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Although medical science still cannot pinpoint a cause for the vast majority of cases of high blood pressure, researchers are gradually narrowing the area of uncertainty. More and more cases can be effectively treated because they have been traced to disease of the kidneys or their arteries. Last week in the A.M.A. Journal. the University of Michigan's Dr. Jerome W. Conn reported that one form of high blood pressure, generally considered to be rare, can now be cured by surgery. And it may, he suggests, be a more common form than most doctors suspect...
...bone or tissue that has been hardened by chalky deposits, the drill will cut with ease. One Pittsburgh surgeon has already used it to sculpture the delicate leaflets of an aortic valve (adjoining the heart) after they had been deformed by calcification. Because its lightness and small size permit pinpoint accuracy in bone sawing, the Hall drill is being recommended for other delicate procedures, such as work on the small bones of the hand and those deep inside...
What is the mighty Ford Foundation up to? Last week it reported that in fiscal 1962 it gave away $225.7 million-60% more than the year before. The giving was not in the style of lesser philanthropists: pinpoint aid to struggling causes. Ford is so big ($2.3 billion, book value) that it has developed a new style of giving. The foundation sustains entire school systems, universities and fields of study-the "critical" ideas and institutions that it deems worthy of continuous support. Not everyone agrees with all of its choices, concedes President Henry T. Heald, but "we do not read...
...superb punter, Baker is on every pro club's shopping list. "It's self-protection," explains a scout. "If he's playing against you, he can kill you." Detroit's Jerry Gross, 23 (5 ft. 10 in., 175 lbs.), is prized for his pinpoint passing; Northwestern's Tom Myers, 19 (6 ft.. 183 lbs.), is only a sophomore, but he already has pro scouts drooling. Says one: "Without question, Myers is the best pro prospect in the country...
...taken from both front and side at half-second intervals. To locate a defective part of the brain that is causing epileptic seizures, electrodes must sometimes be delicately inserted deep into the brain itself, so the institute has an elaborate device for placing the electrodes with three-dimensional, pinpoint accuracy. For the most refined diagnosis in some patients, these electrodes will be used for stimulating parts of the brain...