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  • October 2007
    • Type O Blood Protects Malaria Victims

      Type O Blood Protects Malaria Victims

      (Newser) - Scientists may be closer to a malaria cure after learning that type O blood naturally shields victims from harsh forms of the disease. A study published today showed that African malaria victims with type O blood are two-thirds less likely to suffer fatal anemia or unrousable coma, the BBC reports. One scientist admitted that the finding surprised him. More »

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      Africa   malaria   blood   Edinburgh

  • August 2007
    • Harry Potter and the Murdered Heiress?

      Harry Potter and the Murdered Heiress?

      (Newser) - J.K. Rowling has been spotted writing something in an Edinburgh cafe like the one where she penned the first Harry Potter book, and fellow author Ian Rankin says she's moving in on his territory—crime fiction. Rankin admits he hasn't personally talked to Rowling about her next project; it was his wife who saw her "scribbling away." More »

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      book   literature   Harry Potter   JK Rowling   Scotland   author   fiction   Edinburgh

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