New Radiation Procedure Targets Liver Malignancies
... have been administered in the previous study, and only one patient has experienced a radiation-related complication. "This is probably the most aggressive non-surgical treatment a patient can receive for liver cancer in this country," McGinn says. A paper detailing the U-M findings will be published in ...Dying To Quit: Why We Smoke And How We Stop
...yriad behavioral factors at work and discusses not only the symptoms most quitters experience, but the length of those symptoms and the extent to which they disrupt smokers' lives. Sympathetic to the plight of those who want to kick the addiction, she discusses the methods, the treatments, and the produc...Filmless System Puts X-Ray Images On The Web
...cians withInternet access. The system includes not only X-rays but all imaging studiesincluding ultrasound, magnetic resonance images, computed tomography, angiogramsand nuclear medicine scans. "This is another example of cutting edge technology that providesinnovative approaches to diagnosis and ...Unhealthy Lifestyles Not Primary Cause Of High Mortality Rates
...hysical activity, and being overweight account for only a small part of the excess mortality among low-inc...study shows that health risk behaviors account for only a small part of the excess mortality among Americans with low levels of income and education, accord...Brain Tumor Treatment In Multicenter Tests
...g1,3,bis(2-chlorethyl)-1-nitrosourea, or BCNU, the only FDA-approved drug for thetreatment of primary brain tumors. According to Ewend, about 20,000 cases of primary brain tumor occur eachyear in the U.S. compared to about 50,000 metastatic brain malignancies, ofwhich 90 percent arise from lung, bre...Health Risk To "Cigarette Babies" Is Neglected, Duke Scientist Charges
...o. "In contrast, illicit drugs account for only a handful of deathsannually, alcohol 50,000 and tobacco 400,000," he wrote. Scientific research on fetal and childhood development also neglectstobacco studies, wrote Slotkin, with cocaine the subject of three to four timesthe number of publi...Treatment Of Distal Ureteral Stones: ESWL Versus URS: A Prospective Randomized Study
...cant for smaller stones. The investigators sawthe only drawbacks to URS use was stent placement in patients for 4 to 14 days, depending on the size of the stone, and dependence on the surgeon's skill or experiencewith the URS....Athletes, Fraternity Men Are Top Drinkers
...icipate in intercollegiate sports, a record beaten only by college fraternity members, as shown in a study published by the Core Institute at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale in the May issue of the Journal of American College Health. Men on intercollegiate sports teams consume 10 al...ACE-Inhibitors Score High In Reducing Heart Attack Deaths
...spital or after a few weeks andcontinued long-term only in those at high risk due to other health problems. Asecond strategy is to use the drugs early only in certain high-risk individualssuch as those with irregular heart rhythms, heart failure and, possi...Pioneer In Nuclear Medicine Wins Lifetime Award
...p to thinking, behavior, and emotions. Perhaps the only realalternative to war is a better understanding of the chemistry of the brain." The Cassen Award is named after Dr. Benedict Cassen, inventor of ascanner that was crucial in the advancement of nuclear medicine....More Bad News For Fast Food Fans
... small amount ofoxidized cholesterol added. After only 12 weeks, the rabbits on the oxidizedcholesterol diet developed a 100 percent increase in fat deposits in theiraortas -- the major artery that carries blood from the heart. According toIlona Staprans, PhD, head of the SFVAMC Lipid Research Laborator...Injecting Drugs With Sound Waves
...anti-cancer drugs that are activated by ultrasound only at the desired regions can potentially minimize thedevastating effects of chemotherapy. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BEFORE JUNE 22:Please feel free to call Ben Stein of the American Institute of Physics at301-209-3091. To read the abstracts of the pa...New Study Designed To Improve Outcomes In Women With Metastatic Breast Cancer
...y and hormone manipulation, have improved outcomes only marginally,although many women do live longer as a result. "Women with advanced breast cancer benefit from transplants, but are rarelycured," said Kenneth Foon, M.D., chief of hematology/oncology and director ofthe UK Markey Cancer Center. "It is ou...Crystal Structure Of gp120 Reveals HIV In Action
... But the gp120 structure published now provides only one scene from amolecular dance that might, in the body, take several forms. So the researchersare fashioning other gp120s, adding back the protective sections one at a timeand seeking new crystals, to provide the ammunition for a targeted, rational,...Montana Anti-Cancer Discovery Sublicensed To Major Drug Manufacturer
...id Mahurin. "This could potentially be the only non-yew source of the drug," shesaid. Meanwhile, Strobel will continue his hunt for other medically usefulfungi, and under the terms of Tuesday's agreement, Cytoclonal Pharmaceutics andBristol-Myers Squibb will screen those organisms to see wh...Forum Urges Medicare Reform To Emphasize Health Promotion
...Hospital in New York, said that Medicare presently only provides coverage for a handful of preventive tests, including mammograms and prostate screening, yet "these are about early detection of disease, not prevention or health promotion." Rowe called on Medicare to provide incentives in the form ...Drug Combination Including New "Super Aspirin" Drug Cuts Risk Of Death Or Second Heart Attack
...ems to have a greater long-termbenefit rather than only an immediate effect, according to a study released...t attacks. Whencompared with the standard heparin only treatment, a combination of low doses oflamifiban and heparin reduced the number of deaths or second...Modafinil Improves The Quality Of Life Of Narcolepsy Patients
...er drugs used to treat narcolepsy, modafinil needs only to be takenonce daily and is not known to have the "crash" effect these other drugs areassociated with, nor is it considered addictive. The study, "Quality-of-Life Effects of Modafinil,'' was funded by Cephalon Inc.of West Chester, Pa. In her clinica...... programs have helped healthcare organizations not only control costs butimprove quality of care. Previous data collected from participating hospitalsshowed that the use of pulse oximetry appeared to correlate with feweranesthesia-related complications during surgery. Pulse oximetry is anon-invasive monit...International Panel Evaluates Testing For Drug Resistance In HIV
...rug resistance is a significant cause, but not the only cause of treatmentfailure. Other causes that might be considered include the patient's adherenceto the treatment regimen, limited drug potency, and differences in howindividuals metabolize particular drugs. Because viral strains infecting patients...