Word: growth
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...working on drugs that affect the growth of the virus," Hirsch says. Over the summer, Med School researchers discovered that a natural protein, which they can synthesize chemically, inhibits growth of HIV in laboratory cultures by preventing the virus from attaching to cells. The drug, called CD-4, is now being tested in people for the first time...
...proponents of the plan did not discuss the possibility of growth of the partnership in the near future, Bok said. As it now stands, the program will have only six to eight investors. He also said that he did not foresee the fund extending to professorial research in other areas of the University...
...clearer picture of the effects of the drug on the fetus is emerging. It is not a pretty one. Because a mother's crack binge triggers spasms in the baby's blood vessels, the vital flow of oxygen and nutrients can be severely restricted for long periods. Fetal growth, including head and brain size, may be impaired, strokes and seizures may occur, and malformations of the kidneys, genitals, intestines and spinal cord may develop. If the cocaine dose is large enough, the blood supply can be cut so sharply that the placenta may tear loose from the uterus, putting...
Injuries may take competitors out of the running. Sometimes the enemy is a sudden growth spurt that adds unwanted height and weight. No one knows that better than American Kristie Phillips, who just two years ago was touted as "the new Mary Lou." Then Phillips grew 4 in. and put on 15 lbs. Now, at 16, she is in the disappointing position of being a second alternate: two members of the U.S. team would have to withdraw for her to compete in Seoul...
...nearly $5 for the first minute. Total revenues are expected to reach $450 million this year, up 50% from 1987. While the industry has already encountered a legislative clampdown that could limit the use of dial-a-porn and party lines, investors believe legitimate caller-paid services have huge growth potential. "This is a hot, faddish business right now," says Chris Elwell, senior editor of the Information Industry Bulletin. "But it's only in its infancy...