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Health & MedicineRight combination of malaria drugs?
Children in Uganda who contract malaria recover faster with a drug based on artemisinin, derived from Chinese wormwood, than with a longstanding medical remedy.
By Nathan Seppa -
Health & MedicineNutrients linked to brain lesions
The more calcium and vitamin D elderly individuals consume, the greater the number and size of lesions that show up in their brains.
By Janet Raloff -
Mental letdown for antipsychotic meds
People with chronic schizophrenia get surprisingly modest improvements in memory and learning from new as well as old antipsychotic medications.
By Bruce Bower -
EarthWildfire, Walleyes, and Wine
An international panel's latest report on the impacts of climate change highlights an overlooked need: preparing for droughts, floods, heat waves, and other disasters.