'DES Daughters' Had Increased Rates of Cancer; An Animal Study Shows 'DES Granddaughters' May Too
...HealthSciences report that they have observed an increase in cancers, includingcancer of the uterus, in female mice whose mothers were exposed to DES in utero-- while in the uterus. The subsequent generation of female mice reported today was not exposed to DES. While both generations had increased ...University Of California San Francisco Dental School Launches Pilot Program For Pre-Dental Students
... doing so, though, program organizers also hope to increase underservedpopulations' access to dental care. One of the ways that will be achieved, theysaid, is by admitting to the program students who have already demonstrated acommitment to working in their communities -- and a desire to continue doing soas ...Wine Drinkers May Be At Lower Risk Of Certain Cancers Than Beer Or Spirits Drinkers
...take of wine is better than beer or spirits, which increase the risk of upper digestive tract cancers considerably. In their study of over 28,000 (28,180) men and women in Denmark, the authors found that wine drinkers may be at a lower risk of developing upper digestive tract cancer than drinkers who have a s...Steroids May Reverse Loss Of Substance Tied To Nervous-System Diseases
...one actually signalthe initiation and dramatically increase the rate of myelin synthesis. "I think this work is very important in that it helps clarify thesignals that are responsible for the synthesis of myelin," said JonahR. Chan, a doctoral student in the department of biochemistry and neuroscienceprogram...Study Ties Cerebral Palsy To Inflammation And Blood-Clotting Abnormalities
...t yet clear how elevated levels of cytokines might increase the risk ofCP. "These cell signaling factors are usually found only in very small amountsin the blood. What they are doing in relatively large amounts in these childrenwith CP is a mystery," says Dr. Nelson. Previous studies have shown thatcytokin...Changes In Care Lower Costs Of Surgery To Prevent Stroke
...and aftersurgery. Careful screening has led to an increase in the number of patientshaving the procedure before symptoms or a stroke occur. Patients admitted for the surgery at the end of the study period paid about$3,000 (Canadian) less for their care than patients admitted at the beginning ofthe study. "T......eawith the idea that if it were possible to safely increase the total dose or thedose frequency of platinum drugs, this would lead to an increase in tumorresponse rates and could result in a substantial patient benefit. To date,several platinum ......luminescent materials and catalysts-compounds that increase theefficiency of chemical reactions. Polymers, Pe...lickChemistry," Sharpless says he hopes to greatly increase the rate by which newcompounds can be made. Click Chemistry involves assembling compounds in a singl...Reduced Heart Disease Risk In Middle Age Lowers Eventual Medicare Costs
...k factors increased, there was asignificant graded increase in charges for care related to cardiovasculardiseases and all causes. While there was no significant difference in rate of use of servicesbetween those at low risk and those not at low risk, average number of hospitaldays per year was lower ...UNC-CH Studies Show Medicine Can Reverse Osteoporosis From Transplants, Cystic Fibrosis
...tion. Overall, patients showed a 9 percent increase in their femur (hip)mineral densities and an 11 percent increase in spine mineral densities whencompared with control subjects who received no Pamidronate. S...Hormone Therapy Increases Survival Of High Risk Prostate Cancer Patients
... Oncology (ASTRO). "Our study showed a 20 percent increase in survival after eight years for highrisk prostate cancer patients who continued to receive hormonal therapy inconjunction with radiotherapy compared to those who received radiotherapyalone," Roach said. "This is the first study to suggest that som...Study Shows Three-Drug "Cocktail" Needed To Keep AIDS Virus Curbed
...ts with more virus when the study began, a greater increase in CD4 cellsduring treatment or a slower virus clearance rate were at greater risk of losing theirability to suppress the deadly particles. Indinavir, a protease inhibitor, works by preventing protease enzymes from cutting upproteins needed to form...Study Finds Less Intensive Treatments May Not Maintain HIV Suppression
...erapy group. "Interestingly, the magnitude of the increase in CD4+ T-cell count during thetriple-drug therapy...ighly with subsequentviral load rebound. For each increase of 100 in the CD4+ T-cell count, therewas a 30 percent increase in the risk of rebound." Dr. Havlir...Serious Crime Victims Risk PTSD, Multiple Disorders
... "While crimes such as aggravated assault may increase the risk ofdeveloping a serious mental disorder, if the crime specifically involves acompleted rape or perceived life threat, the risk increases dramatically,"Boudreaux says. The researchers interviewed 391 women from Charleston, South Caroli...Ovarian Hormone Could Play Key Role In Easier, Safer Childbirth
...inology, Sherwood reported that relaxin promotesan increase in cervical cells in pregnantrats, providing evide...ing from scleroderma, adisease characterized by an increase incollagen fibers in the skin....Medication Offers Hope For Relief From Burning Mouth Pain
...mg of clonazepam at bedtime for one week and could increase thedaily dose by as much as 0.25 mg each week, up to a total dosage of 3 mg. "Patients were carefully instructed about increasing the dose only until they either experiencedsignificant pain relief or until they experienced untoward side effects, espe......gency department in the intervention cities and an increase in thenumber choosing to call EMS/911 for transport. "People with heart attack symptoms in the intervention cities used EMS 10 to 15percent more than in the other cities," Luepker notes. "That's importantbecause in most U.S. cities, between half and...This Week's Forecast May Be A Heart Attack
...the right sideof the "V"], there was an 11 percent increase of heart attack rates, and whenpressure dropped by... have linked changes in atmospheric pressure to an increase inthe likelihood of a hemorrhagic stroke, one that is caused by bleeding in thebrain, says Amouyel. ...Beta Blocker Significantly Improves Heart Failure Survival
...lly increasing the dose, the long termeffect is to increase cardiac function and improve survival," he adds. Beta-blockers are routinely prescribed for several medical conditions,including hypertension. They also are recommended for patients following a heartattack. The study, called Metoprol...Lifetime Risks And Costs Of Heart Disease Much Higher For Obese
...n says he and hiscolleagues conducted the study to increase awareness of the health and economicconsequences o...-quarter to one-third of the U.S. population. Any increase inweight is placing a person at an increased health risk." Co-authors are John Edelsberg, M.D., M.P....