Study Hints Older Blood May Impact Surgery Outcomes
A New England Journal of Medicine piece notes a University of California study on older blood for surgery. Researchers caution results may not resolve the transfusion debate due to non representative patient samples.
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New England Journal of Medicine
Vermont lawmaker pushes Do Not Mail registry bill
Vermont state legislator Chris Pearson proposed a bill to allow residents to block junk mail. Postmasters opposed the measure arguing standard mail funds the Postal Service and supports jobs. The USPS seeks to persuade legislatures to create Do Not Mail registries similar to the Do Not Call list.
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Crestwood crash injures twelve at auto auction in Illinois
A sport utility vehicle crashed into a crowd at the Tri-State Auto Auction in Crestwood Illinois injuring twelve people twelve were transported to area hospitals including three in critical condition. Witnesses said the car being auctioned sped up and struck a minivan before exiting through a doorway into another crowd.
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Iraqi provincial elections get green light amid sectarian tensions
Iraq approves provincial elections in 18 provinces signaling possible Sunni representation gains. Vice President Cheney pressed leaders in Baghdad to advance power sharing and oil wealth measures while Muqtada al Sadr supporters demand fast elections.
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Watchlist Mixups Tripping Consumers and Veterans
Documents released under court order show more Americans face OFAC name match issues on the Treasury special designated nationals list. A Glen Burnie Maryland car buyer and a Persian Gulf veteran describe being blocked from services over name similarities. The Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights says at least 30 new cases emerged, with barriers to purchases and credit checks.
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U.S. Treasury Department
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Gene linked to autism via contactin 4 disruption
Research from Stony Brook University Medical Center ties autism spectrum disorders to mutations in the contactin 4 gene on chromosome 3. Associate Professor Eli Hatchwell reports that having three copies of the gene can disrupt brain cell connections, potentially explaining about 2 percent of autism cases.
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Medical
Long Island
Eli Hatchwell
Stony Brook University Medical Center
Hatchwell
Peter K. Gregersen
Robert Boas
China labels Dalai Lama as a devil and wolf in monk’s robe
Beijing intensifies attacks on the Dalai Lama calling him a devil with a human face while Tibetan activists rally around the Nobel laureate who warned he could quit his exile government if violence continues. Some activists urge unity to maintain international support.
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United States
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