Nathan Seppa

Biomedical Writer (retired September 2015)

All Stories by Nathan Seppa

  1. Health & Medicine

    Experimental drug might get the salt out

    Tests in people and rats show sodium levels in blood drop as drug candidate limits the body’s salt absorption.

  2. Health & Medicine

    MS milder when patients begin with higher vitamin D levels

    Multiple sclerosis patients with low concentrations of vitamin D early in their disease have more nerve damage several years later.

  3. Health & Medicine

    Casinos may reduce poverty, obesity in Native American communities

    A modest reduction in overweight youth was observed after the addition of slot machines.

  4. Health & Medicine

    HPV vaccination proves its worth in Australia

    A study in Australia finds the shots are already reducing cases of abnormal cervical lesions.

  5. Health & Medicine

    Bereavement can take toll on health, not just emotions

    In the month after a partner dies, spouse more prone to heart attack, stroke.

  6. Health & Medicine

    Experimental vaccines protect children from hand, foot and mouth disease

    Shots prevented cases resulting from enterovirus 71.

  7. Health & Medicine

    Acetaminophen use in pregnancy linked to kids’ slightly higher risk of ADHD

    A large analysis shows an association between acetaminophen use in pregnancy and slightly higher risks of ADHD, but it does not prove the pain reliever causes the disorder.

  8. Health & Medicine

    Mesh best for hernia repair

    Data from nine studies show fewer recurrences than fixes with sutures only.

  9. Health & Medicine

    Highlights from the International Stroke Conference

    Clotting risk after pregnancy, driving after a stroke and more presented February 12-14 in San Diego.

  10. Health & Medicine

    Cocaine use appears to boost stroke risk in young people

    A study of young and middle-aged adults adds to evidence of the drug’s harmful effects.

  11. Health & Medicine

    Drug injection could limit heart attack damage

    Study in pigs suggests hydrogel treatment might minimize the risk of heart failure in survivors.

  12. Health & Medicine

    Bad kitty: Cat bites can cause nasty infections

    Three in 10 patients seeking treatment for hand bites were hospitalized, study finds.