NIAID Stops AIDS Study Prematurely Because Drug 'Cocktail' Boosts Survival
...er cubic millimeter. "This new study is the first clear demonstration that, as we expected, the three-drug cocktail actually improves survival among patients and reduces progression to AIDS," said Dr. Joseph Eron, assistant professor of medicine and associate director of UNC-CH's AIDS Clinical Trials Unit...Studies Find Public Policies For Children And Teenagers Not Very Effective
... the program's long-term effects. "The only clear effect that D.A.R.E. had six years after theprogram was that male high school seniors who participated in theprogram used harder drugs like amphetamines/barbiturates, cocaine,LSD significantly less than those males who weren't in the program.The prog...Keeping Score On Doctors: Report Says Flaws In Counting Must Be Addressed To Ensure Accuracy
... thanhandwritten physician charts, often are not a clear reflection of quality ofcare or outcomes. Jollis and Romano argue that it is particularly crucial for agenciesrating doctors to account for differences among patients. "Medicine, particularly with heart disease patients, is a...Fat: It's Not For Breakfast Anymore; Study Finds Fat Linked To Clotting
...on between fat and factor VIIa. "It is not clear if factor VIIa is a causal risk factor for heartdisease, but if it were, this would mean that individuals would be at risk forheart attack after a fat-rich meal," he says. Co-authors are Dr. Moniek de Maat; Dr. Gert Meijer; Dr. Peter Zock; Dr...Clot-Busters As Effective As Surgery To Clear Blockages In Legs
...e, marketed asAbbokinase by Abbott, is approved to clear blood clots in theheart and lungs and is often used by physicians to treat bloodclots in the legs. The overall cost of surgery and the cost ofthe medication are about the same, says Ouriel, noting that atypical supply of the drug for one patient cost...Advisory: Nasal Spray Influenza Vaccine
...ebrile otitismedia associated with influenza was a clear benefit of vaccination with 30percent fewer cases of febrile otitis media among vaccine recipients than amongplacebo recipients. The widespread use of this influenza vaccine significantlyreduces the frequency not only of febrile otitis media, but al...New Treatment Targets Most Malignant Brain Tumors
...each the tumor. The 81C6 antibody presents clear advantages, said Bigner, because ittargets a tumor antigen called tenascin that is almost uniquely found in cancersof the brain, skin, lung and breast. Tenascin is found around cancer cells andtumor blood vessels, where antibodies can bind firmly to ...Health Risk To "Cigarette Babies" Is Neglected, Duke Scientist Charges
...ewborn tocrib death, or SIDS. Despite such clear dangers, said Slotkin, "the sad truth is that mostwomen who smoke don't quit during pregnancy." Although about half of smokingpregnant women report that they have quit, he said, blood or urine tests showthat the proportion of women who actually stop ...ACE-Inhibitors Score High In Reducing Heart Attack Deaths
...inhibitors. One is totreat people who do not have clear reasons to avoid the drug, such as systolicblood pressure under 100 millimeters/mercury. Such treatment could bere-evaluated before the person leaves the hospital or after a few weeks andcontinued long-term only in those at high risk due to other he...International Panel Evaluates Testing For Drug Resistance In HIV
...f Medicine at Harvard MedicalSchool (HMS). "It is clear that viral resistance, the existence or development of strains ofHIV that can escape the effects of particular antiviral drugs, is an importantreason why drug treatment fails some patients," Hirsch says. "While there isnot yet enough data available ...Voluntary HIV Counseling And Testing Reduce Risk Behavior In Developing Countries
...ion in risk behavior in six months, and therewas a clear difference in individual behaviors after counseling," he said. "Forthe couples, the behavior changes depended on whether the partners were the sameserostatus or not." Six months after the counseling intervention, study findings showed: Overall rat...Sunlight Poses Universal Cataract Risk
...titute. Cataract, a clouding of the eyes' clear lenses, occurs when proteins inthe lens change their structure due to UV-B light exposure and block lightcoming into the eye. Cortical cataracts affect the front of the lens. West is senior author of a report on the study, published in the A...Health Promotion: Can Scare Tactics Work?
...e effectiveness of a recommended action as well as clear information onhow to actually do what is recommended. If no such information is given about a desired health behavior change,then scare tactic campaigns may cause people to deny they're at risk forexperiencing health hazards, says Kim Witte, ...Study Pinpoints Effectiveness Of Prostate Cancer Therapies To Patient Populations
...sonscores, and AJCC T-stages. The study showed a clear realtionship between a recurrenceof cancer in "high-risk" patients who had opted for seed implanttherapy five years earlier. "Although this is only a shortfollow-up in the natural history of prostate cancer, it clearlyindicates that patients who are...Some CFS Patients Benefit From Low-Dose Steroid, But Side Effects Too Risky
...cortisonegroup, however, was modest, and there was clear evidence of adrenal suppressionby the drug." Twelve of 33 patients on the therapy developed laboratoryevidence of adrenal insufficiency. "It was manageable and completelyreversible," says Dr. Straus, "but it's the kind of suppression that in thecon...Study Ties Cerebral Palsy To Inflammation And Blood-Clotting Abnormalities
...ammatory cytokines, says Dr. Nelson. It is not yet clear how elevated levels of cytokines might increase the risk ofCP. "These cell signaling factors are usually found only in very small amountsin the blood. What they are doing in relatively large amounts in these childrenwith CP is a mystery," says Dr. ...Restaurant Meats Higher In Suspected Carcinogens
...ield test" is significant, he says, since it gives clear support to whatpreviously had only been laboratory studies of the formation of the compounds. There are no established rules or guidelines for the acceptable level ofheterocyclic amines in food, says Knize....Drip And Ship: Start Drug Early, Especially If Plan To Transfer Heart Patient To Larger Hospital
... "For these smaller hospitals, the message is clear -- begin the drugimmediately," said study author Dr. Adam Greenbaum. "Furthermore, the decisionof whether or not to transfer should be based on clinical considerations. Insome cases, it appears that starting the drug at the smaller hospital may even...Differences In Brain Function Found For Attention Deficit Disorder
Stanford neuroscientists have found a clear difference in brain functioningbetween boys who ha...paring the brain images later, researchers found a clear difference in theactivation of neuronal tissue in two structures in the striatal region, which iskno...Now Is Time To Design Brain-Saving Drugs Specifically For Children, UCSF Neurologist Says
...th a profound loss of brain function, it may notbe clear how urgent this issue is."...