'Bathtub' Equation Aids Diabetes Research
...he explains. Mathematical models provide the basis for much of Finegood's research on theturnover of cells in the development of diabetes, a disease which afflicts1.5 million Canadians. Finegood was given the Canadian Diabetes Association's Young Scientist awardin 1995 and also holds a Medical Scientist ...NIH Honors Emory Researcher With Merit Award For Work On Renin-Angiotensin System
...earch in Time) awards extend thenormal time period for a research grant, providing a few outstandinginvestigators with the opportunity for long-term stable support that willenhance their continued scientific creativity and lessen the admin...Planning Researcher Finds Best Neighborhoods Aren't Always Best At Preventing Infant Mortality
...onferences. The firstis Nov. 6 at the Association for Collegiate Schools of Planningmeeting in Ft. Lauderdale, followed by a Nov. 12 presentation atthe American Public Health Association meeting in Indianapolis. Auffrey said the areas doing "something right" despitepoverty, illiteracy and the effects of...Affordable, Hand-Held Biosensor For Diagnostics
...sent a new type of practical and affordable device for avariety of medical applications. Potential uses range from the screening ofchemicals for drugs to diagnosing illness at the bedside without having to sendsamples to the lab. The wor...Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory collaborates with USDA in development of pasteurization process
...ton University, is a collaborative national center for plasma science and technology leading to an attrac...warm plasma in a fusion device -- are being tested for pasteurizing raw liquid foods such as eggs, fruit juices, and milk. "This is another example of app...Some Good News In Treating Infection Common To HIV Patients
... Immunology. Bactrim is considered by the Centers for Disease Control to be the medication of choice in... now used as a part of standard clinical treatment for HIV patients with specific infections....Intralase Will Develop Laser Systems For Eye Surgery
...oard of Regents has approved a license agreement for a new U-M company---IntraLase Corporation---which ...will develop and market a new generation of lasers for eye surgery and other high-precision medical applications. The company is being formed in collabora...Targeted Protein Toxin Effective Against Persistent Brain Tumors
...uch more work remains before the drug may be ready for marketapproval. In a related study in the same is...h onthe brain and nervous system and a lead agency for the Congressionallydesignated Decade of the Brain....Jefferson Researcher Finds New Digital X-Ray Technology May Cut Costs And Improve Patient Care
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...y women who were treated with radiation therapy for benign breast conditions or who were given chest fluoroscopies during tuberculosis treatment in the 1920s. Such women received up to 2,500 times more radiation than a woman gets during a mammogram. Yet, he says, "there’s still thi...Women Say Overwhelming Yes To Ultrasound In New Study
...uch so, that many are willing to pay out of pocket for it if their insurance company won't cover the proc...omen between the ages of 15 and 44 who were at U-M for their first obstetrical visit. Among the other findings in the study: 83 percent of the women sa...Cattle: Latest Weapon In The War On Cancer?
...shing cannot support the predictedgrowth in demand for this product." However Dr Harper's work has estab...extra-cellular matrix, making itfar more difficult for it to spread, or metastatise." The factors go by the family name of glycosaminoglycans æ or G...Drug Regimen Reduces Atrial Fibrillation After Heart Surgery
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...r of finding a cancerous lump was the majorbarrier for those already considering getting tested. Skinners...das often if older women visit a private physician for specifichealth-care needs. And health-care clinics may be closer to mammographysites or be able to a...Cardiovascular Costs, Deaths Projected To Rise In 1998
...sult of heart disease and stroke."Costs are rising for several reasons," says Martha N. Hill, R.N., Ph.D.... - in 1996 than in 1995. Most recent costestimates for heart transplants are for 1993 when the first-year cost averaged$209,100. The estimated annual follo...Natural Estrogens May Help Protect Women From Brain Damage During Stroke
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