In childhood leukemia study, aggressive chemotherapy cuts deaths by 37%
...roves a child's chances for survival, and does not pose a significantly greater risk for long-term negative effects. The evidence is so compelling that we are recommending that this new approach become the standard treatment for all children diagnosed with this form of leukemia." In addition to high-dos...NIAID reports 'tremendous progress' in biodefense research
...agents are those that cause diseases considered to pose the greatest risk to national security: anthrax, smallpox, plague, botulism, tularemia and viral hemorrhagic fevers. The progress report outlines specific actions NIAID has taken to prepare bioterror countermeasures. For example, the Institute has d...NIAID awards $81 million for HIV vaccine development
...ation to make a complete virus, and therefore they pose no threat of HIV infection to potential study participants. "A safe and effective HIV vaccine is critical to the control of HIV globally," says Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., NIAID director. "These new awards will speed the development of promising HIV vac...Making tiny plastic particles to deliver lifesaving medicine
...ical applications, making it more likely they will pose no health hazards to humans in their new polymeric form. Recent work by Hanes, doctoral candidate Michelle Dawson and associate professor Denis Wirtz has focused on understanding how to alter the design of drug-carrying particles so that they can mo...Talented Hokies research brain impacts while battling Aggies
...brain injury prevention in a number of sports that pose the risk of head injury. "Once we collect and evaluate a body of data, we can redefine injury limits for the human brain," Duma said. "In order to design better sports headgear, we need data on what types of mechanical loads and accelerations ac...New Commonwealth Fund analysis compares candidtes' health care reform proposals
.... The report recommends questions the public might pose to candidates about their plans, including how many uninsured would be covered, how much the plans would cost, and how easy the plans would be to administer. "The crisis of 41 million uninsured Americans, with limited access to health care, and many ...NSF considers alternatives for treating ill South Pole worker
...t is increasing. Nevertheless, such a flight would pose some measure of risk to the aircrews, which will be taken into account in making the final decision on an evacuation attempt. As the Twin Otters are en route to Punta Arenas, NSF officials are also considering whether a U.S. military aircraft, stagin...Black cohosh may reduce hot flashes by targeting brain's thermostat
...nic whatsoever and, as a result, is less likely to pose some of the dangers associated with traditional estrogen replacement therapy," says study leader Judy L. Bolton, Ph.D., a professor at the university's College of Pharmacy. "We now have new clues to how it might work in the body." Although preliminar...Millions turn a blind eye to dangerous driving
...ld be a hassle. 60% also thought that lenses would pose a risk to their eyes. Dr June McNicholas said: "These beliefs bear no reflection on reality. Recent advances in contact lens manufacture and the development of new hydrogel materials now make it almost impossible to know you're wearing lenses within ...Study calls for major reforms in marketing of ephedra
...in-advertising standards, lack medical support and pose a serious threat to public health....The trojan clot-buster: Drug-coated red blood cells destroy blood clots from within
...tent killer of nascent blood clots, one that would pose a much smaller risk of causing internal bleeding." In the August issue of Nature Biotechnology, Muzykantov and his colleagues demonstrate in animal models how the marriage of red blood cells and tPA has the potential of safely preventing thrombosi......ome household products contain substances that can pose health risks if they are ingested or inhaled, or if they come in contact with eyes and skin. The National Library of Medicine's (NLM) Household Products Database ( http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov ) provides information in consumer-friendly langu...Is science stuck in the middle ages?
...he editorial notes however that this interface can pose problems with potential conflicts of interest for scientist and universities....Eating peanuts helps keep heart healthy without weight gain
... feels full after eating peanuts - so they do not pose a threat of weight gain. People can feel comfortable including them in their diet to take advantage of peanuts' reducing the risk of heart disease, without adding to body weight." Mattes and Alper conducted three trials in the study. The first tria...Hygiene is most potent force in tackling deadly diseases
...d resources. "New, untreatable infectious diseases pose a growing risk as globalisation leads to unprecedented human mobility, and they will continue to challenge public health systems worldwide. Our study examined priorities and trade-offs how one measure can compensate for another which isn't availabl...People with large pupils can now get LASIK and avoid night vision disturbances
...lation zones from six to eight millimeters did not pose a problem in terms of safety. If anything, the larger optical zones had a higher percentage of eyes achieving 20/20 and 20/40 uncorrected visual acuity than the smaller zones," said Academy spokesperson James J. Salz, MD, clinical professor of ophtha...Injuries cost China over $12 billion a year
...June 2003 edition of Injury Prevention. "Injuries pose a tremendous economic and social burden for the Chinese people," said co-author, Timothy Baker, MD, MPH, professor with the School's Department of International Health. "The loss of 12 million productive working years annually is equivalent to having...Alcohol consumption increases HIV disease progression of patients receiving antiretroviral therapy
...ow that HIV attacks the immune system. So you can pose the question, 'could these two things - HIV and alcohol - be interacting in some way that makes the immune state worse than just HIV alone?'" "Although we do not yet understand how alcohol directly interacts with the already compromised immune syste...World Trade Center dust analysis offers good news for New Yorkers
...t organic pollutants highly stable compounds that pose a special problem because they endure in the environment and can be toxic to humans and wildlife. They found no evidence of high levels of two particular POPs: pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls, which were used in hundreds of industrial and co......tissue to help ensure that the injection would not pose any serious risk to the patient." Dobutamine stress echocardiography was repeated six weeks after surgery and again at 10 months. The researchers looked at the effect of the bone marrow on heart wall motion in the immediate vicinity of the scar (reg...