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Show D2 Pge THE DAILY HERALD, Prow), Utah, Sunday, September 19, 1999 Obese child offers possible genetic link to appetite control fKIC3 ON TSiS WH$ 3y BRIGITTE GREENBERG Associated Matt Worsham Internet can be comical with these sites confirmed. The findings by doctors at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge, England, provide important clues as researchers try to decipher the genetic and environmental factors in obesity. The work could lead to med When I pry myself out of bed in the morning with the Jaws of Life, slightly groaning, I pick up the newspaper. There are the several things I scan the paper for. First of all, I check out the movies. After all, you never can tell when the opportunity for popcorn, soda and those movie Bon Bons may arise. Then I look through the stock market stuff (hey, it's never too early to start investing). Then I dive into the comics. By SCOTT THURMAN Chicken Soup for the Soul I buckled my seat belt and reached for a magazine. This was going to be a long plane Comics. ride. I glanced at the man next to me. He caught my eye, and said, "Hi, I'm Johnny." I introduced myself. Over the next few hours, we knee-slappin- breath-holdin- laugh. Comics can be found not only in the newspaper, but on the Internet, too. Here are some sites about talked about our families and our careers. We had just finished lunch when he launched into an incredible story about a little girl named Megan Marie Harris. When Megan was 7, she sat comics. HTTPwww.dilbert.com. This is the official site for Dilbert. It's got games, comic strips and more. I was even able to watch a clip of Dilbert 1. 3-- that I could see from any angle I wanted. But, you need the Cosmo or worldview program to see it. Or you could watch regular clips if you have shockwave. The games are challenging like the Fone fun and funny game. Yes, that's how it's spelled. You have to match sound waves off cellular phones and see who it belongs to. Just like everything else, it needs shockwave. weight people. tors began administering daily injections of leptin. If anything, leptin might Within a week of treatment, the girl's appetite had diminhelp some people stick to a diet ished significantly. After a year by curbing their hunger and aid of injections, she had lost 36 in keeping the weight off, pounds, and 95 percent of that Rosenbaum said. "The only thing that we weight was fat. She also began to show signs know is that it decreases of early puberty an interestappetite in this child and in a mouse," Rosenbaum said. "It's ing side effect since other peonot defect the l and the end-al- l to with this ple congenital also have experienced stunted promote effortless weight loss." Leptin is being tested in reproductive development. In an accompanying editorial ordinary fat people as an but the signal does not get through properly in some over- The study published in Thursday's edition of The New England Journal of Medicine involved a severely overweight girl who suffered from a rare genetic defect in which her body produced virtually no leptin. While the girl's condition is uncommon, the researchers, led by Dr. I Sadaf Farooqi, believe the findings have implications for the general population. At the age of 6, the girl was so be-al- on Santa's lap and told him she wanted a baby brother for Christmas. Santa replied, "If you will only believe and have faith, you will have your Christmas wish!" On the way home in the car, Megan shared: "Mommy, Santa's going to bring me a baby brother for Christmas." Her mom was at a loss for words. She had been told she could never have children again. OVER THE coming weeks, she faithfully mailed Megan's letters to the North Pole, all the while knowing the futility of her daughter's request. Christmas soon passed, and no baby brother came. But Megan still kept hoping. Mrs. Harris hated to disappoint her little girl. Megan had already been through so much. She had been diagnosed with leukemia, and as the months wore on, her condition grew worse. Finally, Megan took her last breath on a rainy March day. A few months passed, and Mrs. Harris began feeling ill. Fearing the worst, she went to her doctor. After a series of tests, the doctors were bewildered, and they asked her to return with her husband birthday. He said "Lasagna." Why am I not surprised. He also has some fun games you can play. For example: Lasagna from Heaven. There's also a section where you can read Garfield's comics. You can read all about the characters. Did you know that Linus originally didn't have his blanket? Pretty amazing, if you ask thought Linus and his blanket formed a symbiosis all the time. But I suppose that was beyond our generation. Well, my comic quest has come to an end. So, as you go looking for more comics, remember three things: 1. Don't forget your blanket. 2. Cubicles ARE comfy. 3. Lasagna is your friend. g gowns. "I put each doll on a pedestal that goes around with a light on it while I'm Matt Worsham, 13, is a teenage driver on the information super highway (without a license). He can be reached at talking," Marie says. Since she's retired her astromatl3aol.com. col- - nm 'FUN! Support the Provo High WornerJ&ietbaSI Team (SarurAf September 25 Time 5:00 p.m. till 7:00 Place: Provo High School fiW t. -,- .' " $10.00 a plate (Tickers must be purchased by frepember 2 1st.) 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Eisenhower that she used to fashion a miniature doll with the same dress as part of her collection of all of the first ladies. lection, the seamstress has wanted to donate it to a museum, but her family won't let her. They think as long as there's a place for them, we should keep them. My son made a lighted mirrored case especially for all the dolls," she points out proudly. PHONE ORDERS, WEL&ME 62 492-1- ? (001) fUS ifclNCH ft DINNER MOto4.y SATURDAY fcest State Road American fork, Utah fl1 www.jcm.com L y Celebrate Tkege ItiomenU , Anniversary Celebration 30 a Mk. 20 '"I i OFF Portrait Sheets j orr Buy 1 Get 1 OFF Accessories 97 - 927 Theme Die Cut Packet CARDSTOCl 20 r . OPfcM A fathering of bcrapbook Supplies All Sot v FREE NO SITTING FEE i DISCOUNTS Wtdtpii.kiiWtti,iKaiirical tfSBn n NO APPOINTMENTS VALID ON AVAILABLE PORTRAIT PACKAGES. :::::::: j 25 OPP any rincle Hem V n) C UNIVERSITY 224-116- MALL 1 PROVO TOWNS CENTER J' or wmillsl212l&aol.com gown!) Marie is proud of autographs she's collected along the way. She writes the U.S. president tells them of her hobby and asks for an autograph. George Bush, T T 1 T ivonaia fieagan anaJ oimmy Carter responded. She also has autographs from Nancy Reagan, Rosalynn Carter, Betty FortLPat Nixon and Lady Bird Johnsam The collection has come to. an end with Hillary Clinton. Marie says it's time to stop. She disr plays them in a lighted case built by her son. GOURMET 1 III COME JOIN . "We like miniatures because of the magical feeling associat more." SHE WAS invited to show her dolls to one men's group, the Kiwanis Club in Springville. One man who came up afterward told Marie, "I expected to be bored today, but this is one of the best programs we've had." During presentations, Marie gives a thumb-nai- l sketch of each first lady, so people hear a little bit of history as well as view the me. H ed with them," she said. "It's good way to start out the h$l; day season." A silent doll house aui will take place Nov. 5 and is invitation only. Those interi ed can contact Walker at 3J 7600. The event on Nov. ft open to the public from 8 to 5 p.m. Both events will place at the Historical Ui County Courthouse in Prow ment store in the world says Marie. 4 and Mark Hansen" was created by Jack Canfield1 and Mark Victor Hansen, lb submit a storv tfor ,future imihlication, send it to P.O. Box 3088& Santa Barbara, CA 93130. Thurman is an assistant director with the Baptist Student Union in Fayetteville, Ark. Chicken Soup for the Soul Continued from Dl ent Detroit papers. It was also the week of Eisenhower's inauguration; she was invited to bring her dolls to the inaugural, but she had already accepted Hudson Bay's invitation. Another invitation during her Detroit trip was from the Dave Garroway show; she declined that one as well. She traveled by train to Detroit with her two cases of Jack Canfield am!" Continued from Dl repaired it with adhesive tape, and nobody was the wiser. Marie notes since her dolls are bisque and baked once, they don't chip. Aurebacks and ZCMI have each displayed her first ladies for two weeks at a time. ter idolizes. - 1 tor's word, a baby boy was born two days after Christmas. They called the baby Johnny. Johnny grinned, "And here I FUND dolls. Did any break in transit? Yes, a head broke off, but she 3. HTTPwww.snoopy.com. This is the official site for, you guessed it, Snoopy, the cute little beagle my little sis- suppressant appetite Preliminary findings from oiv indicate- that it isn't study : . mirauB line, l.out.l snows scini promise when combined wit diet and exercise. 3 Dr. Richard A. Dicfe' President of the America Association of Clinics Endocrinologists, called cfch study a great start, adt&il that aitnougn doctors general' believe many factors "ari involved in human obesity, lp tin is clearly important. "It's very possible that thil child is a clue to appetite cim trol and weight gain across large portion of the population he said. "I think that ever. body's excited about the role of leptin." the morning. The next day, they sat in the doctor's office. "Um, we don't know how to explain this, but you're pregnant. You're going to have a Christmas baby!" Megan's parents were astounded, and they praised God for his miracle. True to the doc- DOLLS THE FIRST LADIES HTTPwww.garfield.com. Date: in were on display in the doll department at Hudson's for a week. She says her collection was advertised in four differ- This is the official site for Garfield. Garfield's birthday is coming up soon, so I decided to see what he wanted for his in the journal, Drs. Michael Rosenbaum and Rudolph L. Columbia of the Leibel University College of Physicians and Surgeons wrote that many factors besides leptin affect weight, and people should not conclude that leptin injections would make losing weight easy. doctors performed liposuction on her legs to increase her mobility. She was constantly hungry and became disruptive when denied food. In 1997, when the girl was 9 and weighed 208 pounds, doc- overweight Woman learns the power of a child's faith Nothing is better in the morning than comics. There's nothing better to start your day off with than a I always For the first time, injections the hormone leptin have been shown to curb appetite and induce weight loss in a human, a new study says. Scientists caused a stir four when ago years they announced that leptin could evoke weight loss in mice, but until now, a direct role in human obesity had not been of 2. Press Writer that ical treatments for some forms of the condition. Leptin ia a protein produced by fat cells. 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