Marathon running 86 year old keeps pace with life
CHICAGO AP Anne Clarke world record holder in her youth still runs at 86 though slower. She plans to limit to 5K races after a year of shingles and a husband’s death. Clarke has finished 500 races, holds 30 age related records, and began running after retirement.
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Growth factor therapy aiding cancer patients
Genetic engineering moves to clinics as growth factors like GCSF and GMCSF enable higher chemotherapy doses to target leukemia and lymphoma. While boosting white blood cell production fights infection, intense regimens risk marrow destruction, necessitating stem cell transplants to restore defenses.
Gene hunt narrows search for multiple sclerosis genes
Researchers in the United States Europe Canada and Britain identify 19 genetic regions that may harbor MS genes. They caution genetics do not prove inheritance and environmental factors also influence risk. The August Nature Genetics report notes progress in locating gene areas that could raise disease risk and aid diagnosis or treatment.
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Alzheimer's drugs on the way new help for nail infections
In New York AP reports progress in Alzheimer’s treatments beyond Cognex with several drugs in development including vitamin E and anti inflammatory compounds, plus estrogen, calcium channel blockers, and apoE4 research. Separately, new antifungal drugs Sporanox and Lamasil gain FDA approval to treat onychomycosis, a common nail infection in older adults.
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Medications Affect Thyroid Function and Iodine Risks
Medications and iodine intake can alter thyroid function. Excess iodine may trigger hyperthyroidism in susceptible individuals. Hashimoto's thyroiditis and lithium-treated patients may face hypothyroidism. Absorption of thyroid hormone can be reduced by iron, cholestyramine, sucralfate, and antacids with aluminum hydroxide, so separate dosing by several hours on an empty stomach.
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Epogen trial suspended after rise in deaths in dialysis patients
Amgen halted higher dose Epogen trials in dialysis patients with severe heart disease after death rates rose. In over 1,200 patients, 221 deaths occurred in the high-dose group versus 181 in the control, prompting the decision two weeks after outside investigators flagged concerns. The drug remains approved at standard doses for about 200,000 patients.
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Experts clash over future food production approach
Washington AP report surveys Worldwatch Institute experts on feeding a possible 12 billion by 2050. Debate centers on conserving farmland versus advancing scientific farming. Leaders warn cropland loss, while proponents push seed and irrigation tech to boost output.
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Worldwatch Institute
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Gary Gardner
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Lester Brown
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