AIDS Treatments Seek To Eradicate Virus, Restore Immunity
...ated from patients, we hope to be able to helpthem keep the virus under control while restoring their health." Bolognesi has assembled a team of basic scientists and physicians fromacross the medical center campus to treat volunteer patients. The four-year grant is known as a Strategic ...Study Shows Major Savings In Supervising TB Care
...time that spending more time and money up front to keep tuberculosis patients on strict drug regimens saves money in the long run. The cost-effective strategy, called directly observed therapy (DOT), cures more people sooner and decreases the risk of developing TB germs resistant to treatment, says Richa...Raising The Retirement Age In The United States Could Save Billions In Social Security Payments
...al government may need to mandate other changes to keep olderpeople in the workforce longer. That might mean setting a fixed number ofyears that a person could be eligible for Social Security payments, he said. Tolley noted in an interview that one of the problems with implementingan older retirement age...Stents Work Well, But Are Costly: Will Hospitals Continue To Use Them?
... Cardiologists insert the mesh-like structures to keep arteries openafter clogs have been cleared by balloon angioplasty. Because of its effectiveness,stenting has quickly become a popular procedure: This year, it is estimatedthat 170,000 stents will be inserted in American hearts, compared to almostnone...Premature Birth Sometimes Can Adversely Affect Infant's Ties To Mother
...e born,and they had been hooked up to machinery to keep them alive. Yet we latersaw them running around in the lab at 3 years of age. When my student codingthe videotapes tried to guess which kids in our sample had been prematureand which had not, her guesses were no better than chance." Unpublished data...... is in everybody's best interest. It is one way to keep the rate of HIV infection as low as possible," she argues. "The more condoms are used, the better it is for all of us." Why are condoms so important? "Because they are the most common method of birth control used by teens," says Morrison, "and virtu...Mammography Messages Need To Be Tailored For Older Women
...s from being bumpedand bruised and that's going to keep you cancer-free, you won'tthink you need a mammogram," Skinner says. Fear of finding a cancerous lump was the majorbarrier for those already considering getting tested. Skinnersays these women may need more information on mammography's benefitsand...MIT Solution To Math Problem Could Lead To Better Dental Implants, More Resistance To Missiles
...m the surface and indentit again. And they have to keep doing that process. With our theory and themicroindentor they can just indent the gear once." Professor Suresh noted that one of the patents for the work includes aflow chart of how to use the microindentor and interpret its readings. "We too...Tighter Chemical Binding = Better Meds
...at preventtransplanted organs from being rejected, keep HIV infections in check, andeven stimulate nerve regrowth in spinal cord injuries. At YaleUniversity, chemists are putting that fact to good use to help design moreeffective pharmaceuticals with the help of computers. "Stronger chemical binding gen...UB Plants "Seeds" By Investing In Research Projects; Researchers Leverage Investment 14 Times Over
...t lead to new project starts," said Landi. "If you keep spending just on existing R&D projects, you'll fall behind." Landi noted that investments in new projects often take years to bring in a payoff. "In the research business, what you do or don't do this year, has an impact three to five years from now,...Chemical Society's Highest Award Goes To Ronald Breslow
..."Theyjust go around and around the cell cycle, and keep multiplying," explainedBreslow. His chemotherapy candidates turn on the chemical signal that directsthe cells' DNA toward differentiation instead of reproduction. Once the cancercells differentiate, they become normal adults. In another area ...Health Workers May Experience Costly Dislocation As Health Spending Growth Slows
...e impact of escalating health costs and working to keep expenses down. The proportion of our Gross Domestic Product (GDP) devoted to health services, once expected to soar to one-fifth or even higher by the end of this century, has now held steady at 13.6% for four years in a row. As recently as 1995, the...States Must Be Held Accountable For New Health Plans For Children
...is not likely to eliminate all of thebarriers that keep some children from getting appropriate health care services,the committee said. Even insured children must rely on their parents toidentify problems and seek treatment. Parents whose families are insured maydelay getting care because of out-of-pock...UCSF Study Finds Popular Blood Thinner Does Not Weaken Bones
...it is important that all older women take steps to keep their bonesstrong, Jamal said. Taking calcium and vitamin D and exercising are some ofthose steps, she said....Many Gay Men Infected With HIV Are Opting To Delay Treatment, Despite Availability Of Drugs
...re what their options are and they have decided to keep theirown counsel," he said. "Gay men are an independent group, quite capable ofmaking their own decisions regarding treatment options." "The good news is that many individuals may be thinking about treatment optionsand are making up their own minds,...Only Eight Percent Of San Francisco HIV-Positive Urban Poor Receive Protease Inhibitors
... be done with the homelessbecause they are hard to keep track of. We found that to be untrue. Of 153people in the study, we know where 151 of them are now, after more than a year."The UCSF team identified participants for the research project in free foodlines, homeless shelters and low-income hotels an...HIV Patients' Mental Health Affects How Seriously They Take Treatment
... owncare are more likely to take their medication, keep medical appointments, andfollow their health care providers' advice.However, HIV patients who feel detached from their surroundings or aredepressed are more apt to disregard medical treatment, according to studyfindings. "The psychological well-bein...Three INEEL Inventions Win International Recognition
...cise metering by source will bekey, and EOHVSs can keep track of who supplied what to assure proper billing. "It is exciting working on emerging optical technologies at the INEEL. Oursensor will help the power industry to deliver power to homes and businesses.This will become even more important as the d......employment among, adults will lead most parents to keep their children from working, they argue. "If we agree that sending children out to work is an act of desperation on the part of the parents, it seems reasonable to expect that parents would not send their children to work if their own wages were high......ichmakes the protein come together. Heparin helps keep blood flowing normallythrough the vessels by preventing proteins such as von Willebrand factor fromclogging the vessels. Enoxaparin was found to be the better "binder," and its superior suppression ofvon Willebrand factor gives researchers a reason t...