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• Obesity and passive smoking reduce oxygen supply to unborn baby March 18, 2010
  Babies born to mothers with obesity and exposed to passive smoking are more likely to have health problems than others. This conclusion is based on evidence of elevated levels of nucleated red blood cells in the umbilical cord. […]
• Genes linked to ulcerative colitis identified March 18, 2010
  A study of the human genome has now identified genes linked to ulcerative colitis, offering clues as to what causes the condition and potential avenues for new therapies to treat the disease. […]
• Dogs likely originated in the Middle East, new genetic data indicate March 18, 2010
  Dogs likely originated in the Middle East, a new genetic analysis by an international team of scientists indicates. Previous genetic research suggested an East Asian origin for dogs. […]
• Chemists influence stem-cell development with geometry March 18, 2010
  Scientists have successfully used geometrically patterned surfaces to influence the development of stem cells. The new approach is a departure from that of many stem-cell biologists, who focus instead on uncovering the role of proteins in controlling the fate of stem cells. […]
• High Arctic species on thin ice March 18, 2010
  A new assessment of the Arctic's biodiversity reports a 26 percent decline in species populations in the high Arctic. […]