AIDS Treatments Seek To Eradicate Virus, Restore Immunity
...comprehensive virologicassessment possible at this present time," said virologist MichaelGreenberg. "We will have a detailed picture of what is happening tothe virus and to immunity in these patients, and their response to the differenttherapeutic modalities." Working with Dr. George Shaw, a researc...Scientists Produce New Anti-Malarial Compound
...ral component of the mechanism is a ring of atoms, present inatemisinin and the new compounds, that contains two oxygen atomsbound together, a structure called a peroxide. The researchers found that iron from blood inside the malariaparasite provides a source of electrons that rupture the bondbetween the two...Fertilization Protein Structure To AID in Leukemia Treatment
...rotein, called CD38, which in normal cells is only present in early stages of their development. Because a CD38 molecule has a remarkable similarity to the cyclase protein, Stout and his collaborators think that CD38 molecules also pair up to create an internal cavity. However, unlike cyclase, CD38 has a t...KUMC Researchers Announce Breakthrough Method For Predicting Epileptic Seizures
...said. While seizure and non-seizure components are present in the brain of a patient with epilepsy at all times, the moment the seizure components reach a certain critical level signals that a seizure is about to occur. Epilepsy is caused by factors such as head trauma, brain tumors, strokes, infecti...Study Shows Gum Disease Increases Risk Of Future Heart Disease
...nd many systemic diseases. In this case, bacteria present in periodontal disease is thought to be the culprit, Genco said. "Oral bacteria enter the bloodstream via small ulcers in the gum tissue. These bacteria causes platelets to aggregate and form clumps, or thrombi. These clumps accumulate on dam...Guidelines Offer Ways To Curb Antibiotic-Resistant Infections
...VRE).” “These organisms, MRSA and VRE, present an ever-growing problem,” said Karen Hoffmann, co-author of the guidelines and a clinical instructor at the medical school. “The guidelines offer practices designed to reduce transmission between patients.” Recently, the U.S. Centers...Substance from Grapefruit Juice May Make Medications Safer
...sing the amount of an enzyme called CYP3A4 that is present in the small intestine. This finding is important because it narrows the search for the substance in grapefruit juice that is responsible for its effects on drug metabolism. Isolating this substance could enable manufacturers to produce safer and m......s from their parents." Condoms and AIDS prevention present special problems. Americans can't seem to look at AIDS as a public health issue because it has a sexual component, she believes. "We should compare AIDS with tuberculosis. People recognize that controlling TB is in everybody's best interest. In the...Study Injects New Interest In How Vaccines Work
...aining accurate measurements of molecules that are present in minuscule proportions. "The technique is so sen... eliminating. His study found that aluminum-26 was present in blood samples one hour after the vaccine was injected into the rabbits' muscles, and appeared in ...Ultrasound Helps Pediatric Heart Surgeons After Open Heart Surgery
... end of the study. The investigators will present their findings August 14th at the InternationalNeu... The echocardiogram has additional risks not present with a non-invasivemethod like the transcranial Doppler. "We have been able to integrate ...Scientists Track Effectiveness Of Migraine Drugs With Ultrasound
...ient does not have a headache. Chung will present his findings August 15th at the meeting of InternationalNeurosonology '97 sponsored by the World Federation of Neurology and the BowmanGray School of Medicine of Wake Forest University. Chung monitored about 60 migraine patients in ...Rats Receiving Ginkgo Biloba Learn Quicker, Live 20 Percent Longer Than Controls, UB Study Finds
...ld serve as a standard in animal tests. "The present demonstration of positive effects of EGb 761 in animals, a substance for which abundant evidence exists of at least a modestly beneficial clinical effect in humans, is encouraging on both points," Winter said. "The challenge now is to identify, from...Researchers Finding May Boost Effectiveness Of Anti-HIV Drugs
... absorbed by thecells. In the body, Pgp is present in the intestines, where it preventsabsorption, and in the kidneys and liver, where it promotes elimination of thechemicals it recognizes. That may help explain why the blood levels of proteaseinhibitors, despite administration at comparable doses, c......pproximately 30 countries. Clark is scheduled to present the results of the clinical trial on Saturday,February 7, 1998 at the Omni Rosen Hotel in Orlando, Florida. Call HenrySessions at (503) 494-8231 if you wish to speak with Clark before thepresentation....Cardiovascular Disease Epidemic Threatens Developing Countries, Global Economy
...y knowledgeacquired in the earlier epidemic to the present one. The challenge is notwhether developing countries will experience the modern epidemiologicaltransition, but whether the middle phase of the transition can be abbreviated socountries can arrive more quickly at the later stage when deaths occur at...Enhancing Night Visibility Using UV Technology To Be Tested On Virginia Tech's Smart Road
...ut you probably never suspected that thetechnology present in those wild posters in your room -- or your children'srooms -- could lead to safer driving. Prototype headlights will contain both standard bulbs and the blacklights. The special road markings will floresce -- reflecting a greater amounto...Deaths Related To Intrapartum Asphyxia - Is There A Problem With Prevention?
... causes of fetal death around the time of delivery present themselves differently during the night. Contact: John Spencer, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow, Middlesex...UB Plants "Seeds" By Investing In Research Projects; Researchers Leverage Investment 14 Times Over
...demonstrate preliminary results that they then can present in proposals to external funders. Among the program's success stories are: o A $1.3 million grant to Lockwood and Richard Salvi, Ph.D., professor of communicative disorders and sciences, from the National Institutes of Health to conduct a major inve...Earliest Warning Sign Indicates Need To Test For Condition Associated With Fetal Deaths
...iagnostic test for the condition, which they found present in nearly one-third of perinatal deaths recorded a...en 1988 and 1996. Chorioamnionitis was found to be present in 243, or about one-third of these cases, as determined by analysis of placental tissue. Pe......elf-esteem. These features of depression were not present in the exhausted group that was examined here. Vital exhaustion may increase the risk of blood clot formation in the heart arteries through impaired fibrinolysis. Impaired fibrinolysis may provide a biological link explaining the association...