University of Texas Health Science Center - IATRO Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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UPS POSITRON In February, the UT Board of Regents dedicated the Positron Diagnostic and Research Center to the University of Texas Medical School. The center in- cludes the Positron Tomographic Cameras, the Cyclotron Facility, and the Positron Imaging Laboratories. The PET (Positron Emission Tomography) is a diagnostic tool aiding in early identification and prevention of disease processes and has potential therapeutic uses. DAVID DIES David, the ok - in Baylor College of M Texas Children’s Hospital. | At the age of 12, David fad been the oldest survivor of severe combined immune deficiency (SCID) until receiving a bone marrow transplant from his 15 year-old sister. Three months after the transplant, he developed some fever, omiting, and diarrhea which forced physicians to remove from. his sterile environment. David’s condition eriorated and he died of heart failure. n honor of David, Baylor recently established the Dad nter, dedicated solely to treat immunological deficiency iseases, with which 50 to 100 children are born with each lic ine’ s Clinical Research Center at UT Clinical Professor Denton Cooley received the Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian award, on March 26, 1984 in Washington, D.C. FLU VACCINE Promising results from the first phase of influenza vaccine research yield hope for a new vaccine in the form of nasal drops or spray. The experimental drops developed by researchers from several universities contain live influenza viruses, modified to act like the flu in humans, but harmless in clinical trial use. Because the vaccine could be administered by drops or spray, many believe that the vaccine would be more accep- table to the public than vaccine injections. Researchers believe a commercial vaccine could be available in 5 years. 13

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