Widely Used Therapy May Not Be Effective In Treatment Of Acute Stroke
General use of anticlotting drugs, like low-molecular-weight (LMW) heparinoids,immediately...ent of acute ischemic stroke with an anticoagulant like heparindoes not help," says Harold P. Adams, Jr., M.D., principal investigator of thestudy and a pro...UF Psychiatrists Use Antidepressants To Treat Smoking Addiction
...F's College of Medicine. Smoking tobacco, like smoking heroin or cocaine, is "profoundly addictiv...ine patch or gum is not realistic," he adds. "It's like saying you've discovered the cure for all alcoholism is alcohol. You wouldn't propose to most alcoho...Researchers Identify Candidate Immunosuppressant With Fewer Side Effects
...anges during this process. Knowing what NFAT looks like improves researchers'ability to design new drugs to interfere with its activity and suppress theimmune system. Editors, please note: a diagram of the immune system signaling pathway isavailable....Chemical Society's Highest Award Goes To Ronald Breslow
...d a patent on a moreefficient way to make steroids like hydrocortisone, which treats arthritis pain,swelling, and other ailments. Humans and other organisms make corticosteroids by adding oxygen atomsto particular spots on steroid molecules. Proteins called enzymes lock on to thesteroid molecules ...PITT Researchers Demonstrate Human Brain's Natural Mechanism For Guarding Against Errors
...eriorate." According to Dr. Carter, a task like driving down the freeway is fairlyroutine for most...ith the hope ofunderstanding its role in disorders like schizophrenia and depression." The work was conducted in association with the Center for the...Study Shows Child Health Plus Eases Access, But Some Barriers Remain
...us was universally high," saidPollard Shone. "They like their doctors and they are comfortablewith their insurance plan." According to Pollard Shone, thisindicates that satisfaction rates, used alone, are notnecessarily a valid measure of the effectiveness of state-fundedinsurance. "As more states begin t...Health Workers May Experience Costly Dislocation As Health Spending Growth Slows
..., such as West Virginia and North Dakota. In areas like the Mountain and Pacific regions, which have especially lean health services systems, it is possible and even likely that they will maintain their health employment levels through any spending slowdown. States with larger capacity and above-average h...Compound In Meat Prevents Diabetes, Study Suggests
...urt, poultry, eggs and cooking oil. "It looks just like corn oil, but maybe just a little clearer," she says. "It is in foods that are normally associated with saturated fats, but those foods can contain things that are good for you, too. The lesson here is that we still know so little about what is in fo...New Drug Prevents Breast Cancer In Postmenopausal Women, UCSF Researchers Report
...gnedto raloxifene developed the disease. However, like tamoxifen and estrogen,Cummings noted that raloxifene does increase a woman's risk of developing bloodclots. He added that raloxifene also reduced the risk of estrogen-receptor positivebreast cancer in participating women by 87 percent; and did not a...Polish Dumpling-Like Particle Has Potential In Drug Delivery
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...interfering with clotformation, antiplatelet drugs like tirofiban can help prevent a heart attack,"he says. One study looked at the effect of tirofiban in individuals with unstable anginaor non Q-wave myocardial infarction. After seven days, individuals on tirofibanand heparin (a blood thinner) had a 32...Advisory: Nasal Spray Influenza Vaccine
...ut the winter months,'' Maassab said. If you would like to talk with Maassab about his research, contact Amy Reyes atNews & Information Services at (734) 647-4411 or via E-mail at amelynr@umich.edu...First Patients Enrolled In NIH Clinical Trial On Effects Of Marijuana In HIV Patients
...or of the study. "For example, protease inhibitors like indinavir and nelfinavir aremetabolized by the liver, as is THC. We want to see if THC alters themetabolism of protease inhibitors and therefore changes the concentrationof the drug in the blood, either creating a level that is too high,producing to...Wistar Scientist Awarded American Cancer Society Grant For Study Of Tumor Suppressor Proteins
...enes that contribute to the development ofdiseases like breast, lung and prostate cancer. Wistar is a National CancerInstitute Cancer Center....Synthetic Detergent Found To Fight Multi-Drug Resistance
...needed to show how thebiodegradation of detergents like NPE affects the environment. "NPE degradationcan result in the production of alkylphenols and these compounds are hormonedisrupters that can interfere with the growth and development of animals." The pump, referred to as P-glycoprotein, was ...Pioneer In Nuclear Medicine Wins Lifetime Award
...n I began my medical career," Wagner said, "I felt like a manstanding in two rowboats. In 1958, I was beginning my residency in InternalMedicine, but I'd also become fascinated by the new field of nuclear medicine. Iwanted to explore them both and I did, but I worried that the two fields mightgradually st...Montana Anti-Cancer Discovery Sublicensed To Major Drug Manufacturer
... AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma. "Taxol is like aspirin," British Columbia Hospital researcher LindsayMachan told Business Week in March. "We're finding more uses for it than what itwas originally intended for." Earlier this decade, environmentalists were worried that the yew treewould be ...One-Time Needles Don't Reduce HIV Among Addicts, Study Shows
...n author of thearticle. "But sometimes, what seems like a good idea just isn't." "In this case, introducing the new syringes into the current needle populationcould change HIV risks, and not necessarily for the better," says Dr. JonathanCaulkins of RAND and Carnegie Mellon University, the study's lead au...Study Finds St. John's Wort Can Cut Alcohol Consumption
...e major problemswith alcoholics is that they don't like to take medications that have sideeffects. St. John's wort might be different in that it would just reduce theirdesire for alcohol." The scientist said he became curious about the herb after reading andhearing reports last year on its anti-de...Many Gay Men Infected With HIV Are Opting To Delay Treatment, Despite Availability Of Drugs
...were ontherapy. Men with counts above 500 may feel like they are doing fine, Stall concluded. "Many are quite aware 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." ...