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STATINS The more than 10 million Americans who take statin drugs to lower cholesterol may be enjoying some unexpected benefits. New studies suggested that regularly taking medicines like Lipitor, Lescol, Pravachol and Zocor may halve a patient's risk of developing colon and advanced prostate cancers while reducing their risk of pancreatic and esophageal cancers more than 50%. Another study showed that patients who aren't on statins can cut their risk of death following a heart attack more than 50% if they take them before hospitalization and within 24 hours after the attack. Doctors think the cholesterol- and inflammation...
...Colon Cancer Keeping colon cancer away may be as simple as taking a calcium supplement. One study reported that patients taking 1,200 mg of the mineral daily for four years had 36% fewer colon polyps, even five years after the trial ended, than those who didn't take calcium. In a separate study, women taking more than 800 mg of calcium every day reduced their risk of colorectal cancer as much...
DIED. ADRIAN ROGERS, 74, three-term president of the 16 million--member Southern Baptist Convention, who engineered conservatives' takeover of the group, which became a model for the Christian right; of double pneumonia and colon cancer; in Memphis. After Rogers promoted the doctrine of inerrancy--or literal truth of the Bible--the convention, the largest Protestant denomination in the U.S., boycotted the Walt Disney Co. because of its nondiscrimination policies toward gays and lesbians and declared that wives should "graciously submit" to their husbands...
...Stehle poured in 12 points and seven rebounds in 18 minutes and junior center Brian Cusworth had 15 points and 10 boards in only 15 minutes.Mayaguez, which is playing four New England schools on its tour of the US, was paced by 20-point efforts from forward Pedro Colon and guard Luis Ramirez. JUNKYARD DOGHarvard was led on offense by freshman guard-forward Andrew Pusar, who collected 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting despite only playing 13 minutes off the bench. Pusar, a wing player who likes to put the ball on the floor and drive, displayed an uncanny...
...Great Gene Hunt. It was an extraordinarily productive year for the genetic engineers racing to unravel the secrets of human DNA. Scientists not only pinpointed genes linked to more than half a dozen major ailments -- including Lou Gehrig's disease, Huntington's disease, colon cancer, hyperactivity and a type of diabetes -- but also sketched out the first rough map of all human chromosomes. Other researchers explored ways to use this information to replace damaged genes. The first beneficiaries of ''gene therapy'' -- two Ohio girls who have an immune-deficiency disease -- made their public debut after three years of successful treatment...