European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 6, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Com fiber effective in lowering cholesterol by Rebecca Kolberq United press International Orn Bhan should be added to the bandwagon of Liber Rich foods showing Promise of significantly lowering cholesterol Levels in the blood Stream researchers say. Georgetown University hos Pilai researchers found when people ale raw Corn bran their serum cholesterol was lowered �0 percent and triglycorirjos3i Pereen Ihbe same order of magnitude As reported for oat bran and bean diets the researchers said. High Levels of cholesterol and certain fatty acids such As Iri Glycerides. Have been linked to the development of Fally deposits thai can clog blood vessels and cause heart attacks. In a recent article in the journal of the american dietetic association the research Rirs reported they gave a Corn bran supplement to seven people with significantly Eleva Ted Levels of scrum cholesterol. The bran which had been finely ground was Flavoured with garlic powder Black Pepper and ground celery seed and was sprinkled Over Tomato juice or soup. Participants were asked id take about two thirds of an ounce or three packets of fiber daily for six weeks and about 1.3 ounces daily Lor a second six week period. No other advice Aboul changing die or lifestyle was Given to the participants who had been under in Oatmeal for cholesterol problems an average of 2.4 years and who. On average were 55 years old. All subjects had been frying to control their cholesterol by maintaining Normal weigh and reducing fat consumption. The live men and two women taking part in the study had Baseline serum Chole Lrol Levels exceeding 240 milligrams per Decilier. The Normal level should be about 160 milligrams per Decilier. After 12 weeks of eating the Corn bran supplement All but one patient Eie Prience a reduction in serum cholesterol Levels and All had lower triglyceride Levels. In addition the ratio of harmful cholesterol to so called Good cholesterol the High density lipoproteins which help Clear cholesterol from the blood improved in All but one Case. Researchers said they found no serious Side effects associated with the increased consumption Olcorn bran. None of Iho subjects complained of serious discomfort or flatulence the article Stales. When the Liber supplementation was slopped he subjects Cawlo Sterol ar-1 triglyceride Levels Rose to pro study Levels. Aaron Altschul. A co author of the study and director emeritus of Georgetown s dietary management and eating disorders program said Corn bran is relatively cheap because ii is a by product of the manufacture of Corn starch. The study was partially funded by a major Corn processor. A. E. Slaley manufacturing co., of Decatur Iii. Al Schui said a person would have o Sal an awful fat of Ordinary Corn products o Gei an amount of fiber equal to the bran supplement used in the study. Although researchers say oat bran Beans and some insoluble materials have proven equally affective in lowering cholesterol they note Corn Liber is plentiful and has Lewer calories than other Cereal fibres. For example wheat bran contains Aboul 57 calories per ounce while Corn bran has about 11 calories per ounce. Describing the taste of his Corn bran supplement As tolerable Altschul noted Corn bran is currently being added to some brands of High fiber Cereal. Although our findings appear promising Corn bran should be considered just another tool in the fight against cholesterol. Nothing is a Miracle. What people have to do is control their fat cholesterol and caloric intake Altschul said. Ultrasound can serve As baby s first checkup  associated press baby should have his first checkup som experts believe about five months  women should have careful ultrasound in the fourth month of pregnancy As though in is the baby s first physical exam said or. Judith g. Hail of the University of British Columbia. Mast people think about prenatal diagnosis As preparatory to Early termination of the pregnancy said had. Bui really it s not. In allows us to begin Early  doctors May recommend abortion if ultrasound finds a severe defect but this in t always the Case. Ultrasound in which the echoes of sound Waves make pictures at lha fetus in id the womb often ii = routine part of prenatal care but Hall believes ii can be employed much More effectively to thoroughly examine a growing Letus. Some of us in the business of doing High risk obstetrical ultrasound can probably pick up most of the major congenital abnormalities agreed or. Beryl r. Benacerraf a radiologist at Harvard medical school. Aboul 5 percent of babies have significant congenital malformations physical defects present at birth thai require extensive treatment or change a child s life. While the Newborn death rate has fallen dramatically Over the years the likelihood of serious Taireh detects has not changed. At a recent genetics conference at the Jackson Laboratory in bar Harbor Maine Hall contended thai Al least half of All these by Rah defects could be spoiled before birth through ultrasound exams. Benacerraf has shown Hal doctors can accurately identify fetuses with Down s syndrome by looking Lor thighbone thai Are slightly Shorter than usual and an extra Roll of skin on the Back of the neck. Even though Many women already have ultrasound during pregnancy mall said it is not ordinarily used to take o care us Tec a Tho unborn child s health. Instead it is primary intended to measure the size of the baby s head and the length of his arms so physicians can determine How old the fetus is. Among other things she said ultrasound can be used to Check the severity of Osteogenesis imperfect a birth defect in which the child butlers broken Bones the scan can help determine whether the child would Benefit from caesarean Section to avoid fractures during birth. Ultrasound can also help spa fetal heart Block a condition in which Iha fetus s Hearl fails to beat strongly enough. This condition can be treated before birth by giving lha Mother digitalis. Benacerraf said she believes All pregnant woman should have ultrasound but she cautioned that Many doctors Era not trained to spot birth defects. Physicians who have so called level one training she said Are just getting a couple of measurements and counting Heads while those Wilh More sophisticated skills look for the often Subtle signs of abnormalities. Benaree fax said a major study. Sponsored by the National institutes of health is trying to determine whether routinely doing he More sophisticated ultrasound is Worth the expense which is Between $150 and $300. But even if in Lurns out to make economic and medical sense on a targe scale it will not immediately be available everywhere there Are not that Many people trained in this Field she said. If All of a sudden we decided to scan everybody who s pregnant we could t possibly handle the  that Are almost like microscopic pits. The pores Are Loo Small to see but the intermediate bonding material seeps in there and engages in those Lille pores Herrington said. Afler the intermediate malarial liquid resin is applied to the tools. The next Slep is application of the acrylic resin which has the consist Lency of soft dough according to herring on. That material is then shaped to the tooth. A High inlets ii while Light is Shiner on the completed surfaces to curs air Harden. The bonding material. Once the curing is Complete Tho tooth s surface is polished As the final step. The entire process depending on the amount of repair or restoration required May Lake from one id iwo hours and usually is completed in one office visit another Type of bonding involves the use of a veneer a thin porcelain Shell custom made to fit the entire front surface of a patient s Looth. This process usually requires two office visits. The veneer is sort of like a Fingernail. It fits right onto the tooth Thomson said. By turf a Impf a known for their Toothy smites. The veneer is used mainly when either a Large piece of Looth is broken off or there is a severe slain problem on the Looth surface. Preparing the Looth Lor a veneer requires sanding Oil a Small amount of Tho surface applying a mild acid for etching followed by the bonding material. The veneer is then fitted Over the bonding material and the whole process is cured with the Hirv intensity while Light. As with simple bonding the final step is polishing the loom however Wilh the porcelain veneer the patient is getting into irreversible restoration since the tools area is reduced for the procedure Antonson said. We Don l know How Long the veneer will stay on the Loolah. And i like to Lell patients that sometime Down the Road they May have to have Lull crowns completed Lor these Leech Antonson said. Bonding can last a minimum of three years depending on its location in the Mouth the patient s diet and the degree of Force to which in is exposed Herrington said. The veneer is considered a Long term restoration and can last up to 10 years or even longer. A Crown the Ull Imala so Rengh in a restoration can last an indefinite amount of time. Tuesday septembers 1988 the stars and stripes Page 17