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By gregladen on December 7, 2008.

Genetic Tests of Athletic Prowess -- For Babies

A new genetic test offers to predict the sports at which a baby will someday excel. But even if the science were sound -- it's not -- this might not be a good idea.

The $150 test, offered by Colorado-based Atlas Sports Genetics, looks at ACTN3, a gene that codes for fast-twitch muscle fiber.

Details here, and a related commentary here.

Horrifying parasitic illness reaches all-time low from PhysOrg.com

(AP) -- Cases of Guinea worm disease - a horrifying infection that culminates in worms coming out of a victim's skin - have reached an all-time low worldwide, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter announced Friday.

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CNN Guts Its Science Coverage ... this may not be as bad as it sounds. They will still cover science, but some of that coverage is outsourced and other coverage moved to a different part of the agency. I, myself, couldn't care less because CNN's coverage already totally sucked. As science news becomes increasingly important to people over the next few years, CNN will simply be left behind.

Lots of details on the Large Hadron Collider here, at SciAm/

Hacking Salmon's Mental Compass to Save Endangered Fish

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ACA predicted to have positive impact on insurance disparities; Medicaid expansion key to widening access for black Americans

With the second round of open enrollment now underway, the Affordable Care Act is expected to help narrow racial and ethnic disparities in insurance coverage, a new report finds. However, not all communities are predicted to benefit equally.

Medicare and the Uninsured

Jacob Hacker does a great job of making a rather radical health care reform seem like common sense. Speaker Pelosi (knock on wood), please read this article:

Bringing perspective to ACA-related insurance cancellations

Late last year as many Americans purchased affordable health insurance for the first time, others opened their mailboxes to find notification that their coverage had been cancelled.

Study: Despite ACA’s success, consistent insurance coverage still a problem for many Americans

If you look at the numbers, there’s no doubt that the Affordable Care Act is making a positive difference. In fact, just last month, the U.S.

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