Discovery Hints At Multitude Of New Targets For Drugs
...cement therapy also take progesteroneto reduce the likelihood of uterine cancer. The progesterones availablenow, however, are not selective, manifesting negative side effects in othertissues. According to McDonnell, discovery of the new class of progesteronereceptor ligands indicates that it may be possible to ...Drug Regimen Reduces Atrial Fibrillation After Heart Surgery
...everal days prior to surgery, however, reduces the likelihood of atrial fibrillation by approximately 50 percent, according to a study conducted at the University of Michigan Health System. As a result of the amiodarone treatment, patients experienced less discomfort and the length and cost of hospitalizat...Airport Noise Can Seriously Affect The Health And Psychological Well-Being OfChildren
...gunder the flight path, they may predict a greater likelihood of having higherblood pressure throughout adulthood," says Evans. There are indications, hesays, that elevated blood pressure in childhood predicts higher blood pressurelater in life. Boosts in stress hormones also are of concern because they indi...Beware Of Adverse Drug Reactions
...mendations for clinicians to help them improve the likelihood of patients not incurring adverse reactions to drug treatments. They conclude by saying that prescribing doctors should always be aware of the toxic profile of the drugs they prescribe and that they should be ever vigilant for the occurrence of une...Earliest Warning Sign Indicates Need To Test For Condition Associated With Fetal Deaths
...essary, based on one indicator," Gugino said. "The likelihood is great that chorioamnionitis is present." Additional investigators on the study were Paul T. Buerger, M.D.; Jean Wactawski-Wende, Ph.D., and John Fisher, M.D., all of the UB Department of Gynecology-Obstetrics.......2 weeks of therapy, the placebo group had a higher likelihood ofprogression of the disease, as measured by bone ...ive diseaseduring the study," said Small, "but the likelihood of developing progressivedisease was always less in the suramin plus hydrocortisone group." The cli...Brain Tumor Treatment In Multicenter Tests
...oss the blood into the brain poorly,increasing the likelihood of brain tumor relapse," he explains. "In order to getchemotherapy into the brain, you have to choose drugs that have some ability tocross the blood-brain barrier and then you have to give very high doses, whichcome with a lot of side effects." ...Stopping High Blood Pressure Drugs May Start A Stroke
...e with high blood pressure have morethan twice the likelihood of having a stroke than people whose blood pressure isnormal," Thrift says. "Three groups are at particularly high risk -- younger people with highblood pressure, smokers with high blood pressure, and those who stop takingtheir blood pressure......porosis drug, called alendronate, also reduced the likelihood ofpainful spine fractures by 49 percent in women who have never had a spinefracture. Among women in the study who did not have osteoporosis, fractures wereless common. However, this group did achieve increases in bone mineral density. In a p......sof, say, room-temperature superconductors, or the likelihood that life existselsewhere in the universe, Geysen says. Along with Geysen, top scientists from Symyx Technologies, ArQule, DuPont andother industry leaders will present their views of this swiftly developing fieldto over 200 attendees at UD's Newark,...Hormone Therapy Increases Survival Of High Risk Prostate Cancer Patients
...and Gleason Score) to precisely predict apatient's likelihood of dying of prostate cancer. The National Cancer Institute funded this study. Other researchers includeSucha O. Asbell, Einstein Medical Center; James Cox, Anderson Cancer Center;David Grignon, Wayne State University; Colleen Lawton, Medical Colleg...This Week's Forecast May Be A Heart Attack
...anges in atmospheric pressure to an increase inthe likelihood of a hemorrhagic stroke, one that is caused by bleeding in thebrain, says Amouyel. "The usual explanation reported is a variation of bloodpressure that could be tied to atmospheric pressure variations," he says."This is the first study to report an ...First Drug Shown Effective For Treating Chronic Forms Of Major Depression
...ontinue treatment, youhave an extremely high likelihood of relapse and developing full blown episodesof depression. Improvements in work productivity and psychosocial behaviorare lost. It is important to stay on treatments." The research does not suggest that depressed patients be treat...Promising New Drug Uses Antibody Targeted Chemotherapy To Fight Leukemia
...mens that involve multiple drugs that increase the likelihood of adverseside effects and drug-drug interactions. It is administered in two IV infusionsfourteen days apart, and many patients received it on an outpatient basis. Similar studies of the new treatment are underway throughout Europe and Canada....... found no other relationship linkedto an increased likelihood of possible exposure. The probability of exposure wasnot related to the year of graduation, clerkship location, medical school class,prior clerkship experience, or the training site, the authors note. A subset of the 77 most recent injuries -- those ...Comprehensive Heart Failure Program At Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
...loodpressure and diabetes. As they grow older, the likelihood of congestive heartfailure increases. By working with primary care physicians and others in thecommunity, we hope to identify at-risk patients early, provide appropriatetreatment early and track the results for even better heart care in the future."...Factors Other Than Race Explain Whether Men In Study Had Health Insurance And Received Health Care
...here was no difference between blacks' and whites' likelihood of havinghealth insurance, private insurance, using inpatient emergency room services, orantiretroviral medications. Even controlling for lower CD4 counts and higherincomes, HIV-infected white men remained three times as likely to have seen adoctor i...Heart Valve Abnormalities Examined In Relation To Duration Of Diet Drug Use
... of dietdrugs known as "fen/phen," the greater the likelihood they had a heart valveabnormality. Duke re...eople in this study took thedrugs, the greater the likelihood that they showed some abnormality on anechocardiogram," said Duke cardiologist Dr. Thomas Ryan. ...Study Of Women And Hearing Reveals Need For Routine Hearing Tests
...plans," Garstecki said. "Ourresults underscore the likelihood that a significant proportion of older womenhave undiagnosed and untreated hearing loss," Erler added. "They clearly suggestthat both aging populations and their health care providers need to developgreater awareness of hearing loss and the need for ......stcancer symptoms more difficult by increasing the likelihood of false-positivefindings," Brain says. The researchers, who also included Sheffield University psychologists, surveyed833 women who have family histories of breast cancer. About 18 percent saidthey examine themselves for breast cancer daily or wee...