Maternal Exposure To Crack Cocaine Produces Stressed Newborns
...d lethargy,appear to be more stressed, and fail to follow certain stimuli, such as arattle or bell, compared to non-exposed infants. The Brown researchers think the findings result from the combined action ofcocaine with alcohol and marijuana. Alcohol can boost the effects of cocaine,and most of the crack-...Scientists Produce New Anti-Malarial Compound
...to designstructurally simpler compounds that would follow that chemicalmechanism," Posner said. The new compounds have a similar oxygen-oxygen bond, therebyenabling the same sort of iron-induced reaction. Malaria is a menace in regions stretching from Africa to theCaribbean islands, and from Central Americ......rgy that is expected to treat the tumor. Then they follow up with some kind of imaging to see if it was succ...ddition of a three-camera array allows doctors to follow the precise position of the radio-frequency probe in three-dimensional space. "We can track the exac...Milk Extract May Heal Wounds And Smooth Wrinkles
.... The scientists are not suggesting people should follow the ancient Egyptianqueen's example and take baths in milk. Instead they have extracted a fewof the thousands of substances found in milk, and have found they can greatlyspeed up wound-healing in animals. The extract will soon face its next major te......nd. Non-compliance means that patients do not follow recommendations for lifestylechanges that may help reduce an individual's risk of cardiovascular diseases. The American Heart Association estimates that noncompliance results in millionsof hospital admissions each year in the United States. "Tal...Do Asthma Treatments Affect Childhood Growth?
...t of asthma and its treatment on growth: four year follow up of cohort of children from general practices in Tayside, Scotland) Some studies have shown that children with asthma have impaired growth, but many of these have not allowed for socioeconomic influences on growth. In a General Practice paper in...Diuretics And Beta-Blockers Are Best Drugs To Combat High Blood Pressure, Study Finds
..., which ran from May 1989 to February1993, did not follow a traditional randomized model. Instead, it relied on"real-world" data collected from clinicians who were primarily interested intreating patients and trying to find the medical regimen that would mosteffectively bring down blood pressure with a mini...PITT Researchers Demonstrate Human Brain's Natural Mechanism For Guarding Against Errors
...ension. The brain now has two competing choices: follow standard procedureand turn into the right lane, or obey the new rules and stay in the left. TheACC detects this competition and tells the brain to pay attention before its laxexecutive control allows the driver to make a catastrophic error. ......ore likely to have a child with asthma who did not follow aphysician's instructions for medication use. R...ood a physician's instructions, butoften failed to follow them. But the more information the parent and child haveabout asthma, the more likely the child is t...HIV Patients' Mental Health Affects How Seriously They Take Treatment
...ve that particular HIV patients are less likely to follow theirtreatment and advice. Too often, he said, particular patients are put intocategories when they shouldn't be. "This shows that while people may make assumptions about who is going to adhereto their treatment, their guess may not be very good," Ho...Safe Water, Medicines, Insecticides Greatest Needs After Mitch
...opular belief, epidemics and plagues don't usually follow naturaldisasters, according to experts at PAHO, which is working with the health sectorin Honduras, Nicaragua, and other Central American countries to reduce the riskof outbreaks that could arise as a result of Mitch. Dr. Hugo Prado, of PAHO's Emerge...Medication Offers Hope For Relief From Burning Mouth Pain
... consensus on the cause or treatment. BMS seems to follow a pattern in many sufferers, Grushka observes. The burning pain begins bylate morning and usually reaches peak intensity by evening, which makes falling asleep difficult yetdoesn't awaken the patient during the night. Grushka's study tested the effec......mia-free remission. After a median of 24 months of follow up, the median time to relapse has notbeen reached in this study as more than 50% of the Maxamine-treated CR1 patientsremain leukemia-free. By contrast, under the normal course for AML, the mediantime to relapse would be expected to be reached after...Intensive Program Can Help Premature Babies Learn At the Start
...nuing at age 9." The researchers intend to follow the youngsters throughout theireducational careers and beyond....Diabetes & Holiday Foods: Cedars-Sinai Physician Offers Tips To Maintain Healthy Holiday Balance
...verabundance of sugary desserts and rich foods and follow aregular exercise routine, says Dr. Barnett, who leads the medical center'snationally-acclaimed diabetes outpatient program. "People with diabetes can enjoy the wonderful foods of the holidayseason--only in moderation. Regular exercise and sensible d...Magnetic Surgery System Tested Successfully On First Patient
... the trial. "Not only doesthis system allow us to follow a curved path through the brain, but for thefirst time a computer is able to steer a catheter using externally appliedmagnetic fields acting on the catheter tip, giving us greater navigationalcontrol." Michael Lawson, program manager for intr...Small Risk Of Pill Disappears After Ten Years
...ty associated with oral contraceptive use: 25 year follow up of cohort of 46,000 women from Royal College of...eral Practitioners report the results of a 25 year follow up of 46,000 women in the Royal College of General Practitioners' oral contraceptive study. They f...Reassuring Findings About Infants Exposed To Zidovudine
...se effects of the drug." Theinvestigators plan to follow these children until at least age 21. The 234 HIV-uninfected children evaluated in this report are part of PACTG 219,a long-term follow-up study that includes more than 2,200 children who have beenenrolled in PACTG prevention and treatment protocols...JAMA Study Shows Jefferson Medical College Program Brings Family Physicians To Small Town America
..." explains Dr. Rabinowitz. PSAP students follow a curriculum similar to their non-PSAP classmates,but take some courses that focus on practicing family medicine in a ruralcommunity, receive training in rural or small town areas and pair with anacademic advisor from Jefferson's family medicine depa...Combination Nicotine Replacement Therapies Are The Most Effective Means To Quit Smoking
... smoking cessation: randomised trial with six year follow up) Combined methods of nicotine replacement therapy are more effective than using just one, says a study in this week's BMJ. Dr Thorsteinn Blondal and colleagues from National University Hospital in Iceland, along with researchers from Pharmacia ...