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...such attitude in the Administration today. Among the new guidelines are 1) continued support for the 1968 international nuclear nonproliferation treaty (N.P.T.) that prohibits the development of atomic weapons by the signatories; 2) a commitment to forge other international agreements to combat proliferation; 3) a commitment to "inhibit the transfer of sensitive nuclear material, equipment and technology" from the nuclear haves to the havenots; and 4) a pledge of strong support for the world's only nuclear weapons watchdog, the U.N.-sponsored International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA...
Some drugs inhibit prostaglandin production. Oral contraceptives, for example, are effective but inefficient. Says Budoff: "You have to take 21 days' worth of pills for 24 hours' worth of relief. And then there are the dangerous side effects" (increased blood pressure, a greater risk of stroke and cardiovascular disease). Aspirin is helpful against mild pain. Most favored today are three drugs used against arthritis: ibuprofen, naproxen sodium and mefenamic acid...
Some students also suggested the ART's arrival would inhibit undergraduate drama by reducing the number of student productions at the Loeb from seven to four a year. The numbers do tell a tale of reduced opportunity for students: but, in truth, the Loeb has swallowed up student productions in the past far more often than student talent has managed to fill its confines. A huge theater, it tends to dwarf mediocrity into oblivion...
Calcium Blockers. Researchers have also discovered that calcium plays a crucial role in the heart's workings. The electrical stimulation and subsequent contraction of the heart muscle are both partially governed by the flow of calcium ions into the muscle cells. Because of this, drugs that inhibit the flow of calcium ions have attracted intense interest. Declares Boston's Braunwald: "Calcium blockers are not just another class of drugs that has come along. They lower blood pressure, they raise cardiac output in heart failure, they are effective in arrhythmias. They are also useful for angina. They...
...uneasy. Taken together with the $14 million award (reduced from $26 million last week) against Penthouse magazine for libeling Kimerli Pring, a former Miss Wyoming, the Enquirer verdict might signal a trend in multimillion-dollar verdicts that could put publications out of business, a prospect that would unquestionably inhibit journalists. Says First Amendment Lawyer Floyd Abrams: "The fact that such a large judgment has been returned in such a highly publicized case may well be an inducement to more plaintiffs to bring more lawsuits seeking more money." As for the Enquirer, it vows no slackening of its editorial zeal. Says...