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...Brigham and Women's Hospital showed that a simple blood test, called CRP, that measures the presence and intensity of inflammation in the walls of the blood vessels is as good as and in some cases better than cholesterol levels at predicting which patients are most likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke...
...broader implications of the new study will require further research. People who suffer from chronic inflammatory responses like arthritis may be at higher risk of heart disease. There may also be a cancer link, for among the substances released during the inflammatory response are free radicals that can trigger tumor growth. Maybe that's why doctors' advice to eat more nutrient-rich vegetables and less fat works equally well for a patient who is at risk for cancer or for heart disease. They've been treating the same underlying cause all along...
...emotional condition is tricky, but Heller may be on to something. Forty years ago, occupational therapists recognized a similar condition in hyperactive children called tactile defensiveness. Heller expands on that in the context of today's hyperstimulating world. She believes that up to 15% of adults may suffer from some form of sensory defensiveness. One person avoids driving at night because he can't tolerate headlights reflecting in his rearview mirror. Another can't relax until she washes a musty-smelling dishrag in the next room. Says Heller: "Sensory defensiveness is when your reaction to stimuli starts to govern...
There is no doubt that people with such trip-wired temperaments suffer real pain and could use real relief. Identifying these folks may shed light on their true disorder--whatever it may be--helping doctors prescribe better treatments. "If Heller is bringing attention to this problem," says R. Reid Wilson, a clinical psychologist at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, "that's a real contribution." It may not make the textbooks, but it could make a difference. --By Jeffrey Kluger
...good Bernard, Salter was, by his lights, a good father; he had the chance to dote on his son instead of locking him in the cupboard. That leads him to the equivocation of a man still stained by his original sin: "I did some bad things. I deserve to suffer. I did some better things. I'd like recognition...