HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: dmkha%conncoll.BITNET@VM.USC.EDU
Subject: Re: (4842) Washington Post Rebuttal
Note: non-commercial reproduction.
Archive-Number: 4844
Organization: UCLA, Computer Science Department
Date: Sat, 11 Apr 92 10:52:05 EDT

Hi,

This is my first posting to this list and I am just a lowly college freshman so
please be gentle....

I recently read in an article in the National Geographis (I know its not a
scientific journal but if Rolling Stone can be refered to....) about tissue
samples from a sailor that had been preserved in paraffin for about fifty years
. The sailor had died of an unknown disease. These samples were tested for HIV,
I forget what technique was used in partucular. In any case the sanples tested
positive. Now if these samples tested positive and were from approx. fifty years
ago then how valid does that leave most of the theorues in circulation right now

Please be gentle!!!!

Danyaal Khan

Internet: dmkha@mvax.cc.conncoll.edu
Bitnet:   dmkha@conncoll

When asked, "If you find so much that is unworthy of reverence in the United
States, then why do you live here?" Mencken replied, "Why do men go to zoos?"
Newsgroups: sci.med.aids
From: rpetsche@mrg.tmc.edu (Rolfe G. Petschek)
Subject: Re: Cures in vectors
Note: non-commercial reproduction.
Reply-To: rpetsche@mrg.PHYS.CWRU.Edu (Rolfe G. Petschek)
Archive-Number: 4822
Organization: CWRU Physics Department
Date: Wed, 8 Apr 92 12:15:49 GMT

In article <1992Apr8.024756.10748@cs.ucla.edu> neptune!banks@iex.iex.com (Nathan Banks) writes:
>Has there been any research to determine why mosquitoes are NOT carriers of
>AIDS? I am not a microbiologist (viralogist?), but is there a chance that
>these known-to-be-vectors of other diseases have agents which break up the
>virus?

In malaria and such diseases in which mosquitoes *are* significant
vectors the pathogen can usually also live in the mosquito (and even in the case
of malaria be passed from mosquito to mosquito during sex).  The malaria
plasmodium is thus a parasite of both mosquitoes and humans (and various
other large animals).  There is no evidence that HIV has a similar
ability to replicate in mosquitoes (and, I believe significant contrary
evidence).  Thus the lack of a mosquito vector is no evidence for a hidden
prophylactic in mosquitoes.

I am also not a microbiologist.
--
Rolfe G. Petschek			Petschek@cwru.bitnet
Associate Professor of Physics		rgp@po.cwru.edu
Case Western Reserve University		(216)368-4035 
Cleveland Oh 44106-7079
From: portal!cup.portal.com!Eric_S_Klien@uunet.UU.NET
Newsgroups: sci.med.aids
Subject: Alcor Nevada
Date: 10 Apr 92 20:28:56 GMT
Organization: UCLA, Computer Science Department
Note: non-commercial reproduction.
Archive-Number: 4840

Alcor Nevada will be meeting Sunday April 12th at 5 PM at the 
Riverside Casino owned by Don Laughlin in Laughlin, Nevada.  Don 
Laughlin will be attending our meeting.  The use of cryonic 
suspension as a last ditch effort for AIDS patients will be 
discussed.  For more info call Eric Klien at (702) 255-1355.  
Newsgroups: sci.med.aids
From: Billi Goldberg <bigoldberg@igc.org>
Subject: DDI and Heart Failure
Note: non-commercial reproduction.
Archive-Number: 4810
Organization: UCLA, Computer Science Department
Date: Sat, 4 Apr 92 20:31:50 PST

                         AIDS Daily Summary
                           April 3, 1992 

 The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) National AIDS Clearinghouse makes 
available the following information as a public service only. Providing 
this information does not constitute endorsement by the CDC, the 
Clearinghouse, or any other organization.  Reproduction of this text is 
encouraged; however, copies may not be sold. Copyright 1992, 
Information, Inc., Washington, DC 

"Didanosine and Heart Failure" Lancet (03/28/92) Vol. 339, No. 8796, P. 
806  (DeJong, Menno D.  and Borleffs, Jan C.C.)

     Dr. Willocks et al. suggestion that a relationship exists between 
the high salt content of the current preparation of ddI and the  
development of cardiac failure in patients with reduced  ventricular 
function is worthy of consideration, write Menno D.  DeJong and Jan C.C. 
Borleffs of the University of Amsterdam, the  Netherlands.  Cardiac 
involvement, including myocarditis,  endocarditis, pericarditis, and 
pericardial effusion, sometimes  with tamponade, is frequently reported 
in HIV disease:  symptomless myocardial dysfunction may occur in up to 
70 percent  of AIDS patients.  As developments in antiretroviral 
chemotherapy have prolonged survival in AIDS patients, the incidence of  
cardiac disease in HIV-positive people may increase.  Even though ddI's 
contribution to the aggravation of clinically evident  cardiac failure 
is not proven, physicians should be aware that  the treatment could 
exacerbate cardiac failure in patients who  already have cardiac 
dysfunctions, the researchers conclude. 

Newsgroups: sci.med.aids
From: dyer@spdcc.com (Steve Dyer)
Subject: Re: insomnia
Note: non-commercial reproduction.
Keywords: insomnia
Archive-Number: 4835
Organization: S.P. Dyer Computer Consulting, Cambridge MA
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 1992 00:40:43 GMT

In article <1992Apr9.220154.7572@cs.ucla.edu> crossley@oakhill.sps.mot.com (John Crossley) writes:
>	Imipramine for Deppression? sounds like it. If you can,
>	get your doctor to try ZOLOFT. it is an analog of Prozac.
>
>	I can't tolerate prozac but ZOLOFT is working well. I
>	have recently switched and as the imipramine is being
>	cleared out of my system I'm starting to sleep better.
>	also ask to try KLONOPIN as your tranquilizer, it has a
>	long half life and doesn't zombie you out. you may
>	feel better in the long run. at least I hope so.

Well, sertraline (Zoloft) isn't an analog of fluoxetine (Prozac)--it doesn't
resemble it chemically at all.  However, both are potent serotonin reuptake
inhibitors.  Both not infrequently cause insomnia and nervousness, though
it's not a universally-experienced side effect.

If the depression is causing sleeplessness, then the antidepressant
should help with that, but that isn't always the case, and some people
find that fluoxetine or sertraline cause sleeplessness themselves.

-- 
Steve Dyer
dyer@ursa-major.spdcc.com aka {ima,harvard,rayssd,linus,m2c}!spdcc!dyer
From: hollombe@polymath.tti.com (The Polymath)
Newsgroups: sci.med
Subject: Re: Sources of Used/Antique Medical Equipment
Date: 15 Apr 92 22:39:47 GMT
Article-I.D.: ttidca.34602
Organization: The Cat Factory

In article <14361@pitt.UUCP> geb@dsl.pitt.edu (gordon e. banks) writes:
}In article <57302@cup.portal.com> mmm@cup.portal.com (Mark Robert Thorson) writes:
}>Do you know any place that sells used or antique medical equipment?
}>I'm specifically interested in obtaining leucotomes used for lobotomy.
}
}After reading some of the recent posts here, I may want to have
}a couple of people lobotomized.  Let me know if you find them.

I think I know of such a place, but it's a bit of a trip.  There's a shop
in the West End of London, England, that specializes in antique
scientific/laboratory equipment of all types.  It wouldn't surprise me if
they had medical equipment as well.  Their display windows are
fascinating, but the interior is by appointment only.

Unfortunately, I don't recall the name or precise address.  I'm sure I
could lead you there if you could provide transportation to London ... (-:

The Polymath (aka: Jerry Hollombe, M.A., CDP, aka: hollombe@polymath.tti.com)
Head Robot Wrangler at Citicorp                   Turn the rascals out!
3100 Ocean Park Blvd.   (310) 450-9111, x2483     No incumbents in '92!
Santa Monica, CA  90405 {rutgers|pyramid|philabs|psivax}!ttidca!hollombe
Newsgroups: sci.med
From: bill@gaza.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu (William J. King)
Subject: Re:    Flatulance
Organization: University of Hawaii
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 1992 17:43:44 GMT

In article <92104.141515RFLOOD@ESOC.BITNET> <RFLOOD@ESOC.BITNET> writes:
>At what point does flatulance become recognised as a medical disorder ?

	Given the way medicine is constantly expanding to
	new areas one would expect medicine to define
	such in medical terms, offer diagnosis and 
	treatment. However such ought to be resisted,
	for as the medicalization of western life grows
	so too does medical expences, medical control, and
	medical definitons of what once was normal.
	wm.

--
    bill@uhunix.bitnet 
    bill@uhunix.uhcc.hawaii.edu 
    21.19 N.LAT by 157.52 W.LONG          
    Fish on the Byte
Xref: sparky sci.med:8625 soc.culture.caribbean:851
From: stone@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Glenn Stone)
Newsgroups: sci.med,soc.culture.caribbean
Subject: Re: Can we buy longevity ?? -- Think about it.
Date: 14 Apr 92 13:13:51 GMT
Reply-To: stone@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Glenn Stone)
Organization: Columbia University

In article <1992Apr9.034523.22445@burrhus.harvard.edu> bb@generali.harvard.edu (Brent Byer) writes:
>[ Source of Data :  CIA World Factbook, 1990 ]
>
>=============================
>
>    Countries with Avg. Life Expectancy >= 75 yrs. and Avg. GDP (*) <= $2000.
>
>Country				Avg Life Expectancy	Avg GDP
>
>Albania				75   (72 M, 78 F)	$1,200
>Costa Rica			76.5 (74 M, 79 F)	$1,630
>Cuba				75.5 (73 M, 78 F)	$2,000
>Dominica			76   (73 M, 79 F)	$1,408
>Jamaica				77   (75 M, 79 F)	$1,529
>
> (*) Gross Domestic Product (per capita)
>
>==============================
>
>    ( For Comparison )
>
>Country				Avg Life Expectancy	Avg GDP
>
>Canada				77.5 (74 M, 81 F)	$19,600
>France				77.5 (73 M, 82 F)	$14,600
>Germany, Federal Republic of	77   (73 M, 81 F)	$15,300
>Japan				79   (76 M, 82 F)	$15,600
>Netherlands			77.5 (74 M, 81 F)	$13,900
>United Kingdom			76   (73 M, 79 F)	$14,300
>United States			76.5 (73 M, 80 F)	$21,082

I'm not sure what the point of this posting was, but if you're interested 
in the relationship between Life Expectancy and Per Capita GDP, see
Marsh's _Exploring Data_, Chapter 11.  There is an interesting relationship
between the two variables.  LE rises dramatically with GDP for relatively
low GDP's, but LE hits a ceiling below 80 and the line curves.  If you
want a linear relationship, plot the cube of LE against the log of GDP.

Outliers are Saudi Arabia, Libya and Oman (inflated GDP's from oil) and
Sri Lanka and China (relatively good health given low GDP's).

-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Glenn Stone                                      BITNET: stone@cunixc
  Columbia University            INTERNET: stone@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroups: sci.med
From: M20614@mwvm.mitre.org (Hugh Pritchard)
Subject: Re: HPV
Organization: The MITRE Corporation, McLean VA 22102
Date: Fri, 3 Apr 1992 14:25:51 GMT

In article <1992Apr2.194358.10172@pegasus.com>
tas@pegasus.com (Len Howard) writes:
 
> ...  We only treat the localized manifestations....the papilloma or
> wart.
 
Are we speaking of condylomata acumunata ("venereal warts") here?
 
**  Hugh Pritchard,  hapritch@mitre.org,  703/883-6616
From: geb@dsl.pitt.edu (gordon e. banks)
Newsgroups: sci.med
Subject: Re: Is baloon angioplasty safe?
Date: 9 Apr 92 17:21:17 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: Decision Systems Laboratory, Univ. of Pittsburgh, PA.

In article <14239@pitt.UUCP> km@cs.pitt.edu (Ken Mitchum) writes:
>
>If chelation therapy were known to work, you can bet your bottom
>dollar that legitimate professionals in the "medical industry"
>would find a way to make a profit off it. People do occassionally
>make profits from therapies that work.
>
EDTA is cheap and the skill to start an IV is negligible.  But
yet, this therapy, which is not paid for by most insurance, is
very expensive indeed.  For this reason, I believe that many
if not most of those offering it (who sadly enough are MDs) as
a treatment for coronary artery disease fit into the class I
have previously referred to as parasitic scum.  There may be
a few delusional docs who think it really works or are kind of
looney themselves, but I think most of them are using it as 
a cash cow.  

-- 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gordon Banks  N3JXP      | "I have given you an argument; I am not obliged
geb@cadre.dsl.pitt.edu   |  to supply you with an understanding." -S.Johnson
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
From: "nigel allen" <nigel.allen@canrem.com>
Newsgroups: sci.med
Subject: research on animals
Date: 16 Apr 92 01:26:23 EST
Reply-To: "nigel allen" <nigel.allen@canrem.com>
Distribution: sci
Organization: Canada Remote Systems

I thought you might want to see this press release from the American
Medical Association.




 AMA to Sponsor Series Promoting Animals in Research
 To: City Desk, Medical Writer
 Contact: Priscilla Daves of the Medical Association of Georgia,
          404-876-7535, or
          Craig May of the American Medical Association,
          312-464-5360

   ATLANTA, April 14 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The American Medical
Association will continue a nationwide series of workshops today at
the Omni CNN Center to assist physicians and medical researchers
facing active opposition from "animal rights" advocates.
   The AMA is being joined in sponsoring "A Miracle at Risk: Medical
Progress" by the Medical Association of Georgia.
   Dr. M. Roy Schwarz, senior vice president of medical education
and science at the AMA, is the lunch speaker and will call on the
medical profession to "speak up" and point out the "consequences of
remaining silent."
   The workshop's focus will contain an analysis of opposition to
research and to personal strategies on handling tough questions from
media and the public.  A media perspective on the issue of animals
being used to further biomedical research will conclude the program.
   Similar workshops are scheduled this year in San Diego, Orlando,
San Francisco, San Antonio, Boston, Denver, Tucson, Kansas City,
Raleigh-Durham and Hershey, Pa.  The first workshop was held Feb. 26
in New York City.  To register contact Priscilla Daves at
404-876-7535.  Identification is requested at the event.
 -0-
 /U.S. Newswire  202-347-2770/
--
Canada Remote Systems  - Toronto, Ontario/Detroit, MI
World's Largest PCBOARD System - 416-629-7000/629-7044
From: geb@dsl.pitt.edu (gordon e. banks)
Newsgroups: sci.med
Subject: Re: O2 a "prescription-only" drug?  Why?
Date: 14 Apr 92 19:59:10 GMT
Organization: Decision Systems Laboratory, Univ. of Pittsburgh, PA.

In article <1992Apr10.154558@ddxrus.enet.dec.com> fgz@ddxrus.enet.dec.com (Federico Genoese-Zerbi) writes:
>
>New Hampshire and finished off the module fine.  Imagine my surprise
>when I found out that in Massachusetts you need a prescription to
>buy the stuff....
>
Tell them you are taking up welding.


-- 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gordon Banks  N3JXP      | "I have given you an argument; I am not obliged
geb@cadre.dsl.pitt.edu   |  to supply you with an understanding." -S.Johnson
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
From: dbn@rti.rti.org
Newsgroups: sci.med.physics
Subject: email address for Thomas Hebert or Richard Leahy
Date: 14 Apr 92 15:12:02 GMT
Distribution: sci
Organization: Research Triangle Institute, RTP, NC

I am interested in getting code to do the fast attenuation compensator
described in Hebert and Leahy's paper "Fast Methods for Including
Attenuation in the EM Algorithm", IEEE Trans on Nuclear Science, Vol 37,
No. 2, April 1990.

If someone has either of the author's email addresses, please send them to
me.  I would greatly appreciate it.  Or the code, if you have it.

Thanks,
Daniel Nissman
From: klg@mc.duke.edu (Kim Greer -- rjj)
Newsgroups: sci.med.physics
Subject: Re: WANTED: film recorder recommendations for new image analysis center
Date: 14 Apr 92 12:44:28 GMT
Organization: Duke Medical Center - Radiology

In article <kucgh2INNiv2@neuro.usc.edu> merlin@neuro.usc.edu (merlin) writes:
>I would appreciate receiving any pointers, recommendations, or personal
>experiences with film recorders for image recording.  I would like to
>to acquire a 4096 x 4096 x 24 bit true color system.  However, budgetary 
>limitations may cut us back to something like 1024 x 1024 x 8 bit color.  
>We will record primarily on 135-24 or 135-36 Ektachrome Professional 100
>color slide film.  We would also like to be able to produce Polaroids.

  You might want to give a look at the Matrix Instruments M6000.  The latest
phone # I have for them is 914-365-0190, from the several years old manual.
It has separate adjustments for contrast, brightness, ratio, etc for each
RGB "gun".  (Actually it does color with filters and multiple exposures.)
Initial set up can be fairly straight forward, but tedious.  However this
pays off in that you can match exposure, color rendition, etc. for a given
film's characteristics.  Black-and-white exposures are of course possible.

  I like this machine, as it can have up to 8 preset configs for different
films.  Presets are remembered if the power is turned off.  We mainly use
b/w sheet film, but often make color slides with the 35 mm camera
attachment.  A 4x5 Polaroid back is shown in the manual.  The manual is
pretty well written.  The imager also has a 1200 baud RS232 port.  It can
handle sheet film, 35 mm, 16 mm cine and Polaroid, with the appropriate
camera/film holder, of course, since the camera mounts onto the imager.
These are easily interchanged.

  Ours has been reliable - no failures or problems since we installed it
about November of 1989.  (Actually there have been problems, but it has to
do with meddling fingers that don't know what they are doing that insist on
changing preset parameters and not mentioning it to anyone. :^)

  Sigh.  If everything (and everybody) in our lab were this reliable, I
could get back to do interesting stuff, instead of "fizzin" things all the
time.  :^(

-- 
Kim L. Greer                       
Duke University Medical Center		 klg@orion.mc.duke.edu
Div. Nuclear Medicine  POB 3949		 voice: 919-681-5894
Durham, NC 27710  		         fax: 919-681-5636
From: rc05@gte.com (Ramesh Chandak)
Newsgroups: sci.med.physics
Subject: Founder of sci.med.physics : please email to me
Date: 8 Apr 92 14:22:14 GMT
Organization: GTE Laboratories Incorporated, Waltham MA

the founder of the newsgroup sci.med.physics sent me an email a while
ago, but accidentally the file got deleted and hence I do not have
his email address.  

if you are reading this message, please send me your email address
and i'll reply to the concerns you had expressed in the email. 

also there is follow-up post on both the newsgroup sci.med and
sci.med.physics asking people to disregard my "wares", as someone
from sci.med succintly puts it.

- Ramesh
rc05@gte.com
From: merlin@neuro.usc.edu (merlin)
Newsgroups: sci.med.physics
Subject: WANTED: film recorder recommendations for new image analysis center
Date: 10 Apr 1992 18:34:26 -0700
Organization: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
NNTP-Posting-Host: neuro.usc.edu

I would appreciate receiving any pointers, recommendations, or personal
experiences with film recorders for image recording.  I would like to
to acquire a 4096 x 4096 x 24 bit true color system.  However, budgetary 
limitations may cut us back to something like 1024 x 1024 x 8 bit color.  
We will record primarily on 135-24 or 135-36 Ektachrome Professional 100
color slide film.  We would also like to be able to produce Polaroids.

This is an important purchase for our center -- please send any comments
which you think may be helpfull to us.

Thanks, AJ Annala

Principal Investigator
Neuroscience Image Analysis Network
HEDCO Neuroscience Building, Fifth Floor
University of Southern California
University Park
Los Angeles, CA  90089-2520
From: fayala@mtecv2.mty.itesm.mx
Newsgroups: sci.med
Subject: Chemical senses
Date: 8 Apr 92 02:14:39 GMT
Reply-To: fayala@mtecv2.mty.itesm.mx
Distribution: alt

I need information about smell and taste evaluation and their relationship with pollution.
From: Daniel.Prince@p327.f531.n102.z1.fidonet.org (Daniel Prince)
Newsgroups: sci.med
Subject: Genetic information
Date: 11 Apr 92 13:18:06 GMT
Organization: FidoNet node 1:102/531.327 - PC Workshop, Inglewood CA

>from: cls@trsvax.tandy.com

 C> Someone needs to post more of the obvious, so I'll do it.
 C> Sperm only carry half of the genetic information.  The egg 
 C> has the other half.

Actually there is a small amount of genetic information in the mitacondria 
that comes from the egg only.  So the egg has slightly more than half of all 
genetic information.

          -Daniel


 

--  
Uucp: ...{gatech,ames,rutgers}!ncar!asuvax!stjhmc!102!531.327!Daniel.Prince
Internet: Daniel.Prince@p327.f531.n102.z1.fidonet.org
Newsgroups: sci.med
From: eepee@polaris.utu.fi (Esa-Pekka P{lvim{ki)
Subject: Re: Period during Pregnancy
Organization: University of Turku, Finland
Date: Mon, 6 Apr 92 17:56:11 GMT

In article <1992Apr6.140303.18064@mips2.ma30.bull.com> invite@s7169 writes:
>Hi,
>
> Is it possible for a primiparous woman to have her menstruation after 
>fecondation ?
> If yes, what's the probability ?

Fertilization usually occurs around two weeks after menstruation. 
During the first weeks of development, the embryo is most vulnerable, and
if something goes wrong within this period of time (e.g. malformation of the
embryo), spontaneous abortion, i.e. miscarriage occurs. Since the embryo
and the placenta are still very small, and because the timing in many
cases matches normal periods, this can be mistaken for a normal menstruation.

However, in most cases pregnancy has not been determined yet at this point
(no periods missed yet), and indeed the fact that a spontaneous abortion 
has occured goes unnoticed and life goes on just the same. This is nature's 
way of handling early malformations without making a fuss about it.

Thus, in essence the answer to the question is yes, but practically, as 
mentioned before, usually this happens before the woman knows she's pregnant.
I don't know about later stages of pregnancy. The woman in question should
consult a gynecologist/obstetrician.

/Esa
From: Isabelle.Marie-Anne.Rosso@dartmouth.edu (Isabelle Marie-Anne 
 Rosso)
Newsgroups: sci.med
Subject: Estrogen/Progestin therapy
Date: 8 Apr 92 18:28:22 GMT
Organization: Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH

Hello,
       My endocrinologist wants to put me on Estrogen/progestin
replacement therapy because of my (extremely) low estrogen levels. His
motivation is to prevent osteoporosis.  
       Does this treatment have any bad side-effects that I should know
about?


Isabelle.Rosso@Dartmouth.edu
From: jwalsh@aspentec.com (Jamie Walsh)
Newsgroups: sci.med
Subject: BLUE sebum?
Date: 7 Apr 92 17:48:07 EST
Distribution: world
Organization: Aspen Technology, Inc. Cambridge, MA.

Does anybody know what causes BLUE sebum?  The pores in my 
cheekbone areas produce a dark blue liquid.
Two doctors of internal medicine and one dermatogist commented
on its oddity, but had no idea why I have blue sebum.
The dermatologist said that the probable reason for it being
confined to the cheekbone area is that the sebaceous glands
are larger there.

-- 
--jamie
	  "There's a seeker born every minute."

Internet:	jwalsh@aspentec.com
UUCP:	        uunet!aspentec!jwalsh