Views Of Tamoxifen And Synthetic Estrogen In Action Provide Clues For Designing Better Drugs
...ts bone loss leading to osteoporosis, and may even postpone theonset of Alzheimer's disease. These benefits disappear at menopause, when womenstop making significant amounts of estrogen. Although taking replacementestrogen can restore these benefits, and prevent the hot flashes of menopause,continued exposure...Campaign Targets Oral Complications Of Cancer Treatment
...wer, less effective doses of anticancer drugs, may postpone scheduled treatments, or may discontinue treatment entirely. Oral side effects can also be the source of systemic infections that may interfere with cancer therapy and even threaten patient survival. A dental evaluation and medically necessary ora...Seniors need group housing, not homes
...THACA, N.Y. -- Up to half of older Americans could postpone going into nursinghomes if more group housing options were available, say two Cornell Universityresearchers. Although group living offers seniors lower-cost housing,independence, social interaction and a wide range of household and healthservices, f...Some HIV patients show no viral rebound after stopping drugs
...sponse, moreHIV-positive patients could presumably postpone the development of full-blownAIDS. A vaccine having this effect could possibly be administered to infectedpopulations in the third world who do not have access to antiretroviral pills."Our study suggests that such a vaccine will have to stimulate ce...Scientists warn against anti-aging hype
...uggest ways to slow its progression and to thereby postpone infirmity and improve quality of life," the authors write. "But anyone purporting to offer an anti-aging product today is either mistaken or lying." Concerned about the proliferation of the anti-aging industry, the scientists are speaking out to aler...UCLA surgeons complete skin expansion procedure on conjoined twins
...ng balloons with saline solution. Still, UCLA will postpone the separation surgery until the torn tissue heals and is able to be stretched. Doctors do not know how long the delay will be. Because the twins will remain in the hospital, however, Kawamoto will be able to monitor the babies on a daily basis. Pr...Women cured of childhood leukaemia should be advised to have children while they are young
...es and they are doing so. However they should not postpone childbearing, and it might be that they should consider becoming mothers before pursuing a career," concluded Dr Larsen....UCLA Study shows how early diagnosis of Alzheimers helps patients
.... Although effective when taken properly, drugs to postpone Alzheimer's disease are costly and can cause significant gastrointestinal side effects, such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Overall, the benefit of introducing PET into dementia patients' assessments corresponded to a 62 percent decrease in avoida...Immediate treatment helps delay progression of glaucoma
...early stage -- but closely monitor patients -- can postpone or obviate the need for medications." Although the study results confirm the belief that reducing eye pressure is beneficial, "they do not prove that elevated eye pressure in itself is the primary cause of glaucoma," said M. Cristina Leske, M.D., cha...Annals of Internal Medicine, tip sheet, November 5, 2002
... to reduce crowding in emergency departments is to postpone care for patients who don't have serious illness. Seventy-five such patients who sought care in the emergency department were randomly assigned to receive care the next day in a hospital clinic. Emergency department care was not postponed for the ot...Annals of Internal Medicine, tip sheet, November 4, 2003
...maximize mobility and quality of life, rather than postpone death (Editorial, p. 696). Leeches Relieved Pain in Arthritic Knees, But More Research Is Needed A week after receiving one treatment of leech therapy, 24 patients reported less pain than 27 patients receiving a topical treatment for pain from kne...Work on promising inorganic blood substitute to move forward with $1.5 million grant from NIH
...t must occur after bleeding begins. The goal is to postpone collapse of the circulatory system during severe blood loss for at least four hours. Researchers will gather physiological and biochemical data relating to the effects of severe blood loss on organs and tissues throughout the investigation. "Our fin...Fertility herbal supplement sprouts promising results in Stanford pilot study
...d option for younger women who choose to forego or postpone aggressive treatment. However, she encouraged women over the age of 35 who have been trying to get pregnant for more than six months to get a full evaluation from their physicians. Based on its promising findings, Westphal's pilot study has been expa...Dental X-rays of pregnant women associated with low-weight babies
...out any potentialpregnancy so that the dentist can postpone any elective dental X-rays untilafter delivery. Hujoel points out that the move toward digital radiographywill drastically reduce the radiation doses needed for current techniques. "When we first noticed this association, we were very surprised,"...Poor kids' health insurance situation changes often, affecting their medical care, study finds
...ges in their coverage each year are more likely to postpone doctor visits and prescriptions, to go a year without seeing a doctor, or to be in fair or poor health. The study is the first to show a link between health insurance transitions and child health care trends. It's published in the May issue of Ambul...Approach of holidays has no effect on time of death
...ns late that night. "If a person is really able to postpone death until after the celebration of an important ceremonial occasion, shouldn't she be able to postpone death until after the main ceremonial activity?" Smith asks. How individuals are supposed to control...Long term benefits of health care require greater emphasis
... to gain health outcome as soon as possible and to postpone expenses, reflected by the so called 'time preference,' varies widely. Individuals also report higher time preferences regarding the near future, which suggests that discount rates for health benefits should decline with time. Little evidence support...Evidence indicates cancer patients unable to intentionally postpone death for significant events
...h shows that cancer patients can not intentionally postpone death to survive for significant personal events such as Christmas, Thanksgiving or a birthday, according to a study in the December 22/29 issue of JAMA . Health care workers and others involved with patients dying of cancer commonly recall those w......no evidence that cancer patients can intentionally postpone their demise in order to live long enough to reach an emotionally significant or meaningful event, say scientists in the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center. The findings, appearing in the December 22 issue of the Journal of the America...