Health Tests Double Chance of Detecting Down Syndrome
Boston AP reports three-blood test screening can double detection of Down syndrome in fetuses of women under 35 and may spare many older women routine amniocentesis. Study of 25,207 women in Maine and Rhode Island found 962 high-risk cases. 21 fetuses confirmed with Down syndrome. Tests may reduce amniocentesis needs, especially for women over 35, with improved safety.
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Foundation For Blood Research
Scarborough
Maine
Women and Infants Hospital
Providence
R.J
Rhode Island
James E. Haddow
New England Journal of Medicine
Haddow
Lawrence D. Platt
Dru E. Carlson
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles
Ringworm spreads easily warns NYU doctor
Dr Seth J Orlow of New York University notes ringworm or tinea is a contagious fungal skin infection. It spreads via direct contact and shared items, commonly affecting the body and feet in older individuals while scalp infection in prepubertal children shows round scaly patches with broken hairs.
Test May Detect Alzheimer's Earlier in Family Study
London AP reports scientists developed the first test for early detection of Alzheimer's disease, shown accurate in an Indiana family with hereditary disease. The test identifies carriers before symptoms, aiding future planning, with larger trials planned and potential marketing next year by Salk Institute.
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London
Indiana
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis
Salk Institute Biotechnology-Industrial Associates
la Jolla
Calif
Lancet
Steven Wagner
Salk Institute Biotechnology
The
Los Angeles Times
Wagner
Computers link AIDS patients in Cleveland study
A three year study led by Case Western Reserve University built ComputerLink, the nation’s first computer network for AIDS patients linking about 80 local patients with 60 others later, offering emotional support and access to information. The program began January 1990 and ended December 1990 before transfer to FreeNet.
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Cleveland
Arlene
Patricia Flatley Brennan
Case Western Reserve University
Ms. Brennan
Western
Brennan
Carisa Cunningham
Aids Action
Scientists create mouse model of cystic fibrosis
North Carolina researchers at UNC Chapel Hill report a gene altered mouse that mimics human cystic fibrosis, providing the first animal model to test drugs and therapies. The work, led by John N. Snouwaert, could speed progress toward treatments and a potential cure for CF.
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Washington
North Carolina
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
John N. Snouwaert
UNC
Science
United States
University of Michigan
Snouwaert
Cystic Farwe
Mcouwaen
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