P154 CEEFAX 2 154 Fri 21 Jan 22:13/48 1/5 DINOSAUR EGGS UNTOUCHED FOR 100m YEARS The world's largest fossilised dinosaur eggs have reportedly been discovered by paleontologists working in South Korea. Professor Kim Haang-Nook of Pusan University told AFP his team had found a nest of about 20 eggs, which they believed were of grass-eating dinosaurs He said the biggest egg measured 16ins in length and was 4ins wide. The nest, found in Tongyong City on the southern coast, is thought to be about 100m years old. Home news digest and in brief.... 141 News Index 102 Flash 150 Regional 160 Next News Headlines NWestNews Main MenuP154 CEEFAX 2 154 Fri 21 Jan 22:01/27 2/5 ROCKETS PROVIDE MIR'S NEW LEASE OF LIFE Russia has opted to keep the Mir space station in orbit with rockets intended for the International Space Station. A cargo ship with supplies leaves for Mir on February 1, with a crew set to blast off on March 30 for up to 72 days Mir has had no crew since August and debt-ridden Russia was due to abandon it until private funding was secured. The US has long urged Russia to scrap 14-year-old Mir and devote its meagre resources to help develop the IRS. Home news digest and in brief.... 141 News Index 102 Flash 150 Regional 160 Next News Headlines NWestNews Main MenuP154 CEEFAX 2 154 Fri 21 Jan 22:10/56 3/5 HEART DEATHS LINKED TO BINGE DRINKING Deaths from coronary heart disease in Scotland peak on Mondays because of the effects of binge drinking at the weekend, say scientists. Statisticians from the Scottish NHS and the University of Glasgow make the claim after studying deaths from heart disease in Scotland from 1986 to 1995. Deaths on Mondays were 3.1% above the daily average. Their calls for further studies appear in the latest British Medical Journal. Home news digest and in brief.... 141 News Index 102 Flash 150 Regional 160 Next News Headlines NWestNews Main MenuP154 CEEFAX 2 154 Fri 21 Jan 22:12/13 4/5 BLOOD DRUG "GIVES HEART" TO DIABETICS A drug commonly used to control high blood pressure can also lower the risk of heart disease in people suffering from diabetes, claim Canadian doctors. Diabetics have an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease. But an international study shows ramipril, a drug known as an ACE inhibitor, can cut risks by a quarter. The scientists, working for Ontario's Cardiovascular Collaboration project, outline their findings in The Lancet. Home news digest and in brief.... 141 News Index 102 Flash 150 Regional 160 Next News Headlines NWestNews Main MenuP154 CEEFAX 2 154 Fri 21 Jan 22:07/31 5/5 ANIMALS MORE HUMAN-LIKE AS MAN SPREADS US scientists warn wildlife face the same threats as humans as they are forced into more crowded conditions and moved to new locations. The causes of emerging diseases in animals are the same as for humans, claims Peter Daszak of the University of Georgia. He blames "globalisation of the planet" in this week's Science journal. He fears species will become extinct unless human encroachment is addressed. Home news digest and in brief.... 141 News Index 102 Flash 150 Regional 160 Next News Headlines NWestNews Main Menu