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Show TheSalt Lake Tribune NATION/WORLD Friday, July 25, 1997 Al2 In | ulinByproduct May Aid Diabetics LOS ANGELESTIMES pects of diabetes, that would ed achievement. In what could be one of the most important discoveriesin dia- betes research sincethe isolation of insulin 75 years ago, scientists have found that a small protein commonlythought to be a useless byproduct of insulin production actually can protect against diabetic complications in animals. Researchers from Washington University in St. Louis and Eli Lilly & Companyreport in today's edition of the journal Science that administering the protein, called C-peptide, to diabetic rats led to the repair of damaged bloodvessels and nerves, an unprecedent- Charity Sees A Starving N. Korea USA TODAY Starvation in North Korea has been called the stealth famine be- cause the country’s secretive and proud governmenthasbeenso reluctant to let outsiders document the scope of hunger and despair. No longer. Forthe first time, North Koreahas permitted a U.S. charity, World Vision, to back up anecdotal evidence with scientific measurements, A team visited nurseries and children’s centers in five North Korean cities this month and foundthat 29 percentof those un- der age 2 wereseverely malnourished and 98 percent were stunted in weight or height I was appalled, angry and shocked,” said Milton Amayun, World V n’s director for international health, wholed the July 15-22 mission. He said the hunger was comparable to that among Af- Washington University, the se- nior author of the research. Diabetesis caused hy the body’s inability to produce enough insu- lin to regulate the storage and use If confirmed, the discovery could lead to major changes in the treatment of human patients, with make it one of the major advances of the century,” added Gerald Bernstein, president-elect of the betic’s regular doses of insulin. “The notion that you could add a particular compound [to a diabetic’s regimen] and prevent important vascular and nerve complications would be giant step so far only in a handful of animals that weregiven anartificially pro- with Type 2 diabetes produce be- testing and research will be necessary before scientists understand precisely what is happening. drugs that stimulate its production. C-peptide being addedto thedia- forward”in therapy, said Robert Goldstein, vice president for re- American Diabetes Association. Researchers cautioned, however, that results had been obtained duced form of diabetes. More search of the Juvenile Diabetes Nonetheless, results in rodents Foundation. “If it could be developed into something that would do no more have generally foreshadowed those in humans, and“the stageis set to pursue clinical studies,” concluded Joseph Williamson of than shut down the painful as- of sugars in the blood. About 1 million Americans with Type 1 diabetes require insulin injections two to four times per day because their bodies produce noinsulin at all. Another 15 million Americans low-normallevels of insulin and aretypically treated with diet and A broad variety of complications are associated with diabetes. The new study hints that at least some of these complications may result from the diabetic’s lack of C-peptide. $120M Award in Sex-Abuse Suit ‘THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | DALLAS — Inthe largest ver- dictof its kind, the Roman Catholie Diocese of Dallas was ordered to pay nearly $120 million Thursday for allowing a priest to molest altar boys and then conspiring to coverit up. “It dwarfs anything else we've ever heard of,” said Bill Ryan, spokesman for the U.S. Catholic Conference. Ten men the clergyman wasaccused of molesting and the family of an 11th alleged victim who committed suicide brought the lawsuit. Their lawyers contended that ren 1997 Si Cayile Home Loar molesting boys. The diocese did not dispute the molestation claims butdeniedit was negligent or engaged in a cover-up. The state District Court jury awarded about $101 million in compensatory damages. Then,af- ter hearing more testimony, it awarded $18 million in punitive jamages. 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Amayun’s four-person team, whichincludedtwo other doctors, visited children’s centers in the capital, Pyongyang, as well as Sariwon, Haeju and Pyongsan. south of the capital, and Wonsan ontheeast coast. Of 547 children under age 2, the team weighed and measured 5: domly showed some signs of malnutri- tion. The most malnourished ‘were skin and bones, with the faces of old menandloose skin on the buttocks. Several had swelling of the feet. All of them had some kind of skin infection,” he said. Among those they found: 1year-olds who weighed only 5.5 pounds North Korea has been the re- cent recipient of international aid, including $52 million pledged by the United Statesthis year. But muchof the food is coming too latefor the country’s most vulner- able people — 2.6 million children under age 6. Amayun said most of the in- fants and toddlers in the centers have been abandoned by their parents in the hope that institutions would do a better job of feeding them. But workersin the children’s centers arediluting in- fant formula because ‘they weren't sure whenthe next shipnent would come,” hesaid. One result of this strategy: deaths averaged 5 percent to 10 percent in the centers in just the past three months, he said. 16 Years for Rapist WhoFiled to Europe THE ASSOCIATED PRESS STAMFORD, Conn. — A high school athlete who fled to the ski slopes of Europefor eight years 8. $88.90 after sale 139.00 Cole-Haanpinch tassel loafer in black, burgundyor tanleather, 9-12,13,140; 9-12, 13¢; 6-12,13,14d; 8-11e; 8-11eee, In Men's Shoes. to avoid his rape trial was sen- tenced Thursday to twice that long behind bars for a 1986 assault on a neighbor. Alex Kelly, who broke into tears when he was convictedlast month, stared straight head and showed no emotion as Judge Ke- b, 129.90after sale 185,00 Cole-Haan ‘Damon’in saddle tan hand-burnishedbridle leather, 6-12,13,14,15m; 8-12, 13. vin Tierney imposed the 16-year sentence. 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