All Stories by Nathan Seppa
- Health & Medicine
Millions of women at risk of malaria during pregnancy
Potential problems include undetected illness and anemia in mothers, stillbirth and low birth weight in newborns,
- Health & Medicine
Benefits of omega-3 fatty acids tally up
A study of patients with sepsis and a second in people with heart disease suggest the fish oil compound may aid health.
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Gene variant might guard against Alzheimer’s, other dementia
Same form has been linked to longevity and ‘good’ cholesterol levels.
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Skip spine stabilization and get to the hospital
Gunshot victims may be more likely to survive if they get to the hospital quickly instead of getting spine stabilization first.
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New test could discern serious condition early after bone marrow transplant
Protein level in blood reveals graft-versus-host disease, may indicate severity of this complication
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Celebrex combats skin cancer in vulnerable group
Anti-inflammatory drug limits number of tumors in patients with hereditary condition
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Texting and driving don’t mix, just as suspected
Sending or receiving messages proves even worse than cell phone calls for young adults on simulators.
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Gene variant may help against emphysema, asthma
Uncommon version seems to lessen risk of lung disease in smokers.
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Nearsightedness increasing in the United States
A new study suggests that myopia has increased by more than 60 percent since the 1970s.
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Bourbon Street can wait. First, the posters
From the American Society of Hematology meeting in New Orleans.
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Best choice for chronic leukemia treatment may change
A newer treatment outperforms current frontline drug Gleevec in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia and an older drug may plug gap in coverage.
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H1N1 hits sickle cell kids hard
Cases particularly acute in children with the chronic blood condition.
