Tiny umbrellas repair holes in heart via catheter
Cambridge doctors report on a new catheter based device using tiny umbrellas threaded through a slender tube to seal atrial septal defects in children. If successful, it could prevent blood leakage and heart failure, avoiding open heart surgery and reducing costs. Developed by Dr James E. Lack of Children’s Hospital in Boston.
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Cambridge
Mass
James E. Lack
Children’s Hospital
Boston
Associated Press
Oldest tree-dwelling bird found reshapes evolution timeline
135-million-year-old sparrow-sized bird suggests tree life and agile flight earlier than once thought. Paul Sereno analyzed the fossil showing tree feet and strong wings, placing the creature about 10 million years after Archaeopteryx. The find challenges views that early birds remained ground-bound for 50 to 100 million years.
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New York
Paul Sereno
MacArthur Foundation Pledges 40 Million to Chicago Schools
The MacArthur Foundation will give 40 million dollars over ten years to Chicago schools and related groups to support reform. Grants will go to community organizations, individual schools, and the school system, aiming to foster local solutions to education problems. Adele Simmons announced the plan.
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Chicago
MacArthur Foundation
Adele Simmons
Foundation
Philanthropies
Simmons
CDC reports progress on blood pressure goals but overweight aim missed
The CDC says seven of nine hypertension objectives were met in a ten year drive. Blood pressure control reached about 65 percent, but the target to lower overweight prevalence to under 10 percent of men and under 17 percent of women was not achieved. The 1988 survey showed 27 percent of men and 26 percent of women overweight.
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Atlanta
National
Centers For Disease Control
CDC
Governor orders removal of gay flag from Capitol
Governor George Deukemejian ordered a rainbow flag removed from the California State Capitol after aides said it had been mistakenly raised beside the U S flag and California banner. The action followed a brief display that drew attention to the flag and the symbols it carried.
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Sacramento
Calif
George Deukmenan
California State
Susan Trowbridge
Jet Rules Committee
Doctor links rich food to cancer killer diet
Washington report on a conference where Dr. Henry T. Lynch of Creighton University warned that a high calorie, high fat diet is a “killer diet” linked to cancer risk though the exact mechanism remains unclear. He urged a high fiber, low fat diet as prudent, noting humans show preliminary, fragmentary data while contradictory claims about dietary cures persist.
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Washington
Creighton University School of Medicine
Henry T. Lynch
Lynch
American Institute For Cancer Research
Ozone hole detected in Antarctica this year
Scientists report an Antarctic ozone hole in 1990 reaching 123 Dobson units on October 4, far below the 500 normally seen in intact layers. NASA measurements since 1979, plus NOAA balloons, confirm late August to early October depletion, with Dr. James K. Angel’s early prediction bearing out.
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Schoeber
NASA
Nimbus-7
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Panera Station
Southole
James K. Angel
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Air Resources Laboratory
Silver Spring
Hofmann
Angel
California adopts toughest household product air standards
California's Air Resources Board orders a 45 percent cut in smog forming pollutants from household products, phased 1993 through 1998, potentially adding up to 23 cents to 16 covered items including hair spray, cleaners and polish. When fully in force, about 45 tons per day of hydrocarbons will be eliminated, matching emissions of roughly 1.4 million vehicles.
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Sacramento
Calif
California
Air Resources Board
Jim Boyd
ARB
End of a Penn State Syracuse Rivalry in 1922
In 1922 the Syracuse Orangemen faced Penn State Nittany Lions at the Polo Grounds as the classic cross‑state feud neared its end. The piece recalls the era, key figures Dick MacPherson and Joe Paterno, and the looming shift to new conferences and eras.
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