Use Of Surfectant Therapy Widens Gap In Death Rate Of Black And White Newborns
...t,though premature white infants in the study were significantly more likelyto receive surfactant therapy than thei...ck and white babies who received surfactantwas not significantly different - 20 percent of white infants and 23percent of black infants who received the therapy died...Testosterone May Affect Learning Skills; May Be Put In Tablet Form
...e tablets had normal sexual function and performed significantly better than those getting the placebo, the results showed. The tablets allowed the men to perform as well sexually as when they received testosterone injections but without prolonged exposure to a high hormone level caused by injections. The hormone ...UW, Siemens Unveil New Panoramic Ultrasound Imaging Application Using Programmable Technology
...Group vice president,stated, "This technology will significantly decrease the amount of time andcost involved in moving an idea for a new ultrasound imaging applicationinto the clinical setting where it can help in the diagnosis and treatmentof patients. This is a fundamental shift for the ultrasound industry." Pr...NIAID Stops AIDS Study Prematurely Because Drug 'Cocktail' Boosts Survival
...cktail" including the protease inhibitor indinavir significantly reduced AIDS symptoms and prolonged patient surviv...d with zidovudine (ZDV) and lamivudine (3TC), both significantly reduced AIDS virus levels in patients and boosted levels of CD4 cells, the infection- fighting cells...ACTG Protocol 185 Enrollment Halted
...dvanced disease, even when receiving AZT, would be significantly higher than that observed in women with less severe disease receiving AZT (in Pediatric ACTG Protocol 076, the transmission rate was 7.6% from AZT-receiving women). On March 21, 1997, the study's independent Data and Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) re...Common Carbohydrates May Prove To Be Substitute For Dietary Fiber
...pool of desirable short-chain fatty acidsincreased significantly in the large bowel and in the cecum, a cul-de-sacat the beginning of the large intestine. Organs where fermentation -- theenzymatic breakdown of foodstuffs by microbes -- occurs actually grew thickerand bigger. Levels of both bifidobacteria and acidi...Substance from Grapefruit Juice May Make Medications Safer
A single glass of grapefruit juice can significantly increase the absorption of a number of commonly used oral medications, researchers have found. These drugs include nearly all calcium channel blockers (used to control blood pressure) and some immunosuppressants, sedatives, and protease inhibitors (...... pattern or object to thedatabase usually does not significantly increase the amount of timerequire for a search, because the search is roughly de-coupled from thesize of the database. The system also can mark cases similar to theexample it is reviewing, so the user can make contextual evaluations.And the system c...TB Prophylaxis Unnecessary In HIV-Infected People With Anergy, Study Suggests
...daily treatment with theantibiotic isoniazid (INH) significantly reduces TB disease risk in personsknown to be co-infected with HIV and TB. The tuberculin skin test, which involves injecting TB-derived proteins below theskin, is the only method available for diagnosing inactive, or latent, TBinfection. Palpable s...3D Ultrasound Gives Better View Of Brain's Arteries
... First, identification of intracranial arteries significantly improvedafter the patients received an intravenous contrast agent. Second, with the 3D images generated by the prototype workstation, theresearchers were able to make follow-up measurements that were more accuratethan measurements made on 2D ...Studies Find Public Policies For Children And Teenagers Not Very Effective
... drugs like amphetamines/barbiturates, cocaine,LSD significantly less than those males who weren't in the program.The program failed in lessening both male and female students' useof alcohol, cigarettes or marijuana," said sociologist Richard L.Dukes, Ph.D., and psychologists Judith A. Stein, Ph.D., and JodieUllma...Affordable, Hand-Held Biosensor For Diagnostics
...culate that the binding of molecules to thesurface significantly alters the refractive index of the silicon matrix itself,resulting in a major increase in sensitivity. "It's as if the color of the film itself is changing because we inducethis change in the silicon nanoparticles," said Sailor. "So that's th...Some Good News In Treating Infection Common To HIV Patients
... be treated on an outpatient basis and the cost is significantly lower. "I think that when a person has HIV and their immunity begins to wane, leaving them at risk of opportunistic infections, keeping them on Bactrim is one of the most important methods of keeping them from getting infections, "Kazanjian says. "T...Jefferson Researcher Finds New Digital X-Ray Technology May Cut Costs And Improve Patient Care
...#148; he said. Digital technology also offers a significantly lower dose of radiation than conventional imaging....Drug Regimen Reduces Atrial Fibrillation After Heart Surgery
... fibrillation occurred, it was less severe, with a significantly lower maximum ventricular heart rate than the rate experienced by the placebo group. Hospital costs were several thousand dollars less per case. In addition, reducing the occurrence of atrial fibrillation lowers the risk of stroke, which...Stress: It's Not Just All In Your Head; Scientists Map The Wear And Tear Of Daily Life
... develop newlydiagnosed cardiovascular disease and significantly more likely to showdeclines in mental and physical functioning. The best antidote to break the cycle, McEwen says, is the simplest:exercise. "Of all the things we can do to lower stress levels andcounteract allostatic load," says McEwen, "exercise ...Targon And Duke Cancer Center Sign $3.75 Million Agreement To Produce Advanced Anti-Cancer Drugs
...ty. "This remarkable agreement promises to significantly accelerate theprogress of new cancer treatments from laboratory to clinic," said RalphSnyderman, M.D., Chancellor for Health Affairs, Duke University Medical Center."Such collaborations between an industrial partner committed to rapid commercializati...Organ Rejection Drug Also Shows Promise For The Treatment Of Kidney Disease
...e later treated with MMFalone. MMF treatment significantly reduced the amount of protein leaking from thekidneys,relieving the discomfort from moderate to severe fluid retention and correctingvery highcholesterol levels in some patients. Protein leaks, a common problem inpatients with glomerulardisease, cau...Heart Attack Survivors Can Lower Stroke Risk By Taking Cholesterol-Lowering Drug, Study Says
...olesterol-lowering drugpravastatin (Pravachol) can significantly reduce the risk of a stroke orministroke in people who have previously suffered a heart attack. An analysis of the Cholesterol and Recurrent Events (CARE) study found a32 percent reduction in strokes and a 27 percent reduction in either str...... campaign, researchers inNormal, Ill. were able to significantly improve people's knowledge of strokewarning signs and, in the process, found that women were more apt to listen tostroke messages than men. Their research was presented here today at the American HeartAssociation's 23rd International Joint C...