Art work, meditation and group support may help cancer patients live more fulfilling life
...compiled, but the researchers felt the program was beneficial to patients and that a larger trial was warranted, Dr. Monti said. "Previous studies have suggested that supportive and expressive groups for cancer patients can enhance their quality of life," he said. "The advantage of this intervention is that su...Treatment for behavioral disorders in children with autism
... with autism because studies have shown them to be beneficial in adults with schizophrenia, with fewer neurological side effects than the older medications. Few studies of atypical anti-psychotics have been conducted in children with autism. The primary goal of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and saf...Investigational mesh 'jackets' studied as an experimental therapy for heart failure
...eatment options. "We hope this device proves to be beneficial to Evelyn and others like her who may not qualify for a transplant but who are too ill to even carry on the activities of daily living."...Time-release stimulant effective for once-daily treatment of ADHD
...e of Pediatrics. "Long-acting stimulants are very beneficial for children with ADHD, who otherwise have to go to the nurse's office during the school day to receive their medication. And timed-release dosage avoids having frequent peaks and valleys of medication levels, giving the patient a more stable therap...Suicide attempt rate high among urban gay men, UCSF study finds
...hile this is generally a positive trend and may be beneficial in the long run, it may also potentially increase the likelihood that these gay-identified kids are subjected to anti-gay victimization," said Paul. Repeated anti-gay harassment was reported by 28 percent in the older age group; this rate had jumped...'Drink at least 8 glasses of water a day' -- Really?
... high water intake, the quantities needed for this beneficial effect may be less than 8 x 8, and the recommendation can be limited to those particularly susceptible to the diseases in question....Intensive care treatment may be bad for your health
...ical Care reveal how intensive care therapy may be beneficial in the short but not in the long term. Being treated in intensive care units may help critically ill patients survive but the quality of life - if they survive - is often severely impaired. It is unclear whether this impairment is a complication of t...Pennsylvania chemist wins national award for pharmaceutical research
...ctical -- something that could impact society in a beneficial way." Zhang received his undergraduate degree from China's Wuhan University in 1982 and a Ph.D. from Stanford University in 1992. He is a member of the ACS organic chemistry division. The ACS Board of Directors established the Arthur C. Cope Scholar ...Studies define biochemical structure that keeps blood pressure low, bypass grafts open
...aying that one of the reasons nitric oxide is more beneficial than detrimental in the body is because it doesn't have the opportunity to be attacked by other compounds and become a toxin because it's very close to its receptor, to the sGC enzyme that it stimulates and then creates all the good things that it do...No justification for early laser treatment of uncomplicated childhood haemangiomas
...od haemangiomas (strawberry birthmarks) is no more beneficial than no intervention, conclude authors of a UK study in this week's issue of THE LANCET. Childhood haemangiomas--the most common soft tissue tumours of infancy--occur in around 10% of children under one year of age. 90% of haemangiomas occur in the ...Almonds have cholesterol benefits
...ource of monounsaturated fat and potentially other beneficial compounds. The American Heart Association recommends eating an overall balanced diet that is high in fruits, vegetables and whole grains, and includes low-fat dairy products, fish and lean meats. Whenever any dietary change is made, care must be ta...Antibiotics help heart patients
...licobacter pylori and Chlamydia pneumoniae. "The beneficial effect of the antibiotics was independent of wheth...gn does not allow us to draw conclusions about the beneficial effects in all patients," Mendall says. "Further studies are needed to investigate the reasons for ...Researchers link red wine to 'good cholesterol'
... cholesterol," which could account for the drink's beneficial effects against cardiovascular disease. Researcher...3 fatty acids, an effect that might be, in itself, beneficial against cardiovascular diseases," says Perret. He calls for further research to test the possible me...Ginkgo fails important memory test, according to study in JAMA
...MSTOWN, Mass., Aug. 20, 2002--Ginkgo biloba has no beneficial effect on memory and related mental functions of h...nd who was taking placebo. The manufacturer claims beneficial effects can be noticed after four weeks. After six weeks, participants in the study retook the 14 s...Herbal dietary supplement alters metabolism of chemotherapy drug
...heir oncologists to appreciate that, no matter how beneficial some approaches may appear to be, they are not all safe," the editorialists conclude....Marijuana-derived compound targets pain, inflammation
...rcher says. With an increasing number of medically beneficial compounds being found in marijuana, researchers have been searching for years for ways to utilize these compounds therapeutically without its associated "high." They have had little success, until now. Marinol , the only FDA-approved, marijuana-de...Short-term pain can mean long-term gain for osteoarthritis patients
..."Given that exercise training has been found to be beneficial for the reduction of pain, our findings have significant implications for the role of exercise therapy in patients with knee osteoarthritis," Focht and his colleagues conclude. Focht cautions that these findings may not apply to apply "to osteoarth...Data shows life of kidney transplant lengthened by CellCept
...ients keep their transplanted kidney for longer is beneficial to everyone," comments Dr Helio Tedesco, Chief of Clinical Investigation of the Federal University of So Paulo, Brazil. "We have known for many years that the continued use of calcineurin inhibitors such as cyclosporine is one of the factors associa...Artificial liver trials show progress, as transplant candidates wait
...ing no systems able to remove toxins, leave behind beneficial blood components, and produce positive immediate and long-term survival results. Meanwhile, tens of thousands of Americans experience acute or chronic liver failure each year, caused by hepatitis and other infections, degenerative diseases, overdose......oking group. Pharmaceutical aids have never proven beneficial for lighter smokers. Analysis of the duration of smoking abstinence in each of the study years indicated a significant effect for NRT use. However, in contrast to 1992 and 1996, the effect in 1999 was only short term; after about three months, the ef...