Rats are often associated with spreading disease rather than preventing it, but this long-tailed animal is highly sensitive.

The team found that exerciser educed the speed of rapid eye movements by about 8%, preventing their ability to capture new visual information.

There's no question people can take things a long way toward reversing diabetes, reversing high blood pressure, even preventing cancer by food choices.

Scholars will debate which interventions this time - the Federal Reserve's support of a failing credit system, guarantees of bank debt, Obama's ''stimulus" plan and bank "stress test" - counted most in preventing a recurrence.

In time it should help restrain costs by eliminating redundant tests, preventing drug interactions, and helping doctors find the best treatments.

Preventing hunger allows children to develop both physically and mentally.

Several noted nutritionists and research projects have concluded that this diet is one of the most healthful in the world in terms of preventing such illnesses as heart disease and cancer, and increasing life expectancy.

They want to make their customers interested in preserving their products and preventing things that still have value from going to the garbage dump.