Sheep aid SIDS probe at Iowa State University
Iowa State University researchers headed by Julia Riley study sheep fetuses to help identify a possible cause of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. The project, funded by a university grant with the Public Health Service and the National Institutes of Health, examines fat distribution and the adrenal gland and carotid body structures.
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Ames
Iowa State University
United States
Julia Riley
Riley
Public Health Service
National Institute of Health
SIDS Study Aims to Link Carotid Bodies and Infant Death
Dr Riley proposes removing carotid bodies from three month old sheep fetuses to test if lack of oxygen triggers SIDS like death. After returning fetuses to their mothers the team will monitor blood oxygen carbon dioxide and pH. Findings could yield a test for carotid body dysfunction in infants.
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Riley
SIDS causes and carotid body role in infants
The piece explains SIDS as a disease of infants up to two years old and notes that victims often die suddenly at night. It cites research finding lesions and links to abnormalities in the carotid body, a nerve tissue and blood vessel cluster near the jaw that helps monitor oxygen, carbon dioxide, and blood pH.
Multiple Miscel laneous Showers Honor Local Brides
Darlene Oakley, daughter of the Oakleys of Marion, was honored at a shower hosted by Mrs. Laurence Martin and assisted by Mrs. Cornelius Van Berkum. Darlene plans to marry Steven Powers in Iowa City this Saturday.
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Steven J. Oakleys
Tenth Ave
Marion
Laurence L. Martin
Cornelius van Berkum
Miss Oakley
Steven R. Powers
Iowa City
John L. Powers
Estherville
Dianne Lietz
18Th St
Donald Holle
21St St
Stephen Stolze
Miss Lietz
Lindsay Brown
Max Brown
Brookland Drive
Debra Pernicka
Gary Riley
Ninth Ave
Ald Washburn
Chandler St
Ervine Wagner
Paul Hostak
Miss Pernicka
Harold Pernicka
E Ave
Mr. Riley
Harold Riley
18Th Ave
How To Raise Kids Readiness for Kindergarten
Dr. Walter Block urges careful evaluation of a child’s readiness for kindergarten to prevent early failure and long term academic and social consequences. He lists seven key factors including physical development, environment, personal traits, neurologic status, and test results, and notes next week’s deeper exploration. He invites parents to seek professional evaluation and to send questions to The Gazette.
Cedar Rapids BPW Holds Board Meeting Tuesday Evening
The Cedar Rapids Business and Professional Women's club announced by The Gazette that the board meeting will be on Tuesday, August 8, at 6 p.m. Readers are advised the Sunday notice was incorrect.
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Cedar Rapids
Dear Abby letters reveal housing age bias and parental house rules
A reader recounts a senior retirement community expulsion after widowhood and warns readers to check residency agreements. Another letter from a parent questions hosting a college daughter and her boyfriend, suggesting firm house rules. The page notes Francis Scott Key's 1779 birth date.
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