AIDS Treatments Seek To Eradicate Virus, Restore Immunity
...ma,Greenberg will measure the levels of virus that exists in the plasma, bloodcells, and tissue before and during the therapies. In addition to the SPIRAT grant, of which there are nine in the country,the Duke University Medical Center is the recipient of a number of NationalInstitutes of Health g...Rats Receiving Ginkgo Biloba Learn Quicker, Live 20 Percent Longer Than Controls, UB Study Finds
...n animals, a substance for which abundant evidence exists of at least a modestly beneficial clinical effect in humans, is encouraging on both points," Winter said. "The challenge now is to identify, from this mix of perhaps 200 chemicals, which chemical or chemicals are producing these pharmacologic effect...Researchers Finding May Boost Effectiveness Of Anti-HIV Drugs
... least indirectly --whether a similar relationship exists in humans. Another potential hide-out created by Pgp may be in some of the CD4cells themselves, Kim said. As many as 10 percent of CD4 cells express Pgp, soit's possible that HIV is taking over those cells and stays there, protected bythe cel...Radon, Especially In Combination With Smoking, Contributes To Lung Cancer Deaths
... very low levels, the committee said. No evidence exists that shows a threshold of exposure below which levels are harmless. Biological data suggest that most cancers originate from damage to a single cell. Even a very small amount of radon can produce alpha particles that penetrate cells, causing irrepa...Enhancing Night Visibility Using UV Technology To Be Tested On Virginia Tech's Smart Road
...mart roadoffers, in addition to the expertise that exists at Virginia Tech and VDOT." Virginia's Transportation Commissioner David R. Gehr says, "This projectis one more step in VDOT's progress toward building "smart" highways, an overallplan to use the best technologies to make our transportation s...Need For Artery Operation Exceeds Treatment Rate
...region. Is the need being met?) Strong evidence exists that carotid endarterectomy (an operation on the carotid artery) is an effective intervention for the prevention of stroke in patients with symptoms of obstructions in the carotid area. A paper in this week's BMJ shows that in one English region only...PAHO Director Urges Health Protection In Hurricane Talks
...ureprominently in the reconstruction talks. "There exists today the risk of a reappearance of outbreaks of infectiousdiseases in Central America, whether caused by the damage in some countries tothe water and basic health services, limited access especially in rural areas,or the risks from crowded shelters ...Factors Other Than Race Explain Whether Men In Study Had Health Insurance And Received Health Care
...biomedicalresearch than do whites, and that racism exists in American medicine in terms ofdoctors treating their African-American and white patients differently. Blacksmay also be less inclined to seek health services, because of the shortage ofAfrican-American providers (under five percent of all physician......the circadian cycle. "Understanding thatthe system exists is the first step," said Grandy. "From that point we canbetter understand how it works. The ultimate hope is that these discoveries leadto better treatments for sleep disorders." The OHSU research was funded by the National Institutes of Heal...To Drive Or Not To Drive? New Criteria For Those With Epilepsy
...people withepilepsy, and to date, no good research exists that lets them predict their riskof an accident. A new study at Johns Hopkins and the University of Maryland,however, tells how epilepsy patients and their physicians can assess chances ofhaving an auto accident due to seizures. The study...Heart Experts Call For Action Against Missed Opportunities To Prevent Heart Disease In Women
...ity of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Clear evidence exists that women are not being treated aggressively toprevent heart disease, the panel reported. For example, the U.S. Centers forDisease Control and Prevention's recent National Ambulatory Medical Care Surveyshowed healthcare professionals counsel women ...Semiconductor Plants May Be A Danger To The Health Of Employees
...ake it "increasingly clear that areproductive risk exists in semiconductor manufacture". The industry, however, has taken comfort from a study published inBritain last year by the government's Health and Safety Executive (HSE). Aftercomparing 36 miscarriages suffered by women working for five semico......rmer in that area, one needs more white matterthan exists in most female brains." The new data shed light on earlier observations concerning the corpuscallosum, a large body of nerve fibers that connects the right and lefthemispheres of the brain. Those studies showed that women have a relativelylar...Evidence Shows Drug-Psychotherapy Combo Effective For Chronic Depression
...g versus a placebo. "The evidence now exists that the combination of psychotherapy withnefazodone gives very substantial benefits," Keller said. "We need to strongly consider that people withchronic depression, a condition they have suffered most of their adult lives, should be rece...... far from encouraging. "It is concluded that there exists no safe time interval during which a human isfree from direct strikes," they wrote. In an area with a radius of 500 meters (1,640 ft), most of the intervals betweenlightning strikes range from 0 to 600 seconds, with a maximum frequency of 40seconds. ...Scientists use bacterial toxin to kill brain tumors
...the scientists suggestthat a window of opportunity exists for verotoxin treatment in older patients....Jefferson scientist begins clinical trial to study promising Parkinson's disease drug
...e willaddress the question of whether a difference exists between the rate of symptomadvancement and loss of dopamine terminals in GM1 versus non-GM1-treatedpatients....New study finds graduating nurses ill-prepared to care for the elderly
...ticipants were asked to explain why this situation exists and thenumber one answer was "Curriculum already overloaded." Given the demographictrends in health care today, the present "overloaded" nursing curriculum won'tbe able to fulfill our future health needs. "State-mandated curriculum in geront...Vanderbilt School of Nursing begins graduate program in correctional health
...sons is required. A short-term funding opportunity exists for students whochoose to do their practice or preceptorship in a federal prison. They canreceive a stipend for up to 120 days with no commitment for a service payback. Leslie Coleman, MSN, RNC, will be the specialty director for the Adult NursePract...Researchers discover potential new approach to treating cystic fibrosis
...e shows that a similarimbalance between AA and DHA exists in people with cystic fibrosis. They arecontinuing to study the relationship between AA and DHA in cystic fibrosispatients, under a research agreement with Genzyme established in June. Under aconcurrent agreement with Beth Israel Deaconess, Genzyme ...