Genetic engineering could conquer inherited diseases in future
At a University of Alabama Medical Center symposium, researchers discussed bold genetic engineering ideas to prevent disorders like cystic fibrosis and PKU. Concepts include messenger viruses delivering missing genes and enzyme releasing beads in the womb, with potential prenatal applications. The talks covered amniocentesis, radiation risks, and advances in detecting muscular dystrophy carriers, genetic counseling, and cancer links to heredity.
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Birmingham
Ala
John H. Menkes
University of California Medical Center
Los Angeles
University of Alabama Medical Center
Mankes
Wayne H. Finley
John Money
Johns Hopkins University
Money
Carl M. Pearson
University of California At Los Angeles Center For Health Sciences
Pearson
Hawaii students hold Earth Day trash contest ends in mystery
Honolulu AP reports UH students staged a campus trash collection contest tied to Earth Day but no winner could be declared after campus garbagemen hauled away overflowing cans about an hour before judging.
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Honolulu
University of Hawaii
Threat delays Marine Division pullout from Vietnam
Washington reports delay in withdrawing the 1st Marine Division as strong enemy activity in I Corps prompts reconsideration. Pentagon sources say the pace of overall troop cuts may slow while assessing North Vietnamese spring offensives and northern defenses. Remaining forces would rely on Army and South Vietnamese units without the Marine combat role.
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Washington
South Vietnam
1St Marine
Vietnam
U.S
Pentagon
I Corps
Laos
Demilitarized Zone
Police Sniff Out Lost Trash Truck
In St Helens Oregon police investigate Earth Day trash theft two truckloads of student collected waste stolen. Police Chief Glenn Ray says officers will keep noses to the ground to catch the culprit.
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St, Helens, Ore
Glenn Ray
FDA Approves Human Testing of Laetrile Cancer Drug
The FDA granted an IND number to allow first step clinical testing of Laetrile amygdalin derived from apricot pits. McNaughton Foundation of Sausalito will oversee studies with about 100 patients, conducted by top physicians. The FDA cautions this grants no safety verdict and testing could be halted anytime. Dr Dean Burk of the National Cancer Institute notes potential and safety but this remains experimental.
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New York
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
American Cancer Society
McNaughton Foundation
Sausalito
Calif
IND
Andrew McNaughton
Foundation
Dean Burk
Laboratory of Biochemistry
National Cancer Institute
Burk
James Farmer
Rotary
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Farmer
Eenst T Krebs Sr
Ernst T Krebs
San Francisc
At Ind
Apollo 13 Briefs Senators on Abortive Moon Mission
Senate Space Committee to hear Apollo 13 crew Lovell Swigert Waise Jr testifying on the abortive moon mission amid talk of space program funding cuts. Administrator Paine invited as committee weighs NASA budget and shuttle funding amid controversy over Laetrile drug safety and FDA approval timelines.
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Washington
Funlds
Senate
James A. Lovell
Fred Waise Jr
John L. Swigert
Senate Space Committee
Congress
Thomas Paine
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Lie House
House
Olin Teague
D-Tex
House Space Committee
Paine
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