M. Alexander Otto began his reporting career early in 1999 covering the pharmaceutical industry for a national pharmacists' magazine and freelancing for the Washington Post and other newspapers. He then joined BNA, now part of Bloomberg News, covering health law and the protection of people and animals in medical research. Alex next worked for the McClatchy Company. Based on his work, Alex won a year-long Knight Science Journalism Fellowship to MIT in 2008-2009. He joined the company shortly thereafter. Alex has a newspaper journalism degree from Syracuse (N.Y.) University and a master's degree in medical science -- a physician assistant degree -- from George Washington University. Alex is based in Seattle.
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VA Study: Gastric Bypass Does Not Prolong Life in Older, Obese Patients
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- M. Alexander Otto
Major Finding: Gastric bypass provided no survival benefit to older, obese patients followed for a mean of 6.7 years after their operations, when...
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VA Study: Gastric Bypass Does Not Prolong Life in Older, Obese Patients
- Author:
- M. Alexander Otto
Major Finding: Gastric bypass provided no survival benefit to older, obese patients followed for a mean of 6.7 years after their operations, when...
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Normal Folate Levels Associated With Depression in Diabetes
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- M. Alexander Otto
Major Finding: A study of patients with diabetes found that 6.3% with low-normal serum folate were depressed; among those with folate levels at or...
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Normal Folate Levels Associated With Depression in Diabetes
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- M. Alexander Otto
Major Finding: A study of patients with diabetes found that 6.3% with low-normal serum folate were depressed; among those with folate levels at or...
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Normal Folate Levels Associated With Depression in Diabetes
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- M. Alexander Otto
Major Finding: A study of patients with diabetes found that 6.3% with low-normal serum folate were depressed; among those with folate levels at or...
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Bipolar Patients Need Highly Targeted Treatments
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- M. Alexander Otto
Major Finding: Among 121 bipolar patients, no medication regimen proved superior to any other at 1-year follow-up. Patients who recovered were as...
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Bipolar Patients Need Highly Targeted Treatments
- Author:
- M. Alexander Otto
Major Finding: Among 121 bipolar patients, no medication regimen proved superior to any other at 1-year follow-up. Patients who recovered were as...
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Bipolar Patients Need Highly Targeted Treatments
- Author:
- M. Alexander Otto
Major Finding: Among 121 bipolar patients, no medication regimen proved superior to any other at 1-year follow-up. Patients who recovered were as...
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Older Psychiatrists Use Social Media With Patients
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- M. Alexander Otto
Major Finding: About a third of psychiatrists e-mail patients, but only a few get written permission first. Some post personal information on such...
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Undiagnosed Obesity Found in Fla. High School
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- M. Alexander Otto
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Don't Rely on Asthma Steroid Use Reporting
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- M. Alexander Otto
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Milk-Allergic Kids: Reactions to Tdap Vaccine Lots
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- M. Alexander Otto
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Ethylbenzene, Trichloroethylene Exposure Linked to Heart Disease in Newborns
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- M. Alexander Otto
Major Finding: Ethylbenzene exposure during pregnancy is associated with a fourfold increase in congenital heart disease risk in white infants, a...
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ED Telepsychiatry Cuts Admissions, Saves Money at South Carolina Hospitals
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- M. Alexander Otto
Major Finding: Telepsychiatry consults reduced hospital admissions for mental health patients from about 12% to 8% at 25 hospitals in South...
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ED Telepsychiatry Cuts Admissions, Saves Money at South Carolina Hospitals
- Author:
- M. Alexander Otto
Major Finding: Telepsychiatry consults reduced hospital admissions for mental health patients from about 12% to 8% at 25 hospitals in South...