New study underscores effectiveness of methadone maintenance as treatment for heroin addiction
...dical clinics, and social service agencies, but no additional methadone after the first 180 days of their treatment. Study results showed that more patients in the MMT group remained in treatment for longer periods of time (438.5 days vs. 174 days) and had lower heroin use rates than did shorter-term methadone...Computerized analysis of heart arteries shows no benefits of hormone therapy
...ession in 309 older women. "This study provides additional evidence that HRT may not be as effective as we once thought in slowing heart disease," said David Herrington, M.D., M.H.S., of Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. "The message for women and their physicians is to make full use of proven t...Cancer-preventive potential of white tea
...nd black teas get their dark color and flavor from additional processing. The researchers theorize that processing may play a part in tea's cancer-fighting potential. The key is a class of chemicals called polyphenols. "Many of the more potent tea polyphenols ('catechins') become oxidized or destroyed as gr...'Smart scalpel' detects cancer cells in seconds
...ells contain more protein than normal cells, their additional density changes (by refraction) the speed of the laser light passing through them. This change is registered as a difference in output frequency by a receiver and transmitted by optical fiber to a laptop computer a few feet from the instrument. An a...National Alcohol Screening Day (April 6) A national wake-up call
...king. If it is determined that an individual needs additional professional help, he or she will be given the names and telephone numbers of treatment facilities in the area. "Taking action against alcohol is not easy," observes SAMHSA Administrator Nelba Chavez, Ph.D., "but knowledge is the first step. Aware...Hypertension drug effective at preventing atherosclerosis
...owering and anti-hypertensive drugs. He called for additional research to duplicate the findings in humans and to understand the mechanisms that cause hypertension and atherosclerosis. Other members of the research team were Mark C. Chappell, Ph.D., and Richard H. Dean, M.D., from the Medical Center and Sala...FDA approval means Americans with osteoarthritis have a new option
...gns and symptoms of gastrointestinal bleeding. For additional information regarding MOBIC tablets, including the full prescribing information please visit http://www.MOBICtablet.com . *CELEBREX is a registered trademark of G. D. Searle & Co. **VIOXX is a registered trademark of Merck & Company, Inc....Hypnosis reduces surgical pain and time, improves safety
...rs. Another group received extra attention from an additional person in the operating room. The third group of patients received assistance during their surgery with relaxation techniques, including imagery. Within safety limits, all patients were able to receive as much medication as they needed at any time to......tion. The Food and Drug Administration requires an additional rectal-temperature measurement to ensure that the ...es, books, and technical reports.A fact sheet with additional details about the new technology is available by calling the listed contact....ACP-ASIM issues guidelines for precribing antidepressant drugs
... in these supplements, and the pills often contain additional substances. Studies show that St. John's wort is better than placebo (a fake pill), but there are no good studies comparing St. John's wort directly with antidepressant drugs. Finally, St. John's wort has side effects, may interfere seriously with bl......yed by Steyer said they planned to consider adding additional coverage for alternative therapies in the next three years. "We found that although the general public is turning to these approaches more and more at their own expense, state Medicaid programs do not routinely reimburse parents for their children...Patients with social phobia benefit from long-term treatment with sertraline HCl
...took placebo were in the placebo-switch group. An additional group, the placebo-responders, was composed of 15 patients who received placebo during the initial 20-week study and continued to receive placebo during the continuation study. During the study, only one (4 percent) of the 25 people in the sertrali......10.3 incontinence episodes per week (p=0.004). In additional clinical trials, Ditropan XL generally was well tolerated by patients.......tients who had been in the treatment arm showed an additional 50% reduction in polyp formation, or an overall 75% reduction after 18 months of therapy. The patients continue to tolerate treatment with Aptosyn™ well. "Over 50% of my patients who participated in the original Phase II trial of Aptosyn™ ha...Treatment helps dyslexics significantly improve reading, shows brain changes as children learn
...s in their brains, the boys in our study will need additional educational treatment if they are to continue developing their reading skills. There are no quick fixes or magic bullets for curing dyslexia." Richards and Berninger said the new study is the first in a line of research that will explore the degree...The gender effect: fatherhood spurs men to work longer hours -- especially if it's a boy!
...er the boys birth the equivalent of more than two additional weeks on the job. Men added only 31 hours of work after having a daughter. As for the mothers, the economists found, as in other studies, that women earn less and earn less per hour after having children. That was true whether the child was a boy ......"A chiropractic neurologist may be able to provide additional clinical insight and clinical procedures to improve brain function through manipulation and non-manipulative procedures. The research is still in its infancy, but clinical results are promising with regard to brain-based clinical disorders." In keep...Millennium, Aventis Pharma form novel alliance
...illennium and its affiliates to obtain substantial additional funds required for progress in drug discovery and development. These and other factors are identified and more fully explained under the heading "Risk Factors That May Affect Results" in the annual report on Form 10-K filed by Millennium with the Sec......During the past two years, Cohn has licensed three additional patents for medical devices he has invented. IPO is a trade association with programs to improve patent, copyright, trademark, and trade secret laws. IPO works to protect and improve the intellectual property systems that are vital to America's techn......, but that HMO physicians were most likely to want additional time with patients, according to Mark Linzer, MD, ...and quality of care," said Linzer. "The amount of additional time that physicians said they would need to provide quality care ranged from 1 to 6 minutes per pat...