AIDS Treatments Seek To Eradicate Virus, Restore Immunity
...physicians are set to launcha multi-pronged attack against HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, and willemploy clinical strategies never before tested. Using a $4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, two setsof experiments will be conducted that aim to annihilate HIV from infectedpati...Shark-Liver Substance May Slow Growth Of Brain Tumors
...lso are exploring natural shark substances for use against human diseases, but this is believed to be the first evidence that squalamine may work against brain cancer. Squalus sharks' livers produce an oil used in manufacturing drugs, and small amounts o...Digital Speech Analysis Tests Sobriety
... an accidentor traffic stop, then analyze it later against a sample taken at adifferent time. "If I can come up with a small set of parameters that differentiatesober and intoxicated speech, which I think I can do, it's actually nota hard task," she said. "There are some really simple distance measuresthat ...Tacrolimus Stops Rejection Of Kidney Transplants
...ry" rejection-an unrelenting immune system assault against the transplanted organ-remains one of the principal problems of organ transplantation. This is the first multi-center trial to demonstrate such encouraging results for persistent kidney rejection. The study, which involved 73 patients who entered the......ease Control and Prevention) for early prophylaxis against P. carinii pneumonia in all HIV-exposed children may prove particularly beneficial in children under the age of six months," the authors conclude. "Therapeutic approaches will need to be more aggressive among these infants, with earlier use of antiv...Childhood Sex Abuse Impacts Adult Relationships
...s or other primary caregivers have some protection against the long-term negative effects that sexual abuse h...xual abuse; 22 percent had been fondled or touched against their will; 9 percent experienced attempted intercourse and 10 percent had experienced oral, vaginal...Drug And Radiation Treatment May Shrink Pancreatic And Gastric Tumors
...nch of paclitaxel and radiation that was effective against certainlung tumors, an approach that is now used worldwide. Cancers of the lung,stomach and pancreas often share a genetic mutation, labeled p53, that thwartsstandard chemotherapy and radiation treatments. But a regimen of paclitaxel andradiation is ...... death as it happens," he said. "We can also guard against damaging vital structures." The procedure relies on a Siemens open MRI machine coupled with a high-resolution, shielded LCD monitor. Duerks group has rewritten the software that drives the machine so it can make images more rapidly. As a resu...Mother's Milk: Nutrition And Nurture For Infants -- And The Best Defense Against Disease
...ioactive compound containingantibodies that defend against infection and hormones and growth factors thatdirect the infant's immune system to develop fully and appropriately." For example, Clevenger's studies have shown that the hormone prolactin,which is responsible for growth and differentiation of...Scientists Track Effectiveness Of Migraine Drugs With Ultrasound
...to normal -- and the result is apreemptive strike against the headaches. This is a beginning study,...ludemore detail, such as measuring the medications against one another....'Bathtub' Equation Aids Diabetes Research
...ng techniques canprovide new insights in the fight against diabetes, she inevitably startstalking about bathtubs. "The flow of water in and out of a bathtub gives us a useful equation indiabetes research, explains Finegood, an associate professor in the schoolof kinesiology, who set up her diabetes research ...Planning Researcher Finds Best Neighborhoods Aren't Always Best At Preventing Infant Mortality
...orhoods that arebeating the odds than those which, against expectations, haverelatively high infant death rates, despite the safeguards ofeducational and economic stability," said Auffrey who willpresent his work at two upcoming national conferences. The firstis Nov. 6 at the Association for Collegiate Scho...Targeted Protein Toxin Effective Against Persistent Brain Tumors
...the tumor cells. However, this therapy worked only against very small tumors in four of the 15patients who were evaluated. The NINDS, one of the National Institutes of Health located in Bethesda,Maryland, supports a variety of research focused on improving the diagnosis andtreatment of brain tumors. It is t...Benefits Of Annual Mammography Outweigh Radiation Risks Of Cancer
...pectancies that women gained through screenings against those potentially lost to radiation-induced cancers. Dr. Feig analyzed a variety of studies on radiation risks and mammography benefits. Dr. Feig notes that screening risks are negligible or nonexistent compared with the benefits. ...... financing forCanada, Mexico and the United States against the impact of current rates. Phase3 results will be announced during the Society's Feb. 17 session at the 1998Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Feb.12-17, Philadelphia. The survey was conducted during...Bi-Monthly Boosts Of Aspirin Benefit Heart
...r studies haveshown that aspirin offers protection against heart attacks or strokes for onlyabout 25 percent of individuals for whom this inexpensive household drug isappropriate. The new research suggests that aspirin therapy can work more effectivelyif a 325-mg booster is taken in place of the low...Study Finds Incidence Of Stroke Over 40 Percent Higher Than Previously Stated Figures
... was conducted, researchers compared theirfindings against the Framingham Heart Study statistics which stated that 500,000people have a stroke each year. According to the American Heart Association,600,000 people have a stroke each year. This figure comes from the NationalCenter for Health Statistics and i...Addicted Doctors Need Special Service
...e strain of medical practice, erosion of the taboo against injecting and opiates and access to supplies. Once addicted, doctors face a major problem in accessing effective treatment, finding themselves isolated and carrying a stigma, such that they feel that they cannot seek treatment from colleagues'. Str...Snipping Inflammation In The Bud; New Agents May Provide Relief
...hose now deployed in themulti-billion-dollar fight against inflammation. Kiessling's group is now investigating whether this novel approach to removingL-selectin has potential implications for controlling other problematic proteinson the cell surface. "We're trying to see how general the approach is and we'r...Radio Frequencies Used To Kill Inoperable Liver Tumors At Penn's Cancer Center
...d, the wire extensions resemble an opened umbrella against the tumor. Finally, the surgeon literally chars the tumorous tissue by zapping up to 100 watts of heat through the probe tip and attached tentacle-like extensions. The heat--similar to what is generated by a microwave oven--kills the tumor. Once all ...