A race is on to create life
'Artificial life' likely to be created in three to 10 years
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer
      WASHINGTON Around the world, a handful of scientists are trying to create life from scratch and they're getting closer. Experts expect an announcement within three to 10 years from someone in the now littleknown field of "wet artificial life.
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What is life?
Scientists still can't define it, but …
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer
      WASHINGTON Philosophers wrestling with the big questions of life are no longer alone. Now scientists are struggling to define life as they manipulate it, look for it on other planets, and even create it in test tubes. In June, researchers replaced the genetic identity of one bacterium with that of a second microbe. Other scientists are trying to build life from scratch.
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College and Diabetes Care: 101
      As fall approaches, so does the excitement - and anxiety - that many feel when sending a child off to college. Parents of students with diabetes may wonder, "will my child be able to handle self-care away from home?" Planning and effective routines can minimize the stress for parents and teens alike.
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25 percent of heart attacks are painless
      DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Please answer some heart attack questions for me. I can't find the answers. Is it possible to have a heart attack and not know it? What's going on when a heart attack happens? What's considered standard treatment? - P.R.
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Plan to get fit now in Week 6
By PAUL H. CAUDILL
      If you have made it this far, then you are well on your way to finishing this plan and have already done a lot to improve your health. There are just a few more weeks until the Mountain Heritage Festival race, but I hope you will continue to exercise long after these articles have finished running.
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