Moderate alcohol consumption reduces cardiovascular risk in postmenopausal women
...ks). Baseline blood samples were collected at the beginning of the study and again during the eighth week of each of the diets. Each of the alcohol-containing diets improved lipid profiles by reducing low- density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and triacylglycerol levels, whereas the 2-drink diet increased hi...Gene linked to accelerated brain aging in healthy adults
...hers found that those with lower NAA levels at the beginning of the study had greater loss of short-term memory and naming abilities after two years. To determine loss of NAA across an age span (in this case as healthy adults aged from their 50s to their 80s) the researchers simply compared the age ranges with...NIAID Phase III HIV vaccine trial to determine correlates of protection will not proceed
...e NIH, will assume responsibility for this program beginning October 1, 2002. Both the NIH and USAMRMC are committed to maintaining and building on the various strengths of each program. The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, a private, non-profit organization that works clo...Gene therapy to treat angina appears safe
...(ETT) before and after therapy or placebo. At the beginning of the study, average ETT was 9.4 minutes for the placebo group, and 9 minutes for the treatment group. Overall, patients who received the gene tended to have greater improvements in ETT than those who got the placebo. At four weeks, the treated gr...Stopping statins may cause rebound that triples risk of death
...ne cholesterol levels and troponin T levels at the beginning of the study were similar in patients who remained on statins and those who stopped taking statins after admission. Troponin T is a protein released by heart cells damaged because they do not get enough oxygen. Evaluating the protein in the blood of...Eating breakfast may keep colds & flu at bay
... counter measures considered' he adds. 'We are now beginning to understand muchmore about the mechanisms underlying these effects and further study of the cognitive process which are impaired, the changes in brain chemistry which take place and the role of mediating factors is now needed. Medication also needs...School-based program effective in lowering teens' HIV risk
...ay have allowed them to discuss the subject at the beginning of succeeding relationships. The researchers also comment that their data did not show that the educational program encouraged teens to have more sex or start having sex earlier. In common with many other intervention efforts, exposure to the safer ...Could an aspirin a day help keep prostate cancer away? Possibly
...nt prescription and over-the-counter NSAIDs at the beginning of the study and during follow-up....Eye drops to treat childhood eye disorder work as well as patching the eye
... the trial. The average age of the children at the beginning of the study was 5.2 years; 47 percent were female; and 83 percent were white. Enrollment was restricted to children who had either not been previously treated for amblyopia or who had received no more than two months of treatment in the prior two ye...American Academy of Neurology presents 54th Annual Meeting in Denver
...Clinical Issues Plenary Session on Wed., April 17, beginning at 9 a.m. His talk, "The War Against Terrorism: What to Expect, What You Can Do," is drawn from his years of experience as a 30-year leader with the U.S. Air Force, and as a military analyst for CNN, McNeil-Leher News, and NBC News during the Persian...Cedars-Sinai researchers to present findings at Amerian College of Cardiology Scientific Meeting
... on heart disease in women on Wednesday, March 20, beginning at 8:30 a.m. AZACS STUDY Bojan Cercek, M.D., will unveil the results of a major clinical trial during the Late-Breaking Clinical Trials I session on Monday, March 18 from 9:15 to 10:30 a.m. This trial tests whether antichlamydial antibiotic therapy...Myocarditis plus pulmonary hypertension means transplant sooner
...were followed for an average of 4.4 years. At the beginning of the study, participants underwent right heart catheterization. Researchers then measured average pulmonary arterial pressure among other parameters. During the follow-up period, 371 (33 percent) participants died and 50 (4.4 percent) underwent he...Annals of Internal Medicine, tip sheet, March 19, 2002
...ge developed between two weeks and three months of beginning to use LipoKinetix. Liver function returned to normal about three months after the patients stopped taking the supplement. Four patients bought the supplement in health food stores, and two bought it from body-builder Internet sites. In November 20...Majority of parents schedule child's first dental visit two years too late
...uled dental visits (on average, every six months), beginning when the first tooth appears, but not later than 12 months of age. Seventy-seven percent of children who visit a dentist do so two times per year. This study is important to the AAPD in helping us discover ways in which to educate parents and childre...Improving communications and support for doctors, patients and partners
...eam had decided to involve patients right from the beginning in the production of an information booklet about medical research and clinical trials. He said: Traditionally, patient information has been designed by professionals, but we put consumers at the forefront of this study and they had control over the ...From sci-fi to reality microendoscopy to diagnose breast cancer?
...jority of ducts all the way from the nipple to the beginning of the duct deep within the breast. This will be easier once we have the new even finer endoscopes that are being developed." At the moment, women at Guys undergoing the procedure have a general anaesthetic, but in the future a local anaesthetic may ...UCLA scientists discover African strain of AIDS in two American infants
...Krogstad said. He was in much worse shape from the beginning than wed realized. The research team had believed the child possessed a mild case of HIV that was completely suppressed by the drugs, Krogstad said. In reality, the boy had a poorly controlled infection that responded more slowly to medication than t......d-who developed breasts or pubic hair months after beginning to use such products. The symptoms started to disappear when they stopped using them. The year before, he published a study showing that some of the products used by his patients contained up to 4 milligrams of oestradiol per 100 grams. Others contai...Polyphenols in tea may reduce risk of stomach, esophagus cancers
...erican Association for Cancer Research. In a study beginning in 1986, researchers followed 18,244 men ages 45 to 64 in the eastern Chinese coastal city and found 190 cases of gastric cancer and 42 cases of esophageal cancer. The researchers compared the cancer patients to 772 similar men without cancer. They m...Implantable defibrillators cost-effective for preventing sudden death
...$80,000 per year of life saved. This is only the beginning when it comes to cost-effectiveness studies on the devices, Larsen says. The cost effectiveness issue is going to be a very big part of the defibrillator story during the next year or two as more and more people look to ICDs for treatment. For examp...