Use Of Surfectant Therapy Widens Gap In Death Rate Of Black And White Newborns
...approved the use of surfactant totreat potentially fatal breathing problems, the death rate of prematureinfants dropped significantly. But a new study of 1,563 premature births in St. Louis byresearchers at Washington University School of Medicine shows that theoverall drop is due exclusively to a reduced ...Duke Obtains FDA Designation For Pompe Disease Therapy
...r efforts to develop an effective treatmentof this fatal disease." Dr. Michael Frank, chairman of the department of pediatrics at Duke,added: "Dr. Chen's efforts are an excellent example of the way thatbasic research and clinical applications come together at Duke to providecare for children and hope for ...American Heart Association Comment: Lancet (Jan. 24, 1998) Report
...used together, the risk of all heart attacks (both fatal and nonfatal) was reduced by 34 percent compared to those taking placebos.Side effects, including hemorrhagic (bleeding) strokes or aneurysm (a leakingblood vessel in the brain) occurred in 15 individuals who had taken warfarincompared to three who h......betes andhypertension," finds an increased risk of fatal and non-fatal heart attacksamong individuals taking the calcium antagonist nisoldipine compared toindividuals taking enalapril, which is a member of a class of drugs calledACE-inhibitors. The study provides more evidence that calcium antagonists (pr...Prevalence Of Silicosis Studied In Surface Coal Miners
... Silicosis is a chronic, incurable and potentially fatal lung diseasecaused by occupational exposure to inhaled silica dust. It is estimated thereare about 3,300 surface miners of bituminous coal in western Pennsylvania. Thisresearch evaluated 667 surface miners who volunteered for the study. Each minerwas...Safe And Effective Treatment For Acute Repetitive Seizures
... they progressto status epilepticus, a potentially fatal condition in which a seizure issustained. Seizures occur as a result of abnormal electrical activity in the brain. Epilepsy, a common neurological disorder marked by repeated seizures, affectsmore than 2 million Americans. Benzodiazepines, a class ......gon Health Sciences University. The often fatal blood disease is called chronic myelogenous leukemia andstrikes about 6,000 Americans annually. "The highly targeted drug eliminatesleukemia cells in mice, and will be used for the first time in humans thissummer," explained Brian Druker, M.D., princ...New Study Indicates Lightning Can Kill Without Leaving a Mark
...ingcould be the culprit in a number of unexplained fatal heart malfunctions in theoutdoors in recent years,...tic fields resulting from the lightning may induce fatal electricalcurrents entirely within the body. The researchers authoring the Lancet letter inc...Promising Results For Woman-Controlled Anti-HIV Product
...e naturalacidity that provides a harsh environment fatal to many microorganisms,including HIV. Semen, for example, raises the pH level, allowing sperm and othermicroorganisms to thrive. Another paper by Mayer provides more clues for why some women may transmit HIVmore readily, knowledge that may eventually......y diagnosed cancer in the United States,and proves fatal for some 40,000 men each year. At present, there's no provenway to prevent the disease. USC/Norris researchers have long led research on the role of the male hormonesandrogens in spurring prostate cancer growth. Ross and his colleagues firstpropos...This Week's Forecast May Be A Heart Attack
...tween weather conditions and heartattacks -- both fatal and nonfatal -- among 250,000 men ages 25 to 64 living inand around Lille, France. Philippe Amouyel, M.D., Ph.D., professor of epidemiology at Lille UniversitySchool of Medicine in France, reports that an 18° F (10° C) decrease in thetemperat......e used to treat Gaucher Diseases, a rare and often fatal condition. Other plants have been modified to produce human Protein C, which is used to prevent blood clots. Both tobacco-based products are still in development and have not undergone clinical trials. Cramer said tobacco has the potential to serve...Antabuse May Inhibit Fatal Reaction To Anesthetic
...rchers have concluded studies that may eliminate a fatal problemassociated with what is historically one of the most widely used anestheticagents in the world. In approximately one in 30,000 patients, the anesthetic agent halothanecauses a condition known as "halothane hepatitis," which results in ...Promising New Drug Uses Antibody Targeted Chemotherapy To Fight Leukemia
...leculesto help patients fight a virulent and often fatal form of cancer - acutemyelogenous leukemia (AML). The data appeared to confirm that this noveltreatment method -- "antibody-targeted chemotherapy" -- shows promising efficacyand a more tolerable side effect profile than current chemotherapy treatmen......chnology to eliminate cancer and other potentially fatal diseases. Recognizedinternationally for its pioneering work in bone marrow transplantation, theCenter has four scientific divisions collaborating to form a unique environmentfor conducting basic and applied science. One of 35 National CancerInstitu...Forecasting Killer Heat: UD Systems Predict Deadly Weather Worldwide
...s. And, many more heart attacks, strokes and other fatal afflictionsmay be triggered by stifling heat, according to Kalkstein. "Our system saves lives by identifying and then forecasting the specific type ofoppressive air mass known to kill large numbers of people within a given city,"says Kalkstein, lead ...Duke Doctors Can Now Cure Most Babies Born With Fatal Immune Disease
...port they can save most babies born with a rareand fatal immune disorder by giving them a family member's b...itsT-cells, Buckley has diminished the potentially fatal complication calledgraft-versus-host disease, in which the donor marrow rises up to attack its newho...Low-Tech Treatment Proves A Life-Saver In Research Breakthrough
...ory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), a devastating, often fatal lungcondition that affects about 150,000 Americans annually. A three-year, nationwide clinical trial of the new ventilator treatment has beenso successful that it has been stopped ahead of schedule to alert critical carespecialists of the life-saving...UF Researcher Explores Complex Relationship Between Smoking And Fertility
...e than reality. Pre-eclampsia, a sometimes fatal condition for mother and baby whosesymptoms include high blood pressure, is less common among smokers becausemany of their troubled pregnancies are redirected into miscarriages,according to Salafia and Shiverick. When pregnancies do continue ......ch in turn might elicit acompensatory and possibly fatal speeding-up. It is now planned to use theVirtual Reality setup at the Max Planck Institute to test this prediction undermore realistic settings....