Two Chemicals Might Hold Cancer Clues Says Nobel Laureate
Dr Albert Szent Gyorgyi reports two compounds found in calf thymus and arteries that alter cell growth. Retine slows tumor growth while Promine accelerates it, suggesting a possible cancer control approach with targeted use near tumors and limitations for leukemia.
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Albert Szent-Gyorgyi
Institute For Muscle Research
Woods Hole
Mass
Science
Szent-Gyorgyi
Mary S. Parshley
Columbia University
Szent-Gyorgy
The Vitamin Story and Casimir Funk’s Diet Discovery
Casimir Funk, a Polish biochemist in Hopkins' lab, coined the term vitamins in 1917 while linking diet deficiencies to disease. He argued protective substances in food prevent rickets beri-beri and other ailments, with early skepticism giving way as seven vitamins were identified by 1935.
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F. G. Hopkins
Cambridge University
Casimir Funk
England
Hopkins’ Laboratory
Pasteur
Asia
Nesthera
United States
Funk
Lancet
British Medical Association
Scandinavia
Asian Flu virus mutates altering vaccine effectiveness
Washington reports that the 1963 Asian Flu differs from earlier strains, potentially rendering vaccines of limited protection. Dr Roslyn Robinson of the Public Health Service warns studies will finish by summer, as vaccines include a 1963 strain and a new Type B variant.
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Washington
Roslyn Robinson
Publi Health Service
Atlanta
Rr Robinson
New York Herald Tribune News Service
PHS Estates Twe
Robinson
Modern methods speed curing and transport in industry
A Chicago firm introduces a machine that injects pickle into hams on a conveyor, curing up to 15000 pounds per hour. Puerto Rico Medical Center links five buildings with a pneumatic tube system to move paperwork and supplies at about seven miles per hour.
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Fond Processing Technatics
Chicago
Puerto Rico Medical Center
San Juan
Space spin off show how U S space work aids daily life
Space program aims to transfer research to industry through NASA's Office of Applications led by Morton J Stoller. An array of civilian uses emerges from space tech such as pressurized trousers for mobility, miniature rhythm devices for heart patients, and high temperature ceramic cookware. A NASA network links centers and private institutes to spread techniques, with examples like Teflon coatings preventing sticking of aluminum molds in hat manufacture.
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Illnois
Detriit
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
United States
Peral
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Morton J Stoller
NASA
Office of Applications
Washington
Scintist
JPL
Fluoridator Rentals to Reach Homes This Fall
American Dental Association officials say in home fluoridation devices, renters pay about 5 to 7 dollars monthly. The effort aims to reduce dental decay amid controversy over fluoridation.
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American Dental Association
Freezing Ulcer Treatment Faces Caution From Medical Group
New York report says the stomach freezing method, once hailed for ulcer relief, is now urged to be limited pending controlled trials. The American Gastroenterological Association warns against widespread use, favoring careful, blinded experiments to verify efficacy.
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New York
American Gastroenterological .Association
University of Minnesota Medical School
Thomas Alms
Wan's
Texas
Eugene Bernstein
University of Minnesota
Whien
Bernstein
Bernsten
Man
Convulsive Disorder Research and Space Age Spin Offs Explored
University researchers probe convulsive disorders and freezing therapy while NASA and satellite tech promise practical gains. studies note varied outcomes, urges controlled tests, and flag potential but uncertain benefits in medicine and navigation.
Good neighbor switch aids high voltage power tests
A high voltage test unit in a Connecticut factory uses a built in good neighbor switch to clear faults rapidly. The Snort circuits drawing 30 000 volts could disrupt nearby electrical systems and cause outages in adjacent homes and offices.
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Connecticut
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