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Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) Q1 Profit Rises, Lifts Forecast

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT), the largest maker of construction and mining equipment, reported a 29 percent jump in its first-quarter profit that topped analysts' estimates and boosted its full-year outlook, as U.S. builders replaced their aging machinery and demand for mining equipment boomed.
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Social Stress Molds Immune System For Monkeys -- And Possibly Humans Too

For monkeys, being on top of the social pyramid is likely good for the health - and it could be true for humans, too. Researchers led by a University of Chicago and Emory University team studying social hierarchies in rhesus macaques have found that a monkey's social status appears to influence how her genes are regulated, particularly those genes pertaining to the immune system.
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Women Postponing Motherhood Mistakenly Rely On IVF

Women who postpone getting pregnant often rely on in-vitro fertilization when they get older, according to a new study. But getting pregnant when you are older is not only harder, it's dangerous too.
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Why the Cancer Drug Rapamycin Causes Diabetes

Many organ transplant recipients and cancer patients depend on rapamycin, a drug that suppresses the immune system and targets proteins involved in cell division. But this highly effective drug has an unfortunate side effect: many of the people who take it develop diabetes. Scientists now say they've figured out the root of the problem by studying the drug's effects on mice.
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Lindsay Lohan's Scary Face Morph Footage Goes Viral (Video)

Unlike most child stars we've seen growing through the years, Lindsay Lohan's appearance is apparently the most dissed about. And to prove how terrifying her looks have turned out, a face morph video that captured Lohan's transformation throughout her 25 years has just hit the web.

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