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...result, the doctors decided to try an untested therapy on Leide and five other patients who were likely to die. With Gale's guidance, they attempted to revitalize the irradiated bone marrow. GM-CSF, or granulocyte- macrophage colony-stimulating factor, is one of at least five hormones that boost the production of white blood cells in the marrow. In cancer patients, CSFs seem to offset the deleterious effects of radiation and chemotherapy on the marrow, thus making larger doses safer to use. Gale wondered if the hormones would work the same magic on people who had been accidentally irradiated...
...spikers have utilized short sets and fine defensive coverage in negating the height factor...
...buffoon factor has crippled Mecham's governorship, charges of incompetence and corruption could kill it. Apart from spearheading the change to a 65-m.p.h. speed limit, the Governor's biggest accomplishment to date may be the opening of an Arizona tourism office in Taiwan. Says Republican State Senator Tony West: "Mecham has neglected the day-to-day administration of the government, and a number of his appointments have been catastrophic." Mecham's nominee for a state investigator's post was a former Marine who had been court-martialed twice. The Governor's special assistant went on leave after being charged...
Ginsburg's age was an important factor in the President's decision. If approved, Ginsburg would be the youngest Supreme Court Justice since 1939, when William O. Douglas was appointed at 40. "He can be a force on the court for 30 years," says a White House aide. But Ginsburg's inexperience could work against him. When he was seeking confirmation for his federal judgeship last year, the American Bar Association rated him "qualified," its lowest positive ranking...
Indeed, the ability to track recombinant bacteria through the environment has become a crucial factor in getting EPA approval for a release. The lack of an effective marker has, for example, held up a test by Biotechnica International, a Cambridge, Mass., firm, of Rhizobium bacteria altered to boost their ability to fix nitrogen in the soil. In one of the California ice- minus tests, however, scientists have been able to monitor the spread of anti- icing bacteria on potato plants. The marker system in this case was rifampicin resistance, less sensitive than Monsanto's multiple indicator but still able...