Medical Update back issues from Sunday, July 1:
Thin is still in. (health risks of obesity in women)
Jul 01, 1990 ... Although the desire to be thin is, and certainly has been, "in" as far as American women are concerned, public concern seems to have leaned toward assuaging the male heart over that of the female. And because taking and keeping off those excess pounds requires a discipline that most of us, ...
A major neurological breakthrough. (first human brain cells grown in laboratory)
Jul 01, 1990 ... Debilitating brain disorders such as Alzheimer's disease are steadily on the increase as our population ages. However, research in this area has always been hampered by the fact that human brain cells could not be made to grow in the laboratory and thus provide a living model of the brain ...
Narcolepsy: don't just sleep on it.
Jul 01, 1990 ... We wrote last issue about those who never seem to get enough sleep, but for the thousands of Americans who suffer from narcolepsy, "sleeping on" the problem isn't such a good ides. Defined as "excessive daytime sleepiness," nacolepsy is a sleep disorder also characterized by nighttime ...
Milk - not always "the perfect food." (lactose intolerance)
Jul 01, 1990 ... Although milk is not indispensable for adults, it is a high-quality food because of its palatability and high protein and calcium contents, both essential components to good adult nutrition. Unfortunately, not all of us can tolerate milk because of temporary or permanent reduction in the ...
A new test for toxoplasmosis.
Jul 01, 1990 ... Experts estimate that half of all Americans have been infected with the parasite toxoplasmosis, commonly found in cat litter boxes. Although most have developed immunity to the organism, the fetus of a pregnant woman exposed to it for the first time can develop stillbirth, mental ...
Researchers discover a new tumor marker. (enzyme alpha 1-3 L-fucosyltransferase)
Jul 01, 1990 ... Researchers at Roswell Park Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center in Western New York, have discovered a tumor marker that may detect several silent," potentially fatal, cancers in their earliest, most treatable stages. The researchers ...
Fetal alcohol syndrome: dad's fault, too?
Jul 01, 1990 ... Fetal alcohol syndrome has been linked for some time now to alcohol abuse on the part of mothers, but what about the fathers? A Chicago-based researcher who has studied this problem for the past 12 years suggests that a hard-drinking daddy can cause the problem even if mom doesn't drink at ...
Tips on controlling indoor air pollution.
Jul 01, 1990 ...TIPS ON CONTROLLING INDOOR AIR POLLUTION The outdoors isn't the only place where air pollution thrives. The American Lung Association offers these tips for controlling indoor air pollution: * Have your gas range fitted with a hood fan that vents pollutants to the outside. If ...
Don't have a cowabunga, man! (Dimensional Food Products Corp. puts photosensitive mold on breakfast cereal to produce holographic-like cartoon characters)
Jul 01, 1990 ...DON'T HAVE A COWABUNGA, MAN ! If you thought packing fruit in the center of shredded wheat bits or coating corn flakes with yummy sugar was the ultimate in taste-tempting breakfast fare, you ain't seen nothing yet! Dimensional Foods Corp. of Boston has now developed a technique for ...