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BOSTON, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they've identified proteins that allow them to distinguish between cancer and normal cells with 97 percent accuracy.

NORWICH, England, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- British scientists say they've crystallized a protein that may help gut bacteria bind to the gastrointestinal tract, thereby aiding producers of probiotics.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- UCLA researchers say patients undergoing lumbar disk herniation surgery enjoy significant function improvement after an intensive physical therapy program.

LONDON, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- The Royal Society of London says is celebrating its 350th anniversary year by starting a unique, interactive historical Web site.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- The recession is causing a drop-off in the amount of "medical tourism" by U.S. residents, a research report indicates.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it is trying to strike a balance between access to pain medications and the associated risks posed by analgesics.

CHICAGO, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Vita Food Products Inc. of Chicago announced the voluntary multi-state recall of its Elf-brand herring in sour cream due to a labeling error.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration say it has approved another vaccine to prevent illness caused by seasonal influenza virus subtypes A and B.

The 2009 Atlantic hurricane season ended Monday with just three hurricanes, the weakest of which killed the most people and did the most damage.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Dishwasher detergent manufacturers are scrambling to eliminate phosphates in compliance with states' bans, an industry spokeswoman said.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- Alaskan communities are increasingly turning to wind, solar and geothermal power as alternative energy sources, experts say.

FLORIDA CITY, Fla., Nov. 29 (UPI) -- Outboard motors may be banned from use in a portion of Florida Bay as part of an effort to protect seagrass in Everglades National Park, officials said.

EINDHOVEN, Netherlands, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- Meat has been grown in a laboratory for the first time, Dutch researchers say.

YOKOHAMA, Japan, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- An aquaculture company in Japan says it raised 50,000 fogu, or puffer fish, that are non-poisonous when consumed.

CARDIFF, Wales, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Europe's new Herschel telescope is examining a dying star that is 30 to 40 times more massive than Earth's sun, astronomers said.