Researchers Finding May Boost Effectiveness Of Anti-HIV Drugs
... causes AIDS by acting as a barrier to prevent the newest medications fromreaching the virus, Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers have found. The finding raises hope that the effectiveness of protease inhibitorscould be boosted by combining the anti-HIV drugs with medication to block th......ograms in clinical care and research. Some of the newest programsfocus on people who are at high risk for HIV infection, such as the Optionsproject and Post-Exposure Prevention project. In addition to the North American trial, VaxGen plans to enroll a group of 2500men and women in Bangkok to test the effe...Newest Depression Medications Widely Prescribed For Children
...erotoninselective reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), the newest class of antidepressant drugs.Currently approved by the Food and Drug Administration for patients over 18years of age, SSRIs have been increasingly prescribed for children since 1992. Researchers led by Dr. Jerry L. Rushton, a pediatrician ...Two Beta-Blocker Drugs Equal In Treating Heart Failure
... that an older, cheaper drug is aseffective as the newest one on the market, researchers report in today'sCi...e fortreating congestive heart failure (CHF). The newest beta-blocker, carvedilol,is the only one that has Food and Drug Administration approval specifically...New HIV drug intervention cheap and effective
...different doses and timing of antiviral drugs. The newest treatment uses nevirapine and has recently been tested in a clinical trial called HIVNET 012. The nevirapine regimen resulted in almost 50 percent fewer HIV cases in infants compared to a short-course AZT treatment. Results of the trial are also pu...Study casts doubt that melatonin goes down as age goes up: Older buyers take note
... out by the scientific literature, especially this newest study, the most comprehensive and carefully designed to date," says Andrew A. Monjan, Ph.D., M.P.H., Chief of the Neurobiology of Aging Branch of the NIA's Neuroscience and Neuropsychology of Aging Program. "It is important that people understand ho...New treadmill 'scores' may help physicians better diagnose heart disease
...o contain health care costs," he emphasizes. "The newest products of medical technology are adding tremendously to health care costs, yet our research shows they won't do a better job of diagnosing coronary disease than what we've got already." For example, he says, electronic beam-computed tomography (E...AAPS announces AAPS PharmSciTech, the association's second online journal
...ical Scientists (AAPS) announces the launch of its newest exclusively online journal, AAPS PharmSci Tech,www.pharmscitech.com. The first issue of the journal will be published in the first quarter of 2000. AAPS PharmSciTech covers the basic and applied research on pharmaceutical dosage forms, both trad......n Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists' (AAPS) newest exclusively online journal, AAPS PharmSciTech, http://www.pharmscitech.com , today published its premier issue. A summary of each original research article is provided below. Orthogonal HPLC Methods For Quantitating Related Substances and Degrad...FDA approval means Americans with osteoarthritis have a new option
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... its impact on overall health in recent years. The newest findings will be presented at the American Academy of Periodontology's 86th annual meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii, September 17-20. Leading researchers in the field of periodontics will present new findings on topics such as periodontal medicine, cos...CDC funds will enable UNC-CH to help minimize domestic violence in flood areas
...eral support, funding could top $1 million. Their newest program, "Health Works After the Flood," is a health promotion and research effort to address post-flood stress and potential domestic violence among blue collar working women and their spouses or boyfriends. "This new project builds on 'Health Work...Illinois researcher receives award for developing a better sunscreen
...8212; the ultraviolet rays that cause sunburn. The newest sunscreens absorb or reflect the full spectrum of ultraviolet radiation, including UVA, which causes skin to age and wrinkle prematurely, and may also cause certain skin cancers. Avobenzone, a chemical used in many full-spectrum sunscreens, loses its......of the HER-2/neu protein, researchers will use the newest and most accurate diagnostic testing method, called florescent in-situ hybridization (FISH). This method was initially tested and validated at the Jonsson Cancer Center and now is coming into widespread use. Using FISH will ensure that only women who...First multimedia resource to give patients their own voice
... a forum for feedback. DIPEx has just launched its newest modules on breast cancer and bowel cancer and, in the long-term, plans to cover around 100 major illnesses. Modules on cervical screening and cancer will be launched in June and testicular cancer in September. Each module takes about a year to comple...Sexual revolution and teenagers is explored in ASAs magazine, Contexts
...n: Gender Politics in Teen Dating in Contexts, the newest journal of the American Sociological Association. Studies show that a smaller proportion of youth between the ages of 15 and 17 are sexually active. Between 1991 and 1997, teenagers reporting having sexual intercourse dropped 5.7 percent, and the te...Stanford study shows now-familiar medications at core of better outlook for depressed patients
...ease more than ever before - thanks in part to the newest category of antidepressant medication. "Our study confirms the belief that the diagnosis and treatment of depression have been impacted by the advent of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)," said Randall Stafford, MD, assistant professor ...Contraceptive needs of new mothers are unique and unmet
...imple procedure during a routine office visit. The newest option, Mirena, the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system, lasts for five years and is more than 99 percent effective. Mirena delivers a low dose of the hormone levonorgestrel (a progestin) directly to the lining of the uterus, and its use u......east and surrounding tissue. "We use the best and newest agents up front, then the standard and traditional treatments at the tail end," Blackwell said. "It's like a guarantee policy to ensure that the patients receive every possible benefit we have to offer them."...