Genes linked to athlete deaths reveal heart defect
Boston researchers at Harvard Medical School identify two defective genes causing familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, an inherited heart thickening linked to sudden death in young athletes. The discovery pinpoints myosin heavy chain gene mutations in two families, offering insight into inherited and other hypertrophic cardiomyopathy forms and guiding future research and screening efforts.
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Boston
Harvard Medical School
Reforms urged for biology education nationwide
Washington AP reports the National Research Council calls for major reforms in biology teaching including hands on study of creepy crawlies and open ended What if questions. The study blames poorly trained teachers and curricula that curb interest, urging more personal, interactive science across elementary to high school levels with mice, hamsters and worms as learning aids.
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Washington
National Research Council
America
Council
National Academy of Sciences
Timothy Goldsmith
Yale
Goldsmith
Jane Butler Kahle
Miami University
Ford
Ohio
Eagles Return to Great Lakes Shore as Poison Levels Persist
In WELLSTON Michigan scientists report eagles nest again along contaminated Great Lakes shoreline. MSU researcher Bill Bowerman finds high toxin levels in eaglet embryos and blood, tracing poisons through the food chain from worms to fish. Panels warn humans to limit local fish intake as cleanup lags for a century or more.
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Mich
Cuyahoga
Lake Erie
Great Lakes
Bill Bowerman
Michigan State University
Bowerman
Tenessee
Weraiee Colborn
Washington, D.C
St. Lawrence River
FDA orders cholesterol claims removed from bran labels
The FDA told six food firms to drop cholesterol lowering claims from labels on bran products. Letters to Purina Co. Goodness Bread Wheat Oatmeal J & J Snack Foods Pacific Rice Products Health Valley Foods Select Origins cite lack of scientific support. If not corrected, the agency may pursue court action to pull products from shelves.
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Washington
Food and Drug Administration
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Ca Purina Co
St. Louis
Continental Banking Co
J & J Snack Foods Corp
Vernon
Calif
Pacific Rice Products Inc
Woodland
Health Valley Foods Inc
Irwindale
FDA
CDC reports unusual levels of rare viral encephalitis
Atlanta AP reports two dangerous encephalitis viruses detected in mosquitoes across at least five states. Human cases total seven of St Louis encephalitis and two of Eastern equine encephalitis this year. CDC notes unusually early and high virus levels in mosquitoes risk epidemic spread, prompting spray programs and controversy over environmental impact. The Massachusetts event involved a $1 million malathion plan that killed thousands of small fish.
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Atlanta
St. Louis
United States
Centers For Disease Control
CDC
Inadequate marrow donor lists hinder life saving efforts
Knight-Ridder recounts how donor registry logjams and poor doctor communication cost patients like Peter Lundquist a chance at marrow transplantation. The International Bone Marrow Transplant Registry logged global growth from 1985 to 1987 with 11 000 transplants and a 51 percent rise in centers, while access remains uneven amid expanding centers and urgent demand.
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Peter Lundquist
Seattle
Lundquist
Bonnie
U.S
International
University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Bone marrow donor drive seeks volunteers nationwide
About 10 000 Americans need bone marrow transplants to survive. Only 180 unrelated donors were registered last year in the United States. Odds of a match are low, up to 40 000 to 1, creating a critical need for more donors. Registration may cost 50 to 75 dollars or be waived with donation of blood. Volunteers 18 to 55 must be AIDS and hepatitis free with no cancer history. Black and minority donors are especially needed. Contact Ann Weinstein Koch Bone Marrow Donor Registry at University of Miami Hospitals and Clinics for information and a mailed packet. A 60 tax deductible charge covers the first blood test.
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United States
Ann Weinstein Koch
University of Miami
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