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(Ivanhoe Newswire) — A newly discovered enzyme capable of gobbling up LDL, or bad cholesterol, from cells known to cause the build up of artery-clogging plaque, may one day lead to new ways to treat or even predict heart disease.

Researchers from Virginia Commonwealth University uncovered the enzyme in a study involving mice who were fed a high fat, high cholesterol diet. Mice with the cholesteryl ester hydrolase (CEH) enzyme, which is present in cells that store bad cholesterol, but can help HDL, or good cholesterol, remove the bad cholesterol from those cells, ended up with lower levels of arterial plaque.

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U.S. anti-drug officials say that corrupt military leaders and others in Venezuela are working with Colombian drug cartels to smuggle cocaine into the U.S., the Washington Post reported Oct. 27.

No cocaine is cultivated in Venezuela, but about 220 tons of the drug are funneled through the country each year, bound for the U.S. and Europe, experts said. The Bush administration has treated the government of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez as a pariah, meaning there has been little cooperation between the governments to stop the flow of drugs. “The problem of drugs has gotten out of the hands of Venezuela,” said Mildred Camero, a former drug czar for Chavez. “Now the situation in Venezuela is grave, grave, grave. At some moment, we’re going to collapse.”

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 Marijuana is “not a drug, it’s a leaf,” according to California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who made the comment during an interview with the U.K. edition of the magazine GQ.

The Associated Press reported Oct. 28 that Schwarzenegger, who has acknowledged smoking marijuana during the 1970s, adding that his “drug of choice” at the time was “pumping iron.”

A spokesperson for the governor, Aaron McLear, later said that Schwarzenwegger was joking. “The governor was doing an interview with the host of ‘America’s Got Talent,’ the newest version of the gong show,” he said. “Of course the governor understands marijuana is a drug. It’s like when he goes on Leno or the Daily Show, if you took something like that out of context, it might seem shocking but it was in a silly entertainment context.”

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A bill to repeal Rhode Island’s mandatory drug sentences, passed by the legislature but vetoed by Gov. Don Carcieri, could come up for debate during a special legislative session, the Providence Journal reported Oct. 26.

The agenda for this week’s special session of the General Assembly has not been finalized, but advocates are hoping the mandatory-minimums issue is included. Rep. Joseph Almeida, who sponsored the legislation, slammed Carcieri’s veto. “Why doesn’t he listen to the people,” Almeida said. “Isn’t this the house of the people?”

Supporters of the repeal include the group Direct Action for Rights and Equality and the Rhode Island chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union. They note that Rhode Island’s prison population has risen from about 1,500 in 1988 to 3,500 today.

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A bracelet designed to send an anti-drug message is being pulled from the market for unintentionally doing the opposite, the Burlington (Iowa) Hawk Eye reported Oct. 26.

The novelty bracelets, intended to be distributed during national Red Ribbon Week, are embossed with the slogan “I’ve Got BETTER things to DO than DRUGS.” But some parents said that they got a different message when reading only the capitalized words: BETTER DO DRUGS.

Positive Promotions, the Happauge, N.Y., company that makes the bracelets, said the design is one of its bestsellers but that the bracelets would be recalled and redesigned to remove any hint of confusion about the message. Company executive vice president Mark Taxel said he had received only one or two complaints about the bracelets, but that the new version would be printed in all capital letters.

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) — A tree that grows in the Amazon rainforest is offering new hope for diseases ranging from arthritis to irritable bowel syndrome. It also could stop signs of aging.

According to researchers at Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals of Cleveland, a product derived from the Sangre de grado (Croton palanostigma) tree effectively keeps enzymes known as matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) from snipping collagen out of tissue. Collagen forms the basis for cartilage and is responsible for holding the tissues together. MMPs are active during inflammation and thus play a role in numerous diseases.

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) — Every year more than 24,000 children in the United States are diagnosed with autism. Once a child is diagnosed with autism it will never completely go away, but new research reveals early diagnosis and management can lead to significant quality of life improvement.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has published two new clinical reports that offer strategies to help pediatricians and parents diagnose and treat children with autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) sooner and more effectively.

The first clinical report lays out specific signs and symptoms both a child’s parents and his or her pediatrician should look for. Most cases of ASD are recognized at about 18 months of age when a child’s language is delayed. Study authors believe there are several signs of ASD that are recognizable much earlier. Not turning to look at things, not pointing to objects, lack of babbling and delays in smiling and eye contact are a few of the early warning signs. Also, if a child forms attachments with hard objects like pens, keys or action figures rather than soft objects like blankets or stuffed animals, it might also be an early indicator of autism.

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) — Next time you’re on a boat or ship and those rolling waters make you want to walk the plank, you might want to consider some tips from wilderness expert Michael Jacobs, M.D.

Sea sickness, he reports, can be minimized by:

• Eating a light meal before setting sail, preferably one that’s low in fat and high in starch
• Curtailing the time you spend below deck
• Avoiding reading and other tasks requiring close visual attention
• Positioning yourself near the center of the craft and out in the fresh air
• Snacking on more carb-heavy foods and taking in liquids in small sips
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