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Science News for August 11, 1998


Gulf War Veterans Have Excessive Rates Of Death, Hospitalization, Studies Show

A recent study by Dr. Robert Haley at UT Southwestern Medical Center reveals that Gulf War veterans experience significant post-war excesses in hospitalizations and deaths, contrary to earlier government studies. The research is based on the team's findings of neurological damage caused by chemical exposure during the war.

SourceUT Southwestern Medical Center·JournalAmerican Journal of Epidemiology·DateAug 11, 1998

Hopkins Study Shows Languishing Addictions Drug Really Works

A new Johns Hopkins study suggests better ways of taking LAAM, a drug similar to methadone, by increasing dosage frequency and reducing side effects. The study found significant reductions in heroin use among participants, with over 80% staying with the treatment, and increased patient adherence due to its longer-acting benefits.

SourceJohns Hopkins Medicine·JournalArchives of General Psychiatry·DateAug 11, 1998