111.   A Chinese government researcher said the December deficit was a one-month blip.

112.   A government squeamish about pedophilia provides relatively little financing to find out about it, researchers say.

113.   A number of factors may be involved in MS, including genetics, virus or even environmental factors, researchers said.

114.   A new treatment that involves injecting tiny amounts of an antiviral drug directly into the eye appears to control an infection that blinds many AIDS patients, researchers say.

115.   A number of other patients have dropped out of the trials, but researchers will not say how many.

116.   A popular weight loss treatment including an American Home Products Corp. drug may pose serious cardiovascular health risks, researchers said today.

117.   A researcher said that Lonesome George had mated with the two female tortoises, but no pregnancy has yet been confirmed.

118.   A researcher says city and county ordinances banning smoking in bars has not hurt business, but a national pro-smoking organization questioned the accuracy of the report.

119.   A smaller percentage of poor white children attend preschool programs than poor minority youngsters, according to a new study that researchers say has significant implications for welfare reform.

120.   Abiomed researchers said they will expand the trials if these first five experiments are moderately successful.