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...other scientists who were at the White House briefing, including Victor Weisskopf of M.I.T., Hans Bethe of Cornell and Simon Ramo of TRW Inc., are troubled by the plan. "I don't think it can be done," says Bethe, a Nobel laureate in physics. "What is worse, it will produce a star war if successful." Ramo, one of the developers of the ballistic missile, likes the idea in theory but says, "We don't know how to do it." He also worries about the awesome offensive power that would be inherent in what are conceived of as defensive weapons. Asks...
Previously published papers had pointed to a possible relationship between urate levels and incidence of Parkinson’s disease, but there had not been solid data on it until this paper, Weisskopf said...
While elevated urate levels appear to be beneficial to Parkinson’s patients, Weisskopf said it would be unwise to tell patients to increase their urate levels by diet or supplement, as high levels of urate can lead to gout, increased mortality by up to 20 percent, and negative kidney and cardiovascular symptoms...
...increasing urate levels across the board, the adverse effects could outweigh the beneficial ones, but if you’re talking about people with slow progression…the beneficial effects may outweigh the adverse effects,” Weisskopf said...
Normally, urate levels are primarily controlled by diet, entering the body via the breakdown of a class of organic compounds known as purines. Alcohol, beans, red meat, and some citrus fruits are some examples of common foods that contain purines, according to Weisskopf...