European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 09, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday november 1993 . The stars and stripes Page 5 Hopes lifted for Washington a a new in another form of the Gurte apoe4, results treatment demanding about How a Gene influence alzheimer s disease offers fresh Hope for a diagnostic test and eventually a drug1 to prevent the memory robbing disorder. A series of new studies shows that one in a substantially greater risk of devel Oping the is a major discovery that move alzheimer s research to a new and higher level said Stuart Roth of the Alz him form of a Gene called Apo Lipoprotein Fier s association. It offers real Hope for or apoe May protect some people fro developing alzheimer s disease. A flawed form of the same Gene substantially in creases the risk the studies showed. The studies were discussed at a Sympso the management of alzheimer s there is almost Universal agreement now about the importance of apoe in alzheimer a said or. Robert Kat Manof the University of California san sum sunday sponsored by the Federal Diego. He said the discovery for the firs National Institute on aging. Time offers the possibility of developing the research originated by a Duke a drug that would copy the natural pro. I ,. T Alt 9% _ _ a a a a m4�42m a a i i a m my a amok University team led by or. Allen roses showed that a rare form of the Gene. Yective action against alzheimer s that May be provided by the apoe2 Gene. Called apoe2, appears to protect people roses announced earlier this year that from developing alzheimer s disease but he and his group had proven that people Kevorkian leaves jail after Backer posts $2,000 Bond Detroit apr. Jack Kevorkian left jail monday after a supporter posted a $2,000 Bond set by a judge in an assisted suicide Case. Sterling Heights lawyer Jack Demoss posted a $2,000 Bond that allowed Kevorkian to leave the Wayne county jail shortly before noon. The outspoken proponent of assisted suicide was jailed Friday after he refused to Post the Bond himself. Kevorkian had refused nourishment except for juice and water All weekend. Kevorkian s attorney Geoffrey Finger called a new conference for later monday afternoon. On Friday de troit recorder s court judge Thomas e. Jackson revoked Kevorkian s $100,000 personal Bond and ordered him to Post at least 10 percent of a $20,000 Cash Cash Bond was levied for Kevorkian s alleged involvement in an aug. 4 suicide after he already had been charged with violating the state Law against assist ing suicides. Kevorkian said he would not Post it because he would not be forced to buy his Freedom. I think i look worse than i feel Kevorkian said after walking out of the jail. I feel All right. I met lots of Nice Kevorkian whom been present at 19suicides, said that he was disappointed to be leaving the jail but that it was an offer he could not s no Way i could refuse. That would be unconscionably Headstrong Kevorkian said. Michigan passed a ban on assisted suicides in response to Kevorkian s activities. It carries a maximum sentence of four years in prison. With the apoe4 Gene had an increased risk of developing alzheimer s. In the body each cell has two copies of the apoe Gene which is on chromosome 19 about 79 percent of the population has at least one copy of an apoe variant called e3. There Are about 14 percent with at least one copy of e4, and Only about 7 percent with copies of a third variant called e2. The apoe research which was sup ported by other researchers reporting at sunday s symposium showed that people with two copies of the e4 Gene had 11 to 17 times greater risk of developing Alz Heimer s. Even with Only one e4 Gene the risk was about five times greater than among people with no e4 genes. Roses said 90 percent of people with two e4 genes will have alzheimer s by age 80. People with that Gene Structure also Are Apt to have the disease at younger age., because of this new understanding roses and others said a test for the apoe4 Gene May help in the diagnosis of alzheimer s. The disease now can Only be definitely diagnosed at autopsy. Additionally because it is now know that the e2 Gene apparently protects against alzheimer a it becomes increasingly possible that scientists can find some drug that will prevent the disorder. This gives scientists now an Opportunity to find a Way to Block molecular action in the brain that leads to alzheimer s disease Katzman said. This could have a very very major Long strokes for Charity double amputee Carlos Costa swims sunday toward san swimmer covered 28v4 Miles Over 15 hours to Benefit sport Pedro calif., from Santa Catuna Island under the guld training for disabled youth. Because of a birth defect cos Ance of his coach Vlcko Keith. The 21-year-old Toronto to s legs were amputated when he was 2vi. Curious crowds gather at trial of Man mutilated by wife Man ass As a. A an Over flow crowd gathered monday amid extra Security for the assault trial of a Man accused of abusing his wife before she Cut off his selection was set for monday in the trial of John Wayne Bobbitt on charge of marital sexual assault. His estranged wife Lorena faces trial later this month for the mutilation. About 200 people gathered outside the Prince William county courthouse for the Start of the trial. Sheriffs deputies barricaded streets surrounding the court House and used Metal detectors to exam Ine reporters and spectators. Reporters and cameramen outnumbered curiosity seekers but court officials said they expected larger crowds later in the week when John Bobbitt is expected to Bobbin s attorney Gregory Mur Phy said he would t necessarily try to find jurors who have not heard of the highly publicized Case. John Bobbi Bobbitt 26, has declined inter View requests since the june 23 incident at the couple s Manassas Paul b. Ebert said Lorena Bobbitt would testify against her Hus band. Lorena Bobbitt 24, told police that he husband came Home drank and forced her to have sex then told her that her objections did t matter to him. She said she spotted a fillet knife in the Kitchen when she went for a drink of water and was overcome with anger. Then i pulled Back the sheets. Then did it she told police. The Penis was reattached in a nine hour operation. Lorena Bobbitt claimed there was pattern of abuse daring a Rocky four year marriage. The couple has fixed for divorce. Lorena Bobbitt faces trial nov. 29 on charge of malicious wounding. Pumpkin soars a record 7,024 feel Lewes Del. A an air Paw ered crossbow hurled a pumpkin a re Cord 1,024 Freemo win the eighth an Nual world championship Punkin chunking contest. I Don t know Why people stand in the rain and watch a pumpkin Fly every 20 minutes said John Ellsworth founder of the event it s More like we flipped our thousands watched As the crossbow contraption built by Ellsworth an Don peppers and named preservation forge under pressure broken four year string of victories by de vices that used centrifugal Force to propel the fruit. Saturday s 1,024-foot throw broke last year s record 852-foot cast. The rules say pumpkins must weigh8 to 10 pounds and leave the machine intact. Explosives Are forbidden. Eight machines competed this year including three that used car engines to rotate mechanical arms one com pressed air Cannon and one catapult. Bikini team barred from trial St. Paul Minn. A television commercials for the Stroh brewing co. Featuring the swedish Bikini team cannot be used As evidence in a sexual harassment Case against the company a judge has ruled. Eight former employees Are suing the brewery saying they suffered sexual harassment including lewd remarks and slaps from male workers. The trial is scheduled for january. In one discontinued and for the company s old Milwaukee Beer Bikini Clad women Parachute onto a Beach where men Are gathered. The women suing the company say this and other ads exemplify a corporate Cul Ture that demeans or objectified District judge m. Michael Monahan said last week that posters or other promotional materials displayed at the St. Paul Plant where the women worked can be used. Monahan said the key is whether sex Ual harassment occurred at the Plant and whether managers failed to try to Stop it
