Researchers slow degenerative nerve disease in rats study
In a Nature Medicine online report, Klaus-Armin Nave and colleagues at Max Planck Institute, University of Goettingen, and Swiss Federal Institute of Technology identify ona pristone blocking a protein linked to overproduction in Charcot Marie Tooth disease. The study shows improved motor performance but not a cure, with human trials pending safety checks.
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Palestinian Premier forms government amid Arafat security control
Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia announced a new cabinet in Ramallah with Arafat retaining key security agencies. In Jerusalem, Ariel Sharon narrowly approved a prisoner exchange with Hezbollah, linking peace prospects to stalled Middle East diplomacy.
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Pope beatifies five toward sainthood at St Peter's
Pope John Paul I presided over a two hour ceremony in St Peter's Square to beatify five 19th century Europeans. He read only the opening and closing sentences of his homily as aides translated the rest. The group includes Juan Nepomuceno Zegri y Moreno Val entin Paquay Luigi Maria Monti Bonifacia Rodriguez Castro and Rosalie Rendu.
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