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Pills Can Detect Radiation, Metabolism Myth, Waking Up on the Wrong Side of the Bed

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Metabolism does slow throughout your life, but the researchers found no change in metabolism between the ages of 20 andsixty. A person in their nineties needs about 25 % fewer calories than they did in middle age. So why do so many people seem to gain weight in middle age? The researchers say it's more likely to be changes in life style than changes in cell biology.

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