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Gibbons, Wendy – Science News, 1991
Chlamydia's role in female infertility is discussed. The relationship of this organism to other diseases such as leprosy and tuberculosis is explained. Conditions caused by Chlamydia such as Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) are described. (KR)
Descriptors: Birth Rate, Disease Control, Gynecology, Microbiology
Weiss, Rick – Science News, 1991
Discussed is a designer-drug technology called antisense which blocks messenger RNA's ability to carry information to protein producing sites in the cell. The applications of this drug to AIDS research, cancer therapy, and other diseases are discussed. (KR)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Cancer, College Science, Disease Control
