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Show Science Aid Dairy Council Devise Way to Feed 111 A new grip on life is in store for patients unable to take food by mouth. . . Science disclosed this week the results of a series of experiments in feeding fat by veins as : means of restoring health to emaciated em-aciated patients, who respond to the treatment without complications. complica-tions. , , In a study sponsored by th( National Dairy Council, Chicago Dr. Frederick Stare of Harvard University reports his success in vein feeding of fat to seven adults and one child. He states all were unable to take food by mouth because be-cause of stomach obstruction, cancer or paralsis. Feeding proteins and carbohydrates carbohyd-rates by vein has long been a customary practice but the calories cal-ories administered have been limited in number. By feeding fat intravenously it is possible to an excellent so ;de nour. no can be used op ini ishment by veins. ,wo and "carbohydrates, ,alor.c value of cart y bn'upinton particles to T seated: ?&Wt ccSfurXenV Senosb s nts an important contribution of nutrition to medicine. |