According to the article, more than one-third of the monkey embryos produced by using the technique took up the jellyfish gene and began producing the green protein within two days. Seven embryo transfers were then attempted. One of the transfers resulted in a birth of a monkey named George. George, now 6 months, is reported to be a normal, happy frisky monkey. The jury is still out as to whether George is pure monkey, pure jellyfish or a hybrid.
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In the study, the efficacy of titrating ACE inhibitor dosage based on plasma brain natriuretic peptide, versus optimal empiric therapy, was examined in 20 patients with mild to moderate chronic heart failure receiving stable conventional therapy including an ACE inhibitor. Patients were randomized to one of the two treatments for 8 weeks. Plasma brain natriuretic peptide levels were reduced significantly compared with baseline throughout the study in patients randomized to the titration protocol, and were significantly suppressed relative to patients in the empiric therapy group after 4 weeks. While both treatment strategies were well tolerated and associated with favorable neurohormonal and hemodynamic changes, patients in the titration group had significantly greater mean decreases in heart rate and increases in plasma renin activity. In the study, blood pressure and heart rate responses during mental stress and a cold pressor test were measured in 28 patients with mild to moderate hypertension during a three-part study.