Scientists Produce New Anti-Malarial Compound
...ful in curing malaria patients in China.But plants contain only small amounts of the substance, makingthe drug expensive and impractical. The Hopkins researchers have previously developed syntheticversions, or analogs, of artemisinin; the synthetic drugs havebeen shown to cure malaria in monkeys. The new com...ACTG Protocol 185 Enrollment Halted
...rd intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) that does not contain HIV antibodies. Although enrollment will be stopped, the trial will continue with the standard AZT treatment and followup of mothers and children, it was announced by the study's sponsors, the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute; the National In...Common Carbohydrates May Prove To Be Substitute For Dietary Fiber
...onion, garlic, leek, shallot, chives and asparagus contain highlevels of desirable oligosaccharides. Also offering high levels are fruitssuch as peaches and bananas. Working with Fahey on the rat study were graduate student Joy M. Campbelland Bryan W. Wolf, a clinical research monitor with Ross Products Div...Psychiatric Symptoms May Signal Brain Damage From Diet Pills
...e drug. Much like the branches of a tree, neurons contain extensions called axons that transport messenger chemicals like serotonin and form synapses -- connections with other neurons. Fenfluramines damage serotonin-secreting neurons by pruning these axons, which do not grow back in monkeys, although st...Cancer Protection Compound Abundant In Broccoli Sprouts
... "Three-day-old broccoli sprouts consistently contain 20 to 50 times theamount ofchemoprotective compounds found in mature broccoli heads, and may offer asimple, dietarymeans of chemically reducing cancer risk," says Paul Talalay, M.D., J.J. AbelDistinguishedService Professor of Pharmacology. Talal...Radon, Especially In Combination With Smoking, Contributes To Lung Cancer Deaths
...far less radon than underground mines, but some do contain comparable amounts. The committee found that for both smokers and non-smokers, the risk of developing lung cancer from radon is proportionate to the amount of exposure to radon. For example, doubling the exposure doubles the risk, and c...Enhancing Night Visibility Using UV Technology To Be Tested On Virginia Tech's Smart Road
...safer driving. Prototype headlights will contain both standard bulbs and the blacklights. The special road markings will floresce -- reflecting a greater amountof light that painted surfaces. And it is believed that pedestrians will beeasier to see because of the "disco-effect," the phosphates left..."Powerful New Tool" For AIDS Is Reported In Science
... does not differentiate between DNA molecules that contain deuterium and those that do not. Sophisticated instruments such as the mass spectrometers developed by SpectruMedix are capable of determining the amount of deuterium-labelled sugar, which indicates new cell development. In this manner, the daily r...Acceptability Of Alternative Health Care Growing In U.S.
...alth food stores. While metropolitan areas contain the highest number of alternative practitioners,nonmetropolitan, urbanized areas have the highest number of alternative practitioners per capita.That finding from Alan Osborne's research in California, Oregon and Washington appears inchapter 7 of "A...Researchers Synthesize Compounds For New Class Of Antibiotics
...singbecause of their selectivity. Harmful bacteria contain DNA-dependent polymeraseenzymes, as do humans. Myxopyronin A and B attack the bacterial enzymes whileleaving the human host alone. In recent years, the incidence of infectious diseases has soared, alongwith deaths resulting from them. At the ...Compound In Meat Prevents Diabetes, Study Suggests
...ssociated with saturated fats, but those foods can contain things that are good for you, too. The lesson here...bout what is in foods naturally. We know that they contain certain vitamins and minerals, but there could be thousands of nutrients that we haven't even found ...New Drug Prevents Breast Cancer In Postmenopausal Women, UCSF Researchers Report
...gen-receptor positive. These cancer tumors' cells contain a protein, orreceptor, that responds to estrogen, stimulating tissue growth in a woman'sbreasts, which can increase her risk of breast cancer. During the UCSF-led study, 7,705 postmenopausal women up to age 80 years (meanage 66.5 years) who have ost...Products For Weight Loss Or Increased Energy Can Be Deadly, Warn Poison Control Experts
... islabeled 'natural' or 'herbal,'" she said. "Many contain active ingredients thatcan be dangerous to certain individuals because of their current healthcondition or because of medications they are taking. Any person consideringusing one of these products should consult a physician first." Since January 1, ...Synthetic Detergent Found To Fight Multi-Drug Resistance
...to awide variety of anti-cancer drugs. Tumors that contain a high content ofP-glycoprotein fail to respond to chemotherapy because the pump rapidly removesthese drugs from cells, preventing their killing action. The pump is also foundnormally in the intestine and liver although its role in these tissues is n...Promising Results For Woman-Controlled Anti-HIV Product
...male condom--an effective barrier tosemen that may contain infectious HIV--whose success depends upon a cooperativemale partner. There is strong interest in such woman-controlled anti-HIVproducts, according to a related study involving women at high risk of HIVinfection through their own or their partners' d......as wellas with over-the-counter cold remedies that contain ingredients such aspseudoephedrine (found in Sudaf...ver-the-counter remedies forcolds and obesity that contain ingredients such as pseudoephedrine (found inSudafed), phenylpropanolamine (found in Accutrim) and e......nearby provide adjunct training support. The rooms contain mock setups thathelp finesse difficult-to-master skills such as forcep manipulation and knotconstruction. "Clearly, it's far better to practice on instrumentation than on a patient,"said Dr. R. James Valentine, associate professor of vascular surgery...UNC Researchers Find Drug-Resistant HIV In Semen
...cuments that sexual fluidsor genital secretions do contain resistant virus, so the fear that there is somespread of resistant HIV is founded on logical scientific evidence," he says. The mutated HIV strains include those less susceptible to suppression bya spectrum of front-line AIDS medicati...Reduced Heart Disease Risk In Middle Age Lowers Eventual Medicare Costs
...nary heart disease and relatedconditions, but also contain health care costs and improve quality of life inlater years. Daviglus's co-researchers on the study were Jeremiah Stamler, M.D.,emeritus professor of preventive medicine; Kiang Liu, professor of preventivemedicine; Philip Greenland, M.D., th......cast a shadow; however, not all early-stage tumors contain such calciumdeposits. On the other hand, microwaves do not require calcium deposits fordetection. In the case of microwaves, a tumor's response is generated by itsentire cross section. "A conventional X-ray mammogram is literally a shadowgram," Tafl...