Study lays down genetic basis for sinus disease and nasal polyps
... expedition of sorts for sinusitis research, and a nontraditional approach from a scientific standpoint," said study lead author and otolaryngologist Jean Kim, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. "The result was a host of very interesting leads as to which genes may pl...Many children with autism may receive complementary or alternative treatments
...condition. Dr. Levy and colleagues divide the nontraditional treatments into four categories. First, there are unproven but harmless biological treatments that have no basis in medical theory (like vitamin B6, gastrointestinal medications or antifungal agents). Another group includes unproven but harmless trea...Annals of Internal Medicine, tip sheet, January 6, 2004
...torial writer says, "(W)e don't know which if any, nontraditional risk factors account for the enormous risk for heart disease in patients with chronic kidney disease" but "aggressive management of traditional risk factors is a sensible, albeit largely unproven, strategy to prevent CVD in patient with chronic kidne...International, nontraditional adoptions pose challenges to families
...or children who have been part of international or nontraditional adoptions. From the 30-something single mother who... Penn State researcher said that international and nontraditional adoptions tend to work out about as well as adoptions that do not include these components. This is ...Womens stroke symptoms differ from mens, often arent 'traditional' signs, study finds
... and dizziness. But the researchers also included nontraditional symptoms like headache, face pain and limb pain; d... showed that overall, 28 percent of women reported nontraditional stroke symptoms, as opposed to 19 percent of men. Statistically significant sex differences were fou...Activism may help those with AIDS cope better with illness
...ut AIDS or HIV, activists were more likely to list nontraditional sources -- Internet sites and pharmaceutical companies -- whereas nonactivists were more likely to list traditional sources -- health-care providers and the media. Activist group members had higher levels of education and had known about their AIDS ......ersity. This week's JAMA is devoted to research on nontraditional health practices,collectively known as alternative...opulation in general, health facultyare turning to nontraditional measures to maximize health, not to replacetraditional, Western medicine. Many people are exploring ...