Statin Reverses Heart Disease in Two-Year Cream of Crestor Study
Cleveland Clinic researchers report high dose Crestor lowers LDL by 53.2 percent and raises HDL by 14.7 percent in 349 patients over two years. Arterial plaque in coronary arteries shrinks 7 to 9 percent, suggesting modest reversal of atherosclerosis. AstraZeneca funded the study but independent researchers controlled findings.
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Hybrid cochlear implant advances for age related hearing loss
Iowa scientists push a hybrid cochlear implant merging bionics with regular hearing aids to aid age related hearing loss. The device aims to preserve natural music perception while clarifying speech as testing expands to 26 medical centers led by Dr. Bruce Gantz at the University of Iowa.
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Bird flu expected in U S this year cautions official
Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt warned wild birds infected with H5N1 are likely to arrive in the United States before fall. Officials say a single infected bird would not trigger a public health emergency, but preparedness remains years from completion as vaccine plans and antiviral stockpiles are advanced.
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Stardust mission uncovers high temp minerals in comet dust
NASA scientists puzzled by minerals formed at high temperatures found in Wild 2 dust samples brought to Earth by the Stardust mission. The 100 pound capsule returned in January revealed minerals like anorthite and diopside, challenging ideas that comets formed only in cold outer regions. NASA curator Michael Zelensky noted the surprise at multiple such minerals.
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Actress Maureen Stapleton Dies at 80 in Lenox
Os car winning character actress Maureen Stapleton died Monday at age 80 from chronic pulmonary disease. She lived in Lenox and was honored for Reds role as Emma Goldman, reflecting her subtle vulnerability and down-to-earth toughness on stage screen and television.
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Maureen Stapleton Holds Reds Oscar at 54th Academy Awards
Maureen Stapleton lifts her supporting actress Oscar for Reds at the 54th Academy Awards in Los Angeles on March 30, 1982. She later reflected that there are many roads to good acting and keeping the audience awake. She had previously earned a 1967 Emmy for Among the Paths to Eden.
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Los Angeles
Former TV host and wife killed in plane crash
Peter Tomarken and his wife died when their light plane crashed into the Pacific off Santa Monica. A third person was missing while rescuers searched the area. Tomarken hosted Press Your Luck and appeared on Bargain Hunters Wipe-Out and Paranoia.
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