Doctors Hunt Cures Funds In Scientific Push
In New Orleans researchers seek new medical advances following Nobel laureate Dr. Andrew Schally discovery. Abba Kastin’s work at the Veterans Administration and Tulane figures focus on brain hormones to aid reproduction, learning, and mental health, with trials on pregnancy, attention, and mental illness. Separately, Dr. Robert Heath uses brain pacemakers to treat severe disorders, while microphage-based cancer work by Dr. Nicholas Di Luzio and Dr. Louis Ignarro explores immune defense and cancer cell growth. At Ochsner, Dr. Albert Segaloff leads a $500,000 study on breast x rays and cancer risk.
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Health Department Seeks More Space and Expanded Services
Holliday describes the Health Department as a community agency serving all with outreach in prevention and detection. He notes clinics in schools, environmental testing of milk and pollution, and programs like the Children's and Youth Project, stressing accessibility and taxpayer support.
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