Hypertension drug delays valve surgery in study
Italian researchers report nifedipine slows progression of severe aortic regurgitation, reducing valve replacement needs. In a trial with 143 patients, 15 percent of nifedipine patients required surgery after six years versus 35 percent on digitalis. Results published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Boston
United States
University of Padua
Italy
Rolando Scognamiglio
New England Journal of Medicine
Bonew
Water main breaks flood parts of Springfield city
A 36 inch water main burst early today sending water over cars and halting power and water service. More than 180000 residents in Springfield and nearby areas lost water for hours while schools factories and restaurants closed. State workers and National Guard ferried 15 water tankers to hospitals and care facilities. Mayor Robert Markel declared a citywide emergency.
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Springfield
Mass
National Guard
John Tommaney
Emergency Management Agency
Ludlow
Longmeadow
East Longmeadow
Robert Markel
Investigators rerun USAir 427 crash search for cause
The USAir Flight 427 crash near Corporous PA returns to square one as thrust reverse theory is dropped and engine rupture possibilities are reconsidered. Investigators test scenarios on a computer model, inspect rear engine mounts, and metallurgists will examine wreckage while crew sift through debris and bloodied fragments.
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Corporous
Usair
Haueter
AP Petro
Tampa International Airport
Pittsburgh
Breast cancer gene isolated by scientists world race won
Three teams from NIH Myriad Genetics and University of Utah announced isolation of the BRCA1 gene causing hereditary breast cancer. The finding reported by NBC News and Science could lead to a genetic test within two years to identify carriers and guide preventive choices. An estimated 182000 US cases yearly with 60 to 85 percent lifetime risk for carriers.
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Washington
U.S
Science
National Institutes of Health
Myriad Genetics Corp
University of Utah
NBC News
Myriad Genetics
Mark Skolnick
Roger Wiseman
National Institute of Envi
Research Breakthrough on Gene Linked Breast Cancer Risk
Experts say women with the altered gene face about 60 percent lifetime risk of breast cancer before 50 and 85 percent by 65. In the United States about 182000 women are diagnosed yearly and 46000 die, according to the report.
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Ronmental Health Sciences
United States
American Cancer Society
NIH
Shuttle astronauts release solar probe Spartan from Discovery
Space Center Houston AP report detailing the 14 million Spartan satellite released by the space shuttle Discovery to study solar winds. Susan Helms used the robot arm to deploy the 2,800-pound craft, which orbits 160 miles above the Indian Ocean, despite radar tracking issues. Astronauts Mark Lee and Carl Meade prepare for a Friday spacewalk to test a new jet pack for untethered rescue scenarios.
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Space Center
Houston
Space Shuttle
Discovery
Susan Helms
Spartan
Earth
Shuttle
Indian Ocean
Richard Richards
Richards
Randy Stone
Mark Lee
Carl Meade
Meade
Lee
Power outage cripples O'Hare and disrupts Chicago flights
An internal wiring problem caused a power outage that paralyzed O'Hare International Airport for about 105 minutes, grounding at least 100 planes and delaying takeoffs and landings at Midway and nationwide Chicago-bound flights. FAA crews restored power around 10:30 a.m. after extensive searches for the cause.
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Cuiiaco
O'Hare International
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Chicago
Midway Airport
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