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... first." Since January 1, CPCS has been monitoring its calls about adverse reactionsassociated with dietary supplements as part of a nationwide multi-center trial. Haller is collaborating on the study with Kent Olson, MD, a CPCS medicaltoxicologist and UCSF professor of pharmacy, medicine, and pediatrics...New Treatment Targets Most Malignant Brain Tumors
...agnosed with GBM will likely significantly improve its effectiveness, saidHenry Friedman. The res...n for some time, the lack of efficient methods for its productionand attachment to antibodies have prevented clinical investigations, said theDuke medical ...Filmless System Puts X-Ray Images On The Web
... Center will showcase these newimagingsystems when its Radiology Department hosts the 15th annual Society for ComputerApplications in Radiology (SCAR) Symposium from June 4 -7 at the BaltimoreConvention Center. The meeting will attract radiology and technology experts,administrators, finance and informat...Synthetic Detergent Found To Fight Multi-Drug Resistance
... foundnormally in the intestine and liver although its role in these tissues is notknown. In the kidney it functions by moving substances from blood in the kidneythrough the wall of a cell and into urine. "For decades the kidney has been identified as playing an important rolein protecti...Brain Tumor Treatment In Multicenter Tests
...y Brem pioneered the wafer's developmentand led to its approval by the FDA. The wafer contains the drug1,3,bis(2-chlorethyl)-1-nitrosourea, or BCNU, the only FDA-approved drug for thetreatment of primary brain tumors. According to Ewend, about 20,000 cases of primary brain tumor occur eachyear...... NIEHS on the strength of theexperimental data and its implications for human health and disease etiology,and NIEHS Director Kenneth Olden, Ph.D., will use the appraisals and workinggroup review ,as well as other relevant information, in formulating his ownreport to Congress later this year. Th...Health Risk To "Cigarette Babies" Is Neglected, Duke Scientist Charges
...rn depend on the adrenal hormone system to "alert" its body to react toperiods of hypoxia -- for example ...t rate. The infant needsthe adrenal system because its heart and respiratory system are not yet fullywired with nerve cells to allow them to respond reflex......t year it becomes a "languagespecialist," in which its nerve cells wire themselves to perceive distinctionsbetween different types of sounds in its native language. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BEFORE JUNE 22 Please feel free to call Ben Stein of th...Crystal Structure Of gp120 Reveals HIV In Action
...he chemokineco-receptor. Once gp120 binds to CD4, its shape changes in a way that enablesit to also bind the nearby chemokine receptor. Only then can the membranes ofvirus and human cell fuse and infection proceed. Having the structure of gp120 complements and extends the fuzziersnapshots of the...Intervention can help reduce risky sexual behavior, according to results published in Science
...n areas. The results of this study, the largest of its kind,suggest that behavioral interventions can indeed reduce HIV-related sexual riskin this population, at least over a one-year period. In the United States, rates of infection and AIDS are highest amongracial and ethnic minorities living in...Landmark Study Shows Behavioral Interventions Reduce HIV-Related Sexual Risk Behavior
...rent best practices in HIV prevention, and to test its efficacy withunderstudied and disadvantaged populations at multiple sites across the U.S. The research is published in the June 19, 1998 issue of Science. Theseven sites were: Columbia University, New York City Rutgers University, New Bruns...Forum Urges Medicare Reform To Emphasize Health Promotion
...sion on the Future of Medicare would be submitting its final report in less than nine months. "Therefore, this is a critically important time to make the case that expanded Medicare coverage for prevention programs and wellness promotion is a sound investment for the future of Medicare, so it may be inc...Study Reveals Possible Clue For Racial Differences In Prevalence Of High Blood Pressure
...ment aftergiving participants a drug that inhibits its production in the body. In whites,the rate of blood flow dropped significantly, while in blacks, it had nosignificant effect. This test suggests that the activity of nitric oxide is reduced in blacks and isresponsible for their lower response to str...18 Millionth Chemical Substance Entered In World's Largest Database Of ChemicalInformation
...ervice added the 18 millionth chemicalsubstance to its database--the world's largest collection of chemicalinformation. The substance, identified in a patent application from Merck andCo., is an intermediate compound in the preparation of tachykinin receptorantagonists which may be useful in the treatmen...Modafinil Improves The Quality Of Life Of Narcolepsy Patients
...rmally. Thedisorder can take an emotional toll on its victims who are often mistaken forbeing lazy, bored or having psychological problems. The symptoms are oftenrecognized to be as debilitating as those symptoms from epilepsy, migraineheadaches or Parkinson's disease. Rogers and a team of researchers ......services that help the healthcare industry enhance its performance and managerisks associated with the delivery of care. Through its operating subsidiaries,MMI provides strategic consulting services, clinical risk management andopera...Study Finds St. John's Wort Can Cut Alcohol Consumption
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...e 12th World AIDSConference. The largest study of its kind, the research is a collaborative project of theUCSF ARI and several international organizations. Researchers looked at howproviding free HIV counseling and testing services in three developing countriescould influence the practice of unprotected...