Cedars-Sinai Surgeons Present TeleSurgery
..."All of theinstruments are finely machined, almost like jeweler's equipment," said Dr.Fontana, attending adult and pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon at Cedars-Sinaiand assistant professor of surgery at UCLA. The custom-made, hand-crafted tools can make a big difference in surgicaloutcomes. "I think what's...... often think interms of a 'Hollywood heart attack' like you see in the movies -- people clutchtheir chests in sudden pain and collapse," he says. This happens sometimes, butmost heart attacks occur slower and more gradually. Other factors often linked to delays in seeking help include old age, beingfemal...'Alternative' Medicine Becoming Mainstream, UF Study Finds
...learned that health science faculty are prettymuch like anyone else when it comes to their own health," sa...of a many alternative therapies." Neims noted that like the American population in general, health facultyare turning to nontraditional measures to maximize...UCSF Study Finds DHEA Benefits Cardiovascular Function
...ary arteries in a similar way toanti-anginal drugs like nitroglycerin and increases the function of theendothelial cells, which create the inner lining of the arteries and offerprotection against a wide range of cardiovascular disorders, includingatherosclerosis. Though DHEA has become increasi...Setbacks To Health Progress In Central America
... unfortunate that all our advances of this decade, like increasedcoverage of drinking water, and sanitatio...o responded quickly, as did Southern Conecountries like Chile, Argentina, and Brazil, which sent specialized rescue teamswith engineers, helicopters, and do...National Clinical Trial To Test Effectiveness Of Antibiotic Treatment For Coronary Artery Disease
...a of giving antibiotics to treat a chronic disease like coronaryartery disease is not as farfetched an idea as it once was," said Grayston. "This clinical trial should help prove whether the Chlamydia pneumoniae bacteriaplays a role in the cause of complications of atherosclerosis." Chlamydia pn......l pinkie. The structure shows that active RT looks like a slightly clenched hand, with the thumb almost touching the finger nearest to it. Most drugs that target RT mimic nucleotides. When the drugs are incorporated into DNA strands in the place of normal nucleotides, the strands stop growing, and this ef...Our body systems are like sections in an orchestra, "conducted" by the brain...is disrupted, such as numerous autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis and juvenile diabetes....Now Is Time To Design Brain-Saving Drugs Specifically For Children, UCSF Neurologist Says
...ut the contributions of inheritanceversus injuries like asphyxia and seizures. --Christopher Giza and Rama...e basic science to translate the researchfrom labs like these into treatments that help children. It also might take asystem such as the one proposed a year...U-M Researcher Addresses Changes In The Heart As It Ages
...n be attenuated. You can't make an old heart look like a young heart, but youcan make an old heart look younger," said Marvin O. Boluyt, assistant researchscientist with the University of Michigan Division of Kinesiology. Boluyt isco-author of "Cardiovascular Aging in Health," a chapter in the newly pub...New approach supercharges immunotherapy
... chemotherapy.Although patients in phase-1 studies like this rarely have a lasting recovery,several of tho...icities we have seen after reinfusion look exactly like autoimmunedisorders," (in which an over-aggressive immune system attacks its host) saidLiebowitz. Al...... "Magnified in an electronmicroscope, they looked like tiny ping pong balls among the long ribbons ofcrystal," Fincham reports. A more powerful atomic force microscope recently revealed that the spheres areuniformly 18 to 20 nanometers in diameter. (A nanometer is a billionth of a meter, and a 20-nanomet...Diabetes & Holiday Foods: Cedars-Sinai Physician Offers Tips To Maintain Healthy Holiday Balance
...day foods in moderation. Pass on the everydayfoods like crackers and dip. Instead, take small portions of special holidayitems. A small portion is less likely to upset blood sugar levels. • At parties and other social events, gravitate toward the veggies and freshfruit. • Remember to monitor your ...Radically New Type Of Surgery Tested On First Patient
...rough whatever lies en route. The MSS, which looks like amagnetic resonance imager, directs a catheter to ...dvance the guidewire. So the positioning system is like thesystem's motor, whereas the magnet is like its steering wheel. The surgeonsteers by remote contro...Views Of Tamoxifen And Synthetic Estrogen In Action Provide Clues For Designing Better Drugs
...ulators(SERMs), are a class of drugs that function like estrogen in some tissues butblock estrogen's actions in others. The best known SERM is tamoxifen, whichrecently received FDA approval for breast cancer prevention. But tamoxifen is flawed. It may block the potentially harmful action ofestrogen in the...Millions Of Americans With Glaucoma Could Save Sight With Early Detection, Treatment
...ind" left eye. "I gave him a really big hug. Itwas like a miracle." While Vesta's case may be more severe and complex than many glaucoma sufferers,it illustrates the treatment options now available as a result of medicaladvancement, said Dr. Berlin. Glaucoma patients have access to a wide range oftopical...Visual Environment Can Affect Even Healthy Eyes --- Nature Works With Nuture For Good Vision
...s is a major step oward the prevention of problems like nearsightedness, or myopia -- a condition affectin...wering these questions about human vision because, like us, their visual system is designed for the two eyes to act as one: both eyes face the front and wor...New Theory May Explain Ritalin Action In Hyperactivity
...ame hyperactivewhen given Ritalin or cocaine, just like normal humans. To understand why the drugs had such opposite effects on the two groupsof mice, the researchers measured brain dopamine levels in both groups 20minutes after a dose of Ritalin. As expected, normal mice showed an increase ofdopa......ique that involves the insertion of acupuncture -- like needles intothe soft tissue surrounding bones, produced significant acute pain relief inpatients. During the procedure, a small electrical current is passed through theneedles, apparently disrupting normal pain signals by stimulating local nerves. ...New Surgery At Cedars-Sinai Provides Hope For Epilepsy Patient Who Has Had A Lifetime Of Seizures
...Cedars-Sinai neurologist Clarke Espy, M.D. "I felt like Dr. Espy was the first neurologist I'd come across...hortly before Christmas. "I'm so happy, but I feel like knocking on wood," MaryKate admitted. "Everything is going so perfect." Mary Kate's prognosis is "ex...