Evidence Supports Biochemical Basis for Schizophrenia
Long Beach and Santa Monica reports from December 9 1975 note researchers led by Drs Bunney and Kety presenting conclusive evidence that schizophrenia is largely caused by chemical imbalances in the brain and tends to be hereditary. They cite adopted child studies and neurotransmitter transmission as supporting factors and highlight drug responses as proof of a biochemical origin.
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Kety
Santa Monica
William E. Bunney
National Institute of Mental Health
Seymour Kety
Harvard University
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Coronary bypass surgery shown to extend life in study
Dr Daniel Ullyot of the Veterans Administration hospital in San Francisco reports on 149 patients who had coronary artery bypass surgery between 1971 and 1974. One year survival was 98 percent versus 89 percent with medical therapy, rising to 77 percent at two years and 68 percent at three years.
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Edward Gertz
Doctors say majority feel right to strike in nationwide poll
A nationwide poll of more than 20 physicians finds two thirds believe they have the right to strike and 59 percent would join a doctors union. About 62 percent would treat only emergencies during a strike. The survey, by Modern Medicine based in Minneapolis, warns of rising militancy amid malpractice concerns.
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Odern Medicine
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American Medical Association
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Cook County Hospital
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