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People who took a newer type of pain pill over a three-year period were less likely to develop polyps that could lead to colorectal cancer -- but at the expense of a higher risk of heart problems. Reuters, May 11, 2011 (Note: This article earned a 5-star review from Health News Review.)
People who are nearsighted may be nearly twice as likely to also develop glaucoma, a leading cause of blindness. Reuters, June 30, 2011 (Note: This was the week's most popular story on all of reuters.com.)
New findings add to the confusion over whether taking aspirin, ibuprofen or related painkillers reduces the risk of developing melanoma. Reuters, April 1, 2011 (Note: This article earned a 5-star review from Health News Review.)
Museumgoers get their first glimpse of an average resident of ancient Greece. Scientific American, March 1, 2011
One of the researchers instrumental in constructing the fluid mosaic model of cell membranes is also a widely recognized authority on antique timepieces. The Scientist, July 1, 2011
Asthma now affects 1 in 12 Americans, but only one third are using long-term control therapies such as inhaled corticosteroids, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Medscape News, May 3, 2011
Study points to poorer physical and mental health among people with arthritis. Arthritis Today, May 6, 2011
New findings show that women at risk of postpartum depression, as well as people carrying certain genes, benefit more from different types of anesthesia. Anesthesiology News, June 1, 2011
A significant portion of people -- perhaps as many as one in five -- don't take drugs a doctor has prescribed because they can't pay for them. Reuters, March 30, 2011
Scientists have identified biomarkers for Niemann-Pick type C disease, making it easier to diagnose the condition and screen new compounds. The Scientist, December 7, 2010.
The Athens-based orthodontist explains the art and science of reconstructing the heads of long-dead people from their skulls alone. Nature, March 3, 2011.
Over the course of 5 days, an army of researchers and clinicians examined, poked, and prodded 1-year-old Hannah Ostrea in the hope that her rare disease could reveal something about another condition that affects 1 million Americans: Parkinson’s. The Scientist, February 1, 2010.