The 1936 film Reefer Madness developed a cult following because of its over-the-top depiction of the evils of marijuana. Getting stoned and going to a midnight showing became a ritual for many college students. [More]

Pure hydrocodone opioid painkiller could be on market as early as 2013

Maggots making a medical comeback; are working moms healthier?; and, walk faster than 3 mph and don't fear the reaper.

Dance classes found to help those with movement brain disorder