Transplants OK'd for HIV patients
UCSF offers organ transplants to HIV infected patients whose infection is controlled and who are not dying from other diseases. Donor organs may come from high risk HIV negative donors. Most major centers refuse such transplants due to organ shortages.
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Congress Readies All-Out Battles After Bipartisan Budget Accord
Congress returns from recess facing a fast-approaching Oct. 1 deadline to pass 13 appropriations bills to avert a government shutdown. The budget deal fuels party fights over tax cuts, welfare reform, education, health rules, campaign finance, and ANSI issues including Weld as ambassador to Mexico and fast-track trade authority.
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Gephardt Threatens House Shutdown Over Dornan Probe
Republican Rep. Dornan fights to overturn a 984 vote loss to Loretta Sanchez in California and faces a House probe into voter fraud claims. Democratic leader Gephardt warns he will shut the House down to halt the investigation, while Rep. Thomas defends the inquiry.
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Squirrel brains linked to mad cow disease fears
University of Kentucky researchers warn a possible link between consuming squirrel brains and a human form of mad cow disease. Neurologist Joseph Berger notes five Kentucky Creutzfeldt Jakob patients who ate squirrel brains in burgoo or scrambled eggs.
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CO2 rise could shut Atlantic ocean conveyor belt
A Nature study by University of Bern physicists warns that continued CO2 growth at about 1 percent annually could trigger irreversible changes in the Atlantic circulation. The result would destabilize Europe’s and America’s weather as the oceanic conveyor belt slows or stops.
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MDA telethon raises 50.5 million for muscular dystrophy
The 32nd annual telethon ended Monday with a record 50.5 million in pledges and raised events totaling nearly 49.1 million last year. Celebrities urged viewers to give, while Eastern Iowans donated 292 371 to the Muscular Dystrophy Association Labor Day telethon broadcast on Channel 2.
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Telethon Reaches Global Audience From CBS Television City
An estimated 75 million viewers watched the telethon broadcast by about 200 TV stations nationwide from CBS Television City. The event supported unspecified causes and showcased a wide media turnout across major networks.
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