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The Brain's Funny Bone: Seinfeld, The Simpsons spark same nerve circuits
November 16, 2002
Volume 162, No. 20, p. 308

Dieting woes tied to hunger hormone
June 8, 2002
Volume 161, No. 23, p. 366

Wholesome Grains: Insulin effects may explain healthful diet
May 18, 2002
Volume 161, No. 20, p. 308

Vitamin Void: Heart disease may lurk in B12 deficiency
February 16, 2002
Volume 161, No. 7, p. 100

Sight sounds off in brains of the deaf
November 24, 2001
Volume 160, No. 21, p. 331

Heart pump extends patients' survival
November 17, 2001
Volume 160, No, 20, p. 310

The Science of Secretin
November 17, 2001
Volume 160, No. 20, p. 314

Old antibiotic takes on Alzheimer's (PDF)
December 2, 2000
Volume 158, No. 23, p. 360

Man-made thymus churns out immune cells (PDF)
July 22, 2000
Volume 158, No. 4, p. 63