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Readers ask about noise pollution and beluga melons Original

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By Jonathan Lambert Verified, Gloria Dickie Verified, Sofie Bates
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50 years ago, scientists suspected that lost sense of smell could be restored

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By Aina Abell, Sofie Bates, Aimee Cunningham, Pratik Pawar Verified
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P.P.C. Graziadei and J.F. Metcalf of Florida State University have been producing … ever more detailed, evidence for olfactory nerve regeneration in mammals…. Might olfactory nerves be regenerated in people who have trouble smelling, thereby restoring or improving their sense of smell? “The phenomena of regeneration are applicable to all vertebrates and most likely to humans,” says Graziadei.
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Why a popular breast cancer drug may be less effective for some Africans

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By Saima S. Iqbal, Sofie Bates, Pratik Pawar Verified
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WASHINGTON — A genetic variant commonly found in some Africans may stymie the effects of a popular breast cancer drug. The variant produces a sluggish version of the enzyme known to activate tamoxifen. People who inherit two copies of the variant show five times less active drug in their bloodstreams compared with people who don’t have that variant, researchers reported November 2 at the American Society of Human Genetics’ annual meeting.
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