AIDS Treatments Seek To Eradicate Virus, Restore Immunity
... During the process, Duke researchers hope to increase science's understandingof how the virus reacts to both drug treatments and novel forms of reconstitutingprotective immunity. "We are pushing the envelope of what is known and what can be imaginedin effective therapy," said Dani Bolognesi...Emory Doctors Discuss "Killing Heat" In This Week's NEJM
...een in emergency departments to try to detect any increase in visits due to the heat. The city maintain...edical advice. Local media advise residents to increase fluid intake and decrease physical activity. "Citizens with air-conditioning are urged to check ...Raising The Retirement Age In The United States Could Save Billions In Social Security Payments
...h funded the study. They said that eachyear of age increase in the retirement age decreases payments for a yea... wouldnot be nearly as great if there were a large increase in disability paymentsfor workers once they pass age 65, but that has not been the case, the researc...Premature Birth Sometimes Can Adversely Affect Infant's Ties To Mother
...hers suggested that parental education programs to increase knowledgeabout child development may help parents enhance the developmental outcomesof infants born at risk....ACTG 315 Preliminary Results: Drug Cocktail Restores Partial Immune Function
...onth analysis, Dr. Lederman's group found that the increase in CD4+ T cells couldbe attributed to both more memory cells (those that have encounteredHIV before) and more naïve cells (those not exposed to HIVor another antigen before), while naïve cells are primarilyresponsible for the rise in CD8+ T...Early Menopause Stress Related In Developing Countries
... countries develop, and the age at menopause will increase approaching that of the United States. "One consideration of this phenomenon is that women will need to practice birth control later in their lives," says Holman....Laser Shown Effective In Patients Who Are Not Candidates For Bypass Surgery Or Angioplasty
...ed that patients treated with TMR displayed marked increase inblood flow to the heart. "These patients typically have had multiple hospital admissions;they can't work or exercise and physical exertion of any kind causes crushingchest pain," Lowe said. "They are a tragic and unhappy groupof patients bec...Study Shows Gum Disease Increases Risk Of Future Heart Disease
...w bacteria that cause periodontal disease can also increase the risk for heart disease." Genco has been following this population of American Indians since 1982, first as a consultant to the National Institutes of Health when severe periodontal disease was found among them, and then for a 10-year study o...ACTG Protocol 185 Enrollment Halted
...SMB determined that it would require a substantial increase (more than a doubling) in the number of women enrolled into the study to meet the initial guidelines of this study. Given the unexpectedly low rates of transmission and the low ability to detect a treatment difference under the current study design,...Substance from Grapefruit Juice May Make Medications Safer
...single glass of grapefruit juice can significantly increase the absorption of a number of commonly used oral medications, researchers have found. These drugs include nearly all calcium channel blockers (used to control blood pressure) and some immunosuppressants, sedatives, and protease inhibitors (used to t......uce eye fatigue, increaseproductivity and possibly increase patient loads. Partially developed with internal ...ject to thedatabase usually does not significantly increase the amount of timerequire for a search, because the search is roughly de-coupled from thesize of the...Study Injects New Interest In How Vaccines Work
...esumed. "Aluminum hydroxide is used in vaccines to increase the body's production of antibodies, though no one knows how it works," says Hem, professor of industrial and physical pharmacy. "The most popular theory was that it remained in the muscle for months while the body produced antibodies in response to ...New Approach To Multidrug Resistance
...ts suggest that a similar pretreatment regimen may increase theefficacy of cancer chemotherapy in patients. Sequential use of chemotherapeuticagents would minimize drug interactions as well as side effects. The researchers are now doing animal studies to determine the most effectivecombination of drugs, and h...Studies Find Public Policies For Children And Teenagers Not Very Effective
...prove decision-making skills,resist peer pressure, increase respect for authority and delay theonset of experimenting with alcohol, tobacco and other drugs. Thesestudents were compared on life style and drug use with 264 otherstudents who did not participate in the program. Both groups werere-examined six yea...Psychiatric Symptoms May Signal Brain Damage From Diet Pills
...ractice. Studies also document that fenfluramines increase the risk for developing primary pulmonary hypertension, a rare, but incurable and life threatening illness. The researchers advise doctors to be vigilant for both behavioral and cardiopulmonary side effects, and that patients be apprised of the risk...Antioxidant-Enhancing Drug Partly Rescues Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
...ers showed that the stress of loud noisescauses an increase in free radicals in the inner ear, which can damage or killsensory cells. To defend themselves, sensory cells express a rush ofglutathione, an antioxidant that absorbs free radicals. R-PIA was found toincrease the activity of glutathione, thus prov...Cancer Protection Compound Abundant In Broccoli Sprouts
...iflower and turnips. "Man-made compounds that increase the resistance of cells and tissues tocarcinogens arecurrently under development, but will require years of clinical trials todetermine safety andefficacy," Talalay notes. "For now, we may get faster and better impact bylooking at dietarymeans of su...NIH Honors Emory Researcher With Merit Award For Work On Renin-Angiotensin System
...ion ofpotassium. The retention of water induces an increase in plasma volume and thusan increase in blood pressure. To further elucidate the effects of angiotensin, Bernstein, using arodent...Affordable, Hand-Held Biosensor For Diagnostics
... of the silicon matrix itself,resulting in a major increase in sensitivity. "It's as if the color of the film itself is changing because we inducethis change in the silicon nanoparticles," said Sailor. "So that's the amazingthing. That was the Eureka thing." Funding for the research was provid...Jefferson Researcher Finds New Digital X-Ray Technology May Cut Costs And Improve Patient Care
...ber noted. “This should improve output and increase productivity, and this is one of the issues that radiologists will have to face in the future, as well as efficiency,” he said. “And the only way they’re going to become more efficient, I feel, is through digital radiograph...