Study: Ripped aortas kill often, but new knowledge may aid survival
...nd aorta problems, high blood pressure or a family history of aortic dissections are also at risk. Some people with aortic dissection can achieve a stable state with their condition, at least for a while, but most cases are acute and must be treated quickly. Aortic dissection's symptoms, such as rapid on...Japanese chemist wins U.S. award for molecular discoveries
...ertain chemical reactions. The group made chemical history when it happened to discover what became known as asymmetric catalysis -- the means to preferentially make one mirror image of a molecule over the other. Like hands, many molecules have counterparts that are identical, but flipped. Such mirror images......orkers will be asked to complete an extensive work history questionnaire and undergo pulmonary function and exercise testing."This study is one of the largest and most intensive to be conducted in this population," said Schenker, a physician who is internationally regarded for his work on improving the worki...Fourth annual HIV vaccine awareness day honors volunteers, promotes research
... individuals who will one day be a part of medical history when an HIV vaccine becomes a reality." Since 1987, NIAID has enrolled more than 3,600 HIV-negative, healthy volunteers in early phase trials intended to determine if candidate vaccines are safe and able to trigger an immune response. So far, volunt...Smokers more likely to experience impotence, Wake Forest study shows
...butes to reduced penile blood flow. "A smoking history should be obtained from all patients, especially those who report erectile dysfunction," Spangler recommended, "Informing men who smoke about the exceptionally high likelihood of developing erectile dysfunction should become a standard part of care o...Studies find eating fruits and vegetables good for lungs
...participants had at least 10 pack years of smoking history (meaning they had smoked at least 20 cigarettes per day, every day per year). She found that vegetable intake of one or more portions per day (equivalent to one or more tablespoons) almost halved the risk of the disease. Eating one-and-a-half pieces ......in September, 2000. Abbott Laboratories has a long history of leadership in anti-infectives dating back to the 1930s. Abbott was one of the five pioneers in the United States to start commercial production of penicillin. Years later, in conjunction with the research efforts of two other pharmaceutical comp...Costs of family caregiving for elderly with cancer are significant, often forgotten
... were surveyed. Of those, 6,422 reported having no history of cancer, 718 had been diagnosed with cancer but had not been treated for it within the past year, and 303 had a diagnosis of cancer and received treatment within the last year. After controlling for health status and level of disability, those who ...University of Pittsburgh researcher provides first-ever definition of HIV-associated lipodystrophy
...urrently in its 16th year of surveying the natural history of HIV....Diet and exercise dramatically delay type 2 diabetes
...cluding individuals age 60 and older, women with a history of gestational diabetes, and people with a first-d...ype 2 diabetes are overweight), inactivity, family history of diabetes, and racial or ethnic background. Compared to whites, black adults have a 60 percent hi...Too much soy could lead to kidney stones
...ch to potentially cause problems for people with a history of kidney stones, according to Linda Massey, Ph.D....mended for consumption by patients with a personal history of kidney stones, she said. No one had previously examined soy foods for oxalate, thus the researche...Rx for drug dilemmas: Tailor the copayment to the patient
..., osteoporosis drugs (for those with and without a history of fracture), and drugs to prevent asthma attacks (for those who have been hospitalized or not). The same approach could be applied to other diseases and drugs, as evidence accumulates. For any specific drug, the BBC calculates a different copay for...Statement by Dr. Colwell on Nobel Prizes in Science and NSF onnection
...ing young scientists. The NSF connection spans the history of the awards; of Nobelists named since 1960, 118 have received NSF funding. As the only federal agency to fund fundamental research across all fields of science and engineering, NSF is the agent of the American public to invest in a more secure and...Anxiety over breast self-examination may lead to low compliance, UCLA researchers find
...omen recruited at a clinic for women with a family history of breast cancer. The majority of them were white, middle-class and well-educated. These patients also identified themselves as being at very high risk of developing breast cancer. This concern may affect their motivation to seek information and help......re prevented in long-haul airline travelers with a history of heart disease through a single dose of the wide...pendently funded study, enrolled 300 people with a history of heart disease or stroke who were subsequently subjected to a plane flight of more than 10 hours i...... narrowing of arteries in their legs or a previous history of stroke. It shows that, for high-risk patients, ...statin should now be considered for anybody with a history of heart disease, stroke, other occlusive vascular disease or diabetes. The Heart Protection Study a...Stanford study investigates treatment cost effectiveness after heart attack
...e two treatments for heart attack patients with no history of arrhythmia, or irregular heart rhythm. Sanders said more than one million Americans have heart attacks each year, and survivors have a 5 percent to 10 percent risk of dying suddenly within the first year. Most of these sudden deaths are be...Doctor, counselor, cost-cutter
... include physicians' lack of confidence in alcohol history taking, lack of familiarity with expert guidelines, concern that patients will object, and the typical lack of reimbursement for this physician activity. Changing physician behavior is not an easy task but not an impossible one either. The time has ......hers in Switzerland identified 125 patients with a history of hay fever. Patients received either butterbur extract tablets or a commonly used non-sedating antihistamine (cetirizine) as recommended by the manufacturers. After two weeks, the effects of butterbur and cetirizine were similar in the two treatmen...