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The study, published in the latest Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, specifically looked at pools in Atlanta, but the researchers say such contamination is likely a widespread problem in U.S. pools, thanks to swimmers not washing themselves off before taking a dip.
CNN: Yuck! What's in your pool water
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The researchers say that such reductions could have a substantial impact, particularly in older people, who have higher rates of heart disease.
BBC: 'Little and often' cuts cholesterol
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The researchers say than encouraging such simple "positive acts" could help children to get along with classmates and even prevent instances of bullying.
BBC: Kinder children are more popular
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That means human-generated underwater noise has the potential to affect fish just as traffic noise affects terrestrial animals such as birds, say the researchers.
BBC: Earth News - 'Noise pollution' threatens fish
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But this was a subtle conversion, say the researchers, which preserved original structures such as the microtubules.
BBC: NEWS | Science/Nature | Early life thrived in lava flows
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The researchers say evidence points to exposure to male hormones, such as testosterone, before birth affecting these brain development patterns.
BBC: NEWS | Health | Autism 'extreme male brain' clue
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This, say researchers, may prove to be an advantage over the potentially addictive drugs such as morphine.
BBC: 'Pain gene' found
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This could uncover basic truths about the brain and, researchers say, may eventually help scientists better understand disorders of communication, such as autism.
ECONOMIST: Male mice sing when they scent the female of the species
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The researchers say if these results are replicated, it could change the standard of care for such patients, most of whom have to be cared for in long-term nursing facilities.
BBC: The electrodes were placed at specific points in the brain
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It would also slash the risk of so-called microvascular complications, such as damage to the eyes, nerves, and kidneys, by 12 percent, the researchers say.
CNN: Weights plus walking equals more fit in less time