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VALHALLA, N.Y., Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Inhibiting the natural pro-inflammatory, TNFa, may reduce age-related high blood pressure, heart attack, and strokes, say New York scientists.

DALLAS, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- U.S. adults who want to start losing holiday weight can start by ridding the refrigerator and pantry of fattening candy, snacks and treats.

ROCHESTER, Minn., Dec. 29 (UPI) -- A new antibiotic from the Atun tree in the Pacific islands was recently discovered by Mayo Clinic scientists after reading old texts.

REHOVOT, Israel, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Using the mechanisms bacteria and fungi have evolved to resist drugs, Israeli scientists have found an effective way to overcome that resistance.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Dec. 29 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers said Thursday they have developed a new instrument that can quickly determine if food or air has potential biological dangers.

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- If you live with children, you probably eat more fats than other adults, researchers at the University of Iowa said Friday.

ATLANTA, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Black women are much more likely to die from certain pregnancy-related complications than white women, according to a U.S. study.

REDMOND, Wash., Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Last January some 45 million Americans, or approximately one in five adults, set an average of three New Year resolutions mostly dealing with weight.

WESTCHESTER, Ill., Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Sleep deprivation can lead to problems for everyone, but for many U.S. women already sleep deprived, planning a wedding can make them into a bridezilla.

MELBOURNE, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- A study found boys in Australia are more likely to walk if they have accessible destinations, and girls are more likely to walk if they believe it's easy.

CHICAGO, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Lower-middle-class African-Americans are less likely to have kin who can help when they need cash for a hospital bill or car repair, says a U.S. study.

Researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center say a novel treatment -- reducing blood flow -- may help prevent brain damage caused by stroke.

TURKU, Finland, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- A Finnish study found that pet owners smoked slightly more often and exercised less often than those who did not have a pet.

BETHESDA, Md., Dec. 29 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers have succeeded in imaging, in unprecedented detail, the virus that causes influenza.

DETROIT, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Several chapters of the American Red Cross are short of blood because of the holidays, so they suggest starting the New Year right by saving a life.