Researchers Begin Drug Trial In Hope Of Finding New Ways To Treat Acute Kidney Failure
...al Center also participated in the study. This news release is available on our World Wide Web home pa...med.edu/home_pages/news/. To automatically receive news releases from UT Southwestern via e-mail, send amessage to UTSWNEWS-REQUEST@listserv.swmed.edu. L...History In The Making: The Discovery And Clinical Trials Of Viagra
What A news briefing will be held on the research and clinical trials thatbrought about the development of Viagra, the world's first oral therapy for maleerectile dysfunction (MED). Over 30 million men suffer from MED in the U.S.alone. Perspectives on the hist...New 'Body-Friendly' Fat Substitute
What A news briefing will be held on a new dietary fat substitute thatgovernment scientists say will be good for your heart. The new product, to bemarketed as "Nu-Trim," contains high concentrations of beta-glucans, solublefibers found in oats and barley that a...Tiny Pellets Could Deliver Alzheimer's Drugs
...ophic lateral sclerosis. Says Saltzman: "The good news is that we know from our studies of chemotherapy that even in very ill patients these kinds of delivery systems can be very well tolerated."...Sunlight Poses Universal Cataract Risk
...an take a hit from UV-Brays," says West. "The good news is it's never too late to start protecting youreyes, because the lens change is probably from an accumulated dose over theyears. That's why everyone needs to get into the habit of protecting theireyes." Even inexpensive, plastic sunglasses ar...Prenatal Cocaine Exposure Leads To Lower Child IQ Scores, Language Skills
...ved only infants and preschoolers. "The good news is it gives people room to be optimistic about these kids because the kind of effects we are seeing are treatable with properintervention," said Lester. "But to do that you've got to believe the money has to bespent." Researchers a...Physicians Slow To Adopt Newer Drugs For Atrial Fibrillation
...ickly toreports of toxic reactions than they do to news of a medication'seffectiveness." Other authors of the Archives study are Daniel Singer, MD, Deborah Robson andBismruta Misra, MPH, of the MGH General Medicine Division; and Jeremy Ruskin,MD, of the MGH Cardiac Unit. The study was supported by grants...Substance Discovered That Induces Hair Follicle Formation In The Mature Skin Cells Of Mice
...hose over 35, every day is a no hair day. The good news is that thanks to new research, baldness may be fading away. Researchers from the Howard Hughes Institute at the University of Chicago have induced hair follicle formation in the mature skin cells of mice. Follicle formation is a once-in-a-lifetime ......ive agreements with pharmaceutical companies. This news release contains certain forward-looking statements that involve risksand uncertainties. The Company's actual results may differ materially from thoseanticipated in these forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause suchdifferences include, bu...New Chest Pain Evaluation Method Saves Lives, Prevents Costly HospitalizationFor Some Patients
...eart attack. Possibilities for broadcast and print news media include: a live newsconference with the stu...r lecture hall. Audio Feed of News Conference: The news conference with the study's principalinvestigator will be available on audio feed. Technical Inform...Reassuring Findings About Infants Exposed To Zidovudine
...rrence of malignancies, and mortality. "The good news is that there are no differences in growth and cognitivedevelopment between the children exposed to AZT versus the children who werenot," comments lead author Mary Culnane, M.S., C.R.N.P, of NIAID's pediatricmedicine branch in the Division of AIDS. ...Immunex's TRAIL Molecule Shows Potential As Anti-Tumor Agent
...tural products, and animalhealth care. NOTE: This news release contains forward-looking statements that involve risksand uncertainties, including risks associated with clinical development,regulatory approvals, product commercialization and other risks described fromtime to time in the SEC reports filed ...UB Oral Biologists Find Link Between Gum Disease And Passive Exposure To Tobacco Smoke
...tine that is harmful."(See editor's note at end of news release for electronic links to previous UBresearch reports on smoking and periodontal disease.) To investigate the relationship between passive smoking and periodontaldisease, Grossi and colleagues analyzed data from 13,798 participants in theThird ...NIA Launches National Study To Treat Mild Cognitive Impairment
...tart-up of the trial,to be announced at a March 15 news conference held in Washington, D.C.,coincides with publication of a separate NIA-funded study in this month's issueof Archives of Neurology confirming that MCI is different from both dementiaand normal age-related changes in memory. Accurate and ea...Study Shows Hormone Replacement Therapy Does Not Elevate Breast Cancer Risk
...withprevious benign breast disease, certainly good news for women in this group asthey face the decision to begin ERT at menopause.......s are beneficial even when the resultsare not good news because they allow women to assess their options, protecttheir health, and get the support they need to deal with the emotional aspectsof the situation. "Not all women will terminate the pregnancy when faced with an abnormaldiagnosis, but for those ...News Tips Thursday, March 25, 1999
...rch 24-27, 1999, Orlando, Fla. To complement our news releases, here is an additional news tip reported by theAmerican Heart Association for Thursday, March 25. For more information, March2......rch 24-27, 1999, Orlando, Fla. To complement our news releases, here are some additional news tips reported bythe American Heart Association for Friday, March 26. For more information,March 24-......logy andPrevention in Orlando, Fla. "The important news for pre-menopausal women is that risk factors such assmoking and increased levels of bad, or low density, cholesterol, stronglypredict whether they will develop heart disease after menopause," said Dr.Sutton-Tyrrell. "It's very likely that young, pr...