Genetic double whammy linked to black heart failure risk
An Associated Press report cites a study finding a gene pair doubles the risk of congestive heart failure in blacks when another gene is present, explaining about a quarter of cases in this group. The work, led by Dr Stephen B. Liggett, notes the combination is rare in whites.
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Stephen B. Liggett
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
U.S
Liggett
New England Journal of Medicine
Roger J. Hajjar
Lack of natural germ killers linked to patient infections
Scientists report evidence that some individuals with eczema produce too little of two natural skin antibiotics. The study suggests a deficit in these chemical defenses may explain why eczema patients are more prone to skin staph infections.
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Clyde W. Yancy
University of Texas: Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas
New England Journal of Medicine
Nobel Prizes Awarded for Chemistry and Economics Advances
Five researchers win Nobel Prizes including three Americans for analytical methods identifying proteins and imaging them, aiding cancer diagnosis and drug development. Chemistry winners include John B. Fenn and Koichi Tanaka sharing half of the prize with Kurt Wuethrich. Economics honors go to Daniel Kahneman and Vernon L. Smith for psychological insights and experimental methods shaping modern economic analysis.
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Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond
Koichi Tanaka
Shimadzu Corp
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Kurt Wuethrich
Federal Institute of Technology
Zurich
Scripps Research Institute
San Diego
Daniel Kahneman
U.S
Princeton University
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Vernon L. Smith
George Mason University
Fairfax
Kahneman
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Stockholm
John Fenn
Fenn
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Expanded use for clot-busting drugs suggested
A new Journal of Medicine study finds clot-dissolving drugs may help not only life threatening pulmonary clots but also partial blockages. German doctors report combining a clot-buster with heparin lowers major bleeding risk when blood pressure is stable, with fewer patients needing aggressive clot-dissolving treatments.
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New England Journal of Medicine
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