Molecules inhibit HIV protease, could lead to new line of attack against AIDS
...mbination with conventional HIV drugs - reduce the chances of spreading the virus, particularly drug-resistant strains. HIV protease forms proteins at its active site that can lead to the virus. The virus can then replicate itself throughout the body. The POM molecule provides a "second line of attack" again...Study: Ripped aortas kill often, but new knowledge may aid survival
...ssection diagnosis and care, and improve patients' chances of survival. "This large collection of recent data makes it possible for the first time to study aortic dissection care and outcomes in a way that will affect patient care," says Rajendra Mehta, M.D., a clinical assistant professor of cardiology ...Increased prostate cancer diagnoses tied to access to screening
...actors. Easier access to health care increases the chances that these menregardless of race or ethnicitywill be tested for prostate cancer, which naturally may result in a cancer diagnosis, says Lihua Liu, USC preventive medicine researcher and lead author of the study. Using data from the Los Angeles Cance...Newer form of 'gold standard' drug helps kidney transplant patients do better in long term
...s in the U.S. rely on these drugs to improve their chances of maintaining their new organs."......nst measles significantly improves their long-term chances for survival and dramatically reduces inequities i...le children for measles significantly raised their chances of survival overall, bringing them to almost the same mortality rate as unvaccinated males. However,...Diet and exercise dramatically delay type 2 diabetes
...h risk for type 2 diabetes can sharply lower their chances of getting the disease with diet and exercise, according to the findings of a major clinical trial announced by HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson today at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). "In view of the rapidly rising rates of obesity and di......en inconsistently and/or inaccurately -- about the chances of disease associated with (for example) positive HIV blood tests and positive mammograms. In these cases, doctors and patients have to layer new information, such as an individuals positive mammogram, onto more general information, such as how man...Widespread knowledge of CPR, defibrillation vital for saving lives
...ival in cardiac arrest, researchers found that the chances of survival among those who received dispatcher-assisted CPR approached that of persons who received bystander CPR without dispatcher assistance (from citizens previously trained in CPR). Preliminary results of this study were recently presented ...Computerized tool predicts sarcoma outcome and improves ability to make better treatment decisions
...mogram was highly effective inprojecting patients' chances of surviving the disease for atleast 12 years after diagnosis, based on predictivevariables such as age at diagnosis and tumor size, amongothers. In creating the nomogram, the researchers were ableto combine all the known prognostic factors for the f...Intensive exercise improves body's ability to process blood sugars
...en and at what intensity is ideal for reducing the chances of developing diabetes or heart disease." To answers these questions, Kraus is now enrolling patients in a trial supported by a $4.3 million grant from the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute. The current analysis of five patients was the pilot ...Younger age explains why smokers more likely to survive heart attacks
...ative youth to thank for their improved short-term chances of survival. The small remaining association of smoking and better prognosis was not explained by [any of the other variables examined] and its cause remains unclear, Gourlay concludes....NHLBI study shows vast majority of middle-aged Americans at risk of developing hypertension
...cannot adopt a wait and see approach. If they do, chances are they will find themselves with high blood pressure and that puts them at increased risk for heart disease and stroke. "Fortunately," Lenfant continued, "high blood pressure is easily diagnosed and can be prevented by adopting certain lifestyle ...Oral diabetes drug shows promise in preventing miscarriage in common infertility disorder
...one levels of PCOS patients and also increases the chances that they can become pregnant. Similarly, other research by the group showed that, in women with PCOS, metformin increases blood flow to the uterus and brings about changes in the lining of the uterus that make it more capable of supporting a fetus....Smokers disillusioned and over-optimistic about quitting
...l be to stop, justifies extra urgency in promoting chances to stop, say the authors. No Smoking Day on 13 March will prompt smokers to make a credible attempt at stopping so that they can live the life they would want if they had their time again, they conclude....Reducing postoperative nausea and vomiting
...ients in order to develop strategies to reduce the chances of it occurring. The challenge, according to Gan, is identifying all relevant the risk factors whether they be patient characteristics, type of surgery, and method of anesthesia that place the patient at higher risk for PONV. With this knowledg...Study succeeds in closing gaps in heart attack care
...ng and follow-ups that are proven to improve their chances of surviving and returning to a full life. As reported in the March 13 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, the ten Detroit-area hospitals made the gains through a system of reminders, checklists, stickers, standard orders, refe...Many obese youth have condition that precedes type 2 diabetes
... The longer a person has diabetes, the greater the chances of developing the disabling, life-threatening complications of diabetes. "We are seeing young people in their late teens who are already developing the complications of type 2 diabetes," said Dr. Kaufman. Type 2 diabetes in children, as in adults, i...American Thoracic Society Journal news tips for March (second issue)
..., their cases tended to be more complex, and their chances of death from the disease were higher than for women. For the research, investigators examined623,718 hospital admission records of patients with community acquired pneumonia (CAP). Although more women were part of the study group, the incidence rat...Doctors need training courses in communication skills
...heir attitudes and beliefs, thereby increasing the chances of them continuing to use their more patient-centred skills in the clinic. She said: Time and experience alone does not help cancer doctors to overcome the difficulties they have in communicating with patients, with patients relatives, and with profe...Women face high risk of developing breast cancer following radiotherapy for Hodgkins Disease
... a family history of breast cancer increased their chances of developing the disease 11-fold above the general population. This risk is so high that the professor said these women might want to consider prophylactic double mastectomy. However, Prof Wahner-Roedler, assistant professor and consultant in Inter...