Health Report: Sep. 26, 1994

THE GOOD NEWS

-- After an intense four-year search, researchers report that they have isolated the gene responsible for a hereditary form of breast cancer that may afflict one in 200 women. Although the discovery will not lead to any improvements in medical treatments in the near future, scientists hope it will teach them something about how breast cancer develops.

-- Some people with leaky heart valves may not have to undergo surgery for their condition. A study of 143 patients shows that taking Procardia, a widely prescribed drug for the treatment of high blood pressure, can decrease the size of...

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