All Stories by Nathan Seppa
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Coffee not linked to heart arrhythmia
A large survey of insured people finds no extra hospitalizations in java swillers.
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Carotid procedures test about equally
Study finds similar stroke risks after surgery or stents.
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U.S. women still have higher stroke incidence than men
Research suggests possible link to abdominal fat.
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Compound might facilitate stroke recovery
Animal study finds regrowth of brain cells with natural protein fragment.
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Coffee associated with lower stroke risk
Study finds java drinkers 71 percent as likely to have had stroke as nondrinkers.
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Cooling stroke patients from the inside out
A treatment that induces hypothermia proves safe in an early test.
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‘Ministrokes’ may cause more damage than thought
A common test given to patients after the passing attacks appears to miss some cognitive impairments.
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Mutations may underlie some stuttering
Defects in three genes governing basic cell metabolism are found in a portion of cases, researchers find.
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Inflammatory bowel disease hikes blood clots
Study finds people with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis have greatest risk during painful episodes.
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Journal retracts flawed study linking MMR vaccine and autism
Deleted Scenes Blog: Biomedical reporter Nathan Seppa describes latest chapter in controversy created by now debunked research.
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Small study hints SSRIs delay breast milk in new moms
Women taking the antidepressant drugs began lactating later.
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Searing the heart for the better
Electrode-tipped catheter destroys heart tissue to stifle atrial fibrillation, sometimes performing better than meds, study shows.
