Health & Medicine
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Scientists offer compelling images of Gulf War illness
BLOG: Researchers have just rolled out a host of brain images — various types of magnetic resonance scans and brain-wave measurements — that they say graphically and unambiguously depict Gulf War Syndrome.
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Cocktails ward off the bulge
A large study has found that middle-aged women who drink moderately gain less weight over the years compared to their teetotaling peers.
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Boys and girls differ in genetic response to what mom eats
Expectant mothers’ diets may influence gene activity differently in the placentas that feed sons and daughters, a new mouse study reveals.
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Gene linked to pain perception
A common genetic variant that appears to increase sensitivity could lead to the development of better medications.
- Life
Researchers distinguish two different types of blood stem cells
Working in mice, scientists find that red and white blood cells arise from different progenitors.
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Old drug may be first choice for childhood petit mal epilepsy
Three-way trial shows ethosuximide edging out two newer choices.
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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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Hormone may be heart-healthy insulin substitute
A study in mice finds leptin lowers blood sugar without raising cholesterol.
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Germs in tobacco are potential source of respiratory infections blamed on smoking
Tests find hundreds of bacterial species in major cigarette brands.
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Chip of tooth tells radiation dose
A two-milligram dot of tooth enamel serves as a radiation dosimeter.
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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.
