Ultrasonography Predicts Heart Attack/Stroke Risk
... "This study shows that ultrasonography has great potential in theprevention of heart attack and stroke," said NHLBI Director Dr. Claude Lenfant. "By identifying high risk patients, ultrasonography would allow doctors toprovide aggressive treatment early." Such treatment includes control of high bl...Vanderbilt Cancer Center Discovery May Help Overcome Resistance To Anti-Breast Cancer Drug
...ivity than in thosethat lacked it. "There are many potential ways, some in development, to inhibit TGF-beta, so I'mhopeful we can test combinations of these inhibitors with tamoxifen to see if wecan enhance the effects of tamoxifen in women whose breast cancers overproduceTGF-beta," Arteaga said. This research...Reassuring Findings About Infants Exposed To Zidovudine
...his study makesit easier to clearly evaluate AZT's potential toxicity, the investigators note. The health of children who received AZT (122 children) can be compared with thatof a similar number of children (112) who received a placebo. For the current study, the investigators evaluated the children at regular...MIT Microchip Releases Chemicals On Demand
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...ively induce apoptosis of tumor cells and may have potential in thetreatment of a wide variety of cancers," said David Lynch, Ph.D., senior staffscientist and senior author of the manuscript. "We are particularly excited bythe apparent lack of toxicity shown in mouse studies with TRAIL to date." Unlike most t...UK Researcher Develops New Delivery Systems For Treatment Of Smoking Addiction
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...ish from the real thing. "There's a lot of potential here," said Doug Dankel, an expert inartificial intelligence and UF assistant professor of computer and informationscience and engineering. Dankel is Truluck's faculty advisor. Truluck, who graduated with a master's degree in computer andinfo...Women Who Have Invasive Cervical Cancer Benefit From Addition Of Chemotherapy To Radiation Treatment
...released in advance of publication because oftheir potential implications for public health. The National Cancer Institutealso is issuing a rare clinical announcement on the studies' findings and thoseof two other unpublished studies. In the announcement, NCI director RichardKlausner says, "The findings of the...Komen Foundation Announces Application Deadline For 1999 National Grants
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...ntary control ofparalyzed limbs. That's one of the potential applications of research into a "nerve cuff"electrode system. It is created and patented by SFU kinesiologist Dr. AndyHoffer and his research team. These sensory cuffs are implanted around nerves under the skin, where theyrecover signals generated b...Space Research May Accelerate Development Of Flu-Fighting Drug
...rlier studies and to determine the effectivenessof potential drugs on the flu virus protein. "By analyzing space-grown crystals of the influenza virus, we were ableto get a clearer picture of the virus' structure," said DeLucas. "NASA'ssupport for this research project probably saved considerable time...Vinegar Offers Dependable Test For Cervical Cancer
...he area accurately detectedmore than 75 percent of potential cancers among the study participants. Tissueharboring precancerous lesions turns white when exposed to vinegar. The testidentified almost twice as many cases of disease as did Pap smears. A simple screening test such as this is urgently nee......i faculty. In their efforts to detect and diagnose potential genetic defects, physiciansuse a variety of techniques, depending on such factors as the age of the womanand the family's medical history. Typically, a woman who will be under age 35 atthe time of delivery is offered a screening blood test that estim...Who Cares For You When You're Ill
...nd autonomy of NPs andPAs. It clearly indicates a potential shift of primary care responsibility fromphysicians to NPs and PAs. Patients should be made aware of who providesprimary care and who controls referrals," Jacobson said. What exactly is a nurse practitioner? What does a physician assistant do? Bett...Low-Tech Treatment Proves A Life-Saver In Research Breakthrough
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...n to conduct human tests of endostatin, apromising potential cancer treatment that seems to work in part by dis... about a very interesting compound." Endostatin's potential value as a cancer treatment received worldwide attentionafter a May 1998 New York Times article desc...Slowing Excess Weight Gain In Childhood Appears To Reduce Adult Heart Disease Risk
...usceptible to coronary heart disease. "The potential public health implications are compelling," Sinaiko says. "The prevalence of overweight youth is increasing, and childhood obesitypredicts adult obesity. Public policy needs to develop a strategy for healthierchildren without turning the childhood p...Improved Ritalin™ Offers Smaller Doses And Fewer Side Effects
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