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Marijuana seems to heighten the risk of heart attack in some people during the hour after which it is smoked. (p. 31)Published: July 14th, 2001; Vol.160 #2Found in: Biomedicine
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People with the skin disorder psoriasis respond well to infliximab, a drug normally given to arthritis patients. (p. 31)Published: July 14th, 2001; Vol.160 #2Found in: Biomedicine
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Insulin injections failed to prevent type I, or juvenile-onset, diabetes from developing in children and young adults predisposed to the disease. (p. 31)Published: July 14th, 2001; Vol.160 #2Found in: Biomedicine
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Lack of sleep makes healthy adults somewhat resistant to the effects of the hormone insulin, suggesting it could predispose people toward type II, or adult-onset, diabetes. (p. 31)Published: July 14th, 2001; Vol.160 #2Found in: Biomedicine
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Test-tube and mouse experiments show that nicotine induces angiogenesis, the formation of new blood vessels. (p. 6)Published: July 7th, 2001; Vol.160 #1Found in: Biomedicine
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One gene appears to act as the master switch in embryonic heart formation. (p. 4)Published: July 7th, 2001; Vol.160 #1Found in: Biomedicine
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Vitamin E aids immune system function and prevents growth declines in cattle, offering an alternative to potentially dangerous use of low-dose antibiotics. (p. 8)Published: July 7th, 2001; Vol.160 #1Found in: Biomedicine
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Lack of a growth factor called IGF-1 has been implicated as a trigger for a disease that can cause vision problems, including blindness, in premature babies. (p. 8)Published: July 7th, 2001; Vol.160 #1Found in: Biomedicine
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Copper and free radicals may initiate the brain damage of Alzheimer's disease long before its hallmark protein plaques have formed. (p. 406)Published: June 30th, 2001; Vol.159 #26Found in: Biomedicine
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A glucocorticoid mimic may offer the autoinflammatory effects of steroids with fewer side effects. (p. 410)Published: June 30th, 2001; Vol.159 #26Found in: Biomedicine
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Vitamin E may ward off osteoporisisat least in mice. (p. 410)Published: June 30th, 2001; Vol.159 #26Found in: Biomedicine
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A compound called sphingosine-1-phosphate preserves fertility in female mice given radiation treatment. (p. 410)Published: June 30th, 2001; Vol.159 #26Found in: Biomedicine
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Very strict control of blood glucose concentrations helps limit atherosclerosis formation in people with type I, or juvenile-onset, diabetes. (p. 406)Published: June 30th, 2001; Vol.159 #26Found in: Biomedicine
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Strictly controlling blood-sugar concentrations in critically ill patients can reduce deaths by a third. (p. 404)Published: June 30th, 2001; Vol.159 #26Found in: Biomedicine
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Airline flight attendants with chronic jet lag have higher stress hormone concentrations and smaller temporal lobes (centers of short-term memory in the brain)than do more rested attendants. (p. 392)Published: June 23rd, 2001; Vol.159 #25Found in: Biomedicine
