Researcher Mathew White said it could reflect an "innate preference" for the sights and sounds of water.

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The author's grandson, Mathew Prichard, said he wanted visitors to experience the "magic" he and his family felt when they were at the house.

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"Most patients with peripheral artery disease can be managed conservatively, " said Verghese Mathew, a cardiologist who treats both heart and PAD patients at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.

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"Oh look, " said user Mathew Bates.

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Still, except for patients with a severe form of the disease, there is little consensus among doctors about whether to treat symptomatic patients aggressively with balloons and other devices or to rely first on medication and exercise programs, said Dr. Mathew, who wasn't involved with the NIH study.

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"We grabbed hold of Mathew Ford believing he was still alive, " he said.

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