Pittsburgh scientist links gene ACT to Alzheimer's risk
Pittsburgh geneticist M Ilyas Kamboh of the University of Pittsburgh reports that the ACT gene, especially with the APOE4 cholesterol carrier, raises Alzheimer's risk. The team studied brain tissue from 225 individuals aged 22 to 101, including 109 with Alzheimer's disease, finding ACT and APOE4 interaction in disease mechanisms.
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How aspirin eases pain through prostaglandin blockage
Boston researchers explain aspirin’s action by interfering with prostaglandin production, the chemicals causing fever pain and inflammation. The finding clarifies a long-known remedy, notes willow leaves contain a form of aspirin, and may guide design of gentler pain and inflammation drugs.
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Ex-W Va Governor Arch Moore agrees to repay 750000
Former West Virginia Governor Arch Moore, who served three years in prison for corruption, agreed Monday to pay the state 750000 of the million prosecutors said he took in extortion and kickbacks. The three term Republican struck the deal on the eve of a civil federal suit, a first against a governor to recoup embezzled funds.
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Ex Lockheed executive pleads guilty in bribery case
Sweiman A. Nassar pleaded guilty to federal bribery charges for paying an Egyptian official to influence the sale of three C 130 aircraft. Prosecutors say Lockheed paid Pir Lena Takla over $1.2 million to sway the Egyptian Parliament member to back a $79 million purchase in 1989, with Lockheed earning $12.4 million from the deal.
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Brothers die in family dispute over junk collection
OMALIA Neb police say Barry Davis 49 killed his brother Todd 40 during a dispute over junk a man who collected old ears and discarded items. LaVon Davis Jr 39 shot Barry to protect himself. Sgt Tim Conahan said Barry was an avid collector of things including picture tubes and cars.
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Sclerosis link to roseola eyed by PathoGenesis
Seattle firm PathoGenesis Corp proposes a herpes virus HHV-6 as a possible MS trigger. Dr Glenna Burmer heads the team reporting in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. MS features numbness and vision loss with no known cause or cure.
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Large $4.25 Billion Breast Implant Settlement Faces Rework
U S District Judge Sam Pointer pressed parties to draft a revised outline by August 30 or risk letting more claimants exit the deal or seeing the settlement fall apart. The accord, the largest product liability pact in U S history, covers women alleging implants caused diseases or injuries after damage or rupture.
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Clinton fights to save Bosnia arms embargo
President Clinton presses House leaders before a vote to lift the arms embargo on Bosnia. White House officials warn a 25,000 strong American role may be needed to withdraw UN peacekeepers if lifted. Democratic and Republican critics decry policy while NATO plans discuss added air cover for Bosnian towns.
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Serbs plan offensive in Croatia amid Balkan war surge
UN and NATO monitor a widening clash as Croat troops press toward Knin and northwestern Bosnia while Bosnian Serbs vow a counteroffensive. About 10,000 Croat soldiers push through Serb-held areas, threatening the strategic Knin hub as UN peacekeepers ride out renewed shelling and a helicopter attack near Sarajevo.
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City water pipes tax dispute roils Camillus and Syracuse
Tax questions over suburban water pipelines strain relations among Syracuse Camillus Geddes and Skaneateles town officials as they argue over who should pay taxes on pipes that bring water to the city and its environs. Officials note inequities in county sales tax sharing and state tax rules while considering potential tax base expansion or waivers.
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Stress at work Linked to Heart Attack Risk Not Higher
A Duke study in Circulation analyzed 1,489 patients who had coronary angiography at Duke University Medical Center from March 1986 to June 1986. Job stress, defined by lack of control over pace and amount of work, did not raise heart attack risk, and high stress workers may benefit from returning to work after a heart attack due to social interaction.
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American Heart Association
Duke University Medical Center
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