Stents Work Well, But Are Costly: Will Hospitals Continue To Use Them?
...of its effectiveness,stenting has quickly become a popular procedure: This year, it is estimatedthat 170,000 stents will be inserted in American hearts, compared to almostnone five years ago. Peterson performed a detailed examination of the costs associated withdoing an angioplasty alone, or an angiopla...Study Injects New Interest In How Vaccines Work
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- A popular theory about how a major component of vaccines wor...sor of industrial and physical pharmacy. "The most popular theory was that it remained in the muscle for months while the body produced antibodies in response ...Studies Find Public Policies For Children And Teenagers Not Very Effective
...r and regulate children'stelevision programming is popular public policy, but for the mostpart it has failed to prevent harm. Three studies examining theshortcomings of Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.), school-based sex education programs and the Children's Television Act(CTA) will be presented at ...Enhancing Night Visibility Using UV Technology To Be Tested On Virginia Tech's Smart Road
...t ultraviolet headlights, similar to"black lights" popular in the 60's and 70's, allow drivers to see up to 30percent farther at night and increase the visibility of pedestrians. Theresearch will seek to improve the safety of night driving by enhancing thevisibility of road markings, signs, and pedestrians,...X-ray Microscope Designed To Study Jet Engine Components Now Probes Tooth Dentin
...olor of a tooth makes the newermaterials much more popular choices. "We want to make the polymer (plastic-based) and ceramic materials asstrong and long-lasting as metal," explains Sally J. Marshall, PhD, UCSFprofessor of restorative dentistry. She and Grayson W. Marshall Jr., DDS, MPH,PhD, UCSF profe...ACS Industry Pavilion Features Chemistry's Cutting Edge
... discuss his contributionto the development of the popular pain reliever, TylenolR --Mon., March 30, 11:00a.m. to noon; a pharmaceutical executive who is finding a new life for theonce-feared drug thalidomide as a treatment for cancer and AIDS --Mon., March 30,2:30 to 3:30 p.m.; ...Studies Look At Threshold Effect Of Cholesterol-Lowering "Statin" Drugs
... report researchers found that the benefits of the popular statin drugs -- shown to sharply reduce heart attack risk in individuals with elevated blood levels of cholesterol -- taper off, indicating a "threshold" effect when LDL reaches 125 mg/dL, according to Frank M. Sacks, M.D., associate professor of med...UCSF Hospitalists May Be Key To Shorter, Less Costly Hospital Stays
...gs, Wachter said, further support the increasingly popular idea ofusing hospitalists to improve the efficiency, and possibly the quality, ofinpatient care. The concept of the dedicated inpatient physician was firstdescribed by Wachter and co-author Lee Goldman, MD, UCSF professor of medicineand chair of the ...Polish Dumpling-Like Particle Has Potential In Drug Delivery
...lings.. They're called knedels (k-ned-l), after a popular Polish dumpling filled either with meat or sweets. While the Polish knedel is a sumptuous taste treat, the Washington University knedl is a synthetic nano-sized particle that its creators hope someday will be the carrier of drugs or genes for biomed...Health Risk To "Cigarette Babies" Is Neglected, Duke Scientist Charges
...rimester ofpregnancy. This strategy is contrary to popular belief that drugs are mostharmful to the fetus during that early period, said Slotkin. His findings showthat nicotine does most damage to the fetus during the second and thirdtrimesters, meaning that pregnant women have a "window of opportunity" earl...UCSF Study Finds Popular Blood Thinner Does Not Weaken Bones
Warfarin, a popular blood thinner used to treat conditions such as heart and legclots and irregular heart beats, does not weaken the bones of older women, a newUC San Francisco study has found. The study, which tracked 6,052 women age 65 and older over two years, found ...Powerful AIDS Drugs May Promote Heart Disease
...side effect. Of 116 women who were treatedwith the popular drug protocol at the Miriam Hospital Immunology Center inProvidence, R.I., 21 complained of the body fat changes, some as early as sixweeks into therapy. The women developed prominent pregnant-looking bellies,enlarged breasts and in some cases "buffa...UCSF To Establish Formal Hospitalists Training Program
...ion, Wachter said. Hospitalists arean increasingly popular solution to this difficult challenge, he said....Jefferson Physician Warns Further Study Of DHEA's Safety Needed
...dical College cautions that a natural hormone and popular food supplement believed by many to have anti-agin...se abnormal growth of prostate cells. DHEA is a popular item sold in health food stores for its purported protective properties against such age-related di...Penn State Chemist Identifies New Lime Aroma Component
...mon flavor or fragrance is used in many ofthe most popular softdrinks including Coca Cola, 7-Up, Sprite, and Dr. Pepper. Other applications include perfumes and the confectionery industries. Byidentifying all of the constituents in the lime aroma, Chisholm hopes toeventually to be able to duplicate it in t...Future Workers Will Receive MSAs
... the solution of choice. "They are inherently more popular with workers, and they provide a moreeffective instrument for curbing health spending because of the built-inincentives for individuals to become more prudent health care purchasers," saysBattistella. MSAs look so promising that Medicare recipients ...Safe Water, Medicines, Insecticides Greatest Needs After Mitch
... Health Organization disasterexperts. Contrary to popular belief, epidemics and plagues don't usually follow naturaldisasters, according to experts at PAHO, which is working with the health sectorin Honduras, Nicaragua, and other Central American countries to reduce the riskof outbreaks that could arise as ...UCSF Study Finds DHEA Benefits Cardiovascular Function
DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone), the popular hormone widely sold as a nutritionalsupplement to ...is. Though DHEA has become increasingly popular as a nutritional supplement,there is still a lot of scientific work that needs to be done to make su...Cherry Hamburgers Lower In Suspected Carcinogens
...efburgers. Cherry burgers are an increasingly popular food item, particularly onschool lunch menus in 16 states, and the subject of research reported in theNov. 7 web edition of the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, published by theAmerican Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific soci...Early Dental Exams For Children Can Avert Problems Posed By Bottled Water And "Bottle Caries"
...iving babies "designer" bottledwater, which may be popular with health-conscious parents but potentiallyharmful for baby. Bottled water contains no fluoride, which is essential inpreventing tooth decay. The result is an increased susceptibility to cavities,said Dr. Weintraub. "Many people mistakenly think th...