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...brain. Over time, a single abnormal cell becomes two, then four, then eight, then 16. Early on, these cells develop a repertoire of "tricks" that confer a survival advantage. Among other things, the tricks ensure that mutation will pile on mutation by shucking off, or silencing, genes that ordinarily monitor replicating DNA for chemical errors. The malignant cells quickly become resistant to the poisons physicians prescribe to kill them. They also acquire the disturbing ability to stimulate the formation of nutrient-bearing blood vessels, thus spurring their own growth. Even if malignant cells grow rather slowly, they grow inexorably, eventually...
...address these problems, Tinetti consults with physicians, making sure they monitor the effects of medications on blood pressure. "It's a question of fine-tuning the medication, not eliminating it," she says. To help seniors maintain steadier blood pressure, she instructs them in minor adjustments in routine: sit for a minute or two before getting out of bed; clench and release the fists and wiggle the ankles throughout the day; and stay away from shoes with sticky rubber bottoms, which are as treacherous as slippery soles. She also advises them in the strategic placement of rudimentary safety equipment. This...
...ELECTION MONITOR...
...year leading up to the election, a large proportion of voters switched from opposing Bill Clinton's re-election to favoring it. Here are the groups where Clinton made the biggest gains, according to the TIME/CNN Election Monitor, a survey that returned periodically to the same registered voters...
...going on "high alert," American jet fighters stepped up the number of sorties over Iraqi Kurdistan. Clinton also canceled a two-day campaign trip to Pennsylvania that was to have taken place early this week, but officials insisted he did so to rest his voice and not just to monitor events in Iraq...