UK Allied Health Professor Receives Patent On Using Lithium With AIDS Drugs
... salts couldresult in fewer toxic side effects and reduce the amount of virus in a person'ssystem by enhanci...be determined whether these new drugs willactually reduce the amount of infectious virus by inhibiting a process that isessential for viral life-cycle," Galli...Millions Of Americans With Glaucoma Could Save Sight With Early Detection, Treatment
...my, a surgical procedure thatincreases drainage to reduce intraocular pressure, plus the removal of acataract and the implant of an intraocular lens. The procedures were performedat Cedars-Sinai, where Vesta recuperated for several days. "When Dr. Berlin took off the bandages, tears poured down my face -- I...Brain Tumor Support Group Meeting Scheduled At Cedars-Sinai Maxine Dunitz Neurosurgical Institute
...Decadron, apowerful cortisone given to patients to reduce swelling around the brain tumor. "There may be people using this medication who are unclear about its role and effect," said Dr. Zeltzer, who explained that Decadron is also used as achemotherapy agent in the treatment of other types of tumors. The B...Reassuring Findings About Infants Exposed To Zidovudine
...G 076. This landmark NIH study showedthat AZT can reduce HIV transmission from an infected woman to her infant byapproximately two-thirds. The children in PACTG 076 were exposed to AZT or aplacebo in utero and during labor and delivery, and also as newborns for sixweeks. The randomized design of PACTG 07...Visual Environment Can Affect Even Healthy Eyes --- Nature Works With Nuture For Good Vision
...owth: to see if it can be influenced to prevent or reduce the need for glasses and slow down the inevitable progression of myopia as a function of age." For instance, a child who is myopic at age 7 is even more so at 20. If eyecare providers could know at 4 years of age that the child is going to be myop...Campaign Targets Oral Complications Of Cancer Treatment
...ofessionals and patients about what they can do to reduce the risk and impactof oral complications. The NIDCR is conducting the awareness campaign throughthe National Oral Health Information Clearinghouse, a service of the institute.Partners in the campaign include the National Cancer Institute, the Nation......ding morphine.Researchers have found that PENS may reduce the need for narcotics and othermore invasive procedures, such as spinal-cord stimulation, by becoming part ofan interdisciplinary approach to treating pain associated with certain types ofcancers and, eventually, other chronic conditions. "Our ...Soy May Decrease Cancer Risks, Wake Forest Researcher Says
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Dietary soy may reduce the risk of cancer bycounteracting the cell-proliferating effect of estrogen-replacement therapy, aWake Forest University researcher reported today (Jan. 25, 1999) at the meetingof the American Association for the Advancement of Science. J. ...Managed-Care Incentives Should Be Disclosed, Physician Says
...ample, it could favorhealth plans that monitor and reduce underutilization of services. HCFA also could give preference to health plans that survey patients to determine whether financial incentives create the perception of a conflict of interest between doctors and patients. Meanwhile, the authors recommen...Campaign Targets Oral Complications Of Cancer Treatment
...e providers and patients about what they can do to reduce the risk and impact of oral complications. Health writers are invited to attend a briefing and luncheon to launch the campaign on January 27, 1999, from 122 p.m. at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. NIDCR is conducting the awareness campai...Statistician Keeps Health Researchers Ahead Of The Curve
...received a medication that researchers hoped would reduce painful withdrawalsymptoms. The other group received a placebo. Again, traditional statisticalmethods could not do the job. "How do you know if one group is doing better on aday-to-day basis?" Wu asks. "There may be no difference between the two grou...Growing Younger By Keeping Up Regular Physical Activity
...tients who already have coronary arterydisease can reduce their risk of death from a cardiac event by 20 to 25 percentif they exercise, and even lower the severity of some risk factors for heartattacks, such as hypertension, obesity, high cholesterol and diabetes. A sedentary lifestyle also increase...UK Researcher Develops New Delivery Systems For Treatment Of Smoking Addiction
.... "The nasal or transdermal delivery of Zyban will reduce the dose used in tabletform making it more tolerable and result in fewer side effects in treatingpatients suffering from depression or by smokers for addiction treatment," hesaid. In addition, data Houdi collected indicates Zyban is rapidly and well-...Improved Medications Can Nip Allergy Season In The Bud
...ribed cortisonesprays, which contain steroids that reduce inflammation. Though both Dorit and Jesse had undergone extensive allergy testing in yearspast, Dr. Mohsenifar does not suggest this as a first line of defense, except invery severe cases. "There is such a multitude of allergens -- and people can bes......T ATTACKS A common, inexpensive antibiotic could reduce a second heart attack in patientswho have already suffered an acute heart attack. In a clinical trial involving1,400 patients, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center scientists, as well ascollaborators at two facilities in Israel and three in Europe, are tes...Preliminary Study Proves Centuries Of Herbalists Right About Echinacea
...s beenused by cold sufferers who believed it would reduce the severity andduration of colds because it boosts the immune system. But until now therehas been little scientific evidence of whether it worked in people, saidPercival, whose research focuses on immune function. With the recent surge in interest i...When It Comes To Heart Attacks, Size Apparently Does Matter
...rug wouldn't be deemed effective,because it didn't reduce the number of heart attacks. And that's far from ...e of Cardiology. "The fact that we may be able to reduce the size of myocardial infarction (MI) without necessarily reducing the incidence may be very import...New Book (And Web Site) Use 'Currency' Of Aging To Guide And Motivate Healthy Choices
...et to ride a bicycle or flossing your teeth, could reduce rates ofmortality, but by exactly how much? They came up with 125 behaviors that seemed to play a role, each supportedby at least four major studies in humans. Then they developed software tocalculatethe risks and benefits and how they all fit togeth...National Pilot Study To Test Whether Soy Can Reduce Prostate Cancer Risk
...for a national pilot study to testwhether soy will reduce the risk of prostate cancer. "In Asian countries l... possess cholesterol-lowering properties that help reduce the risk of heart disease and othercardiovascular diseases. The study will involve 160 men, half Afr...... among high-risk young and middle-agedadults could reduce the number of hospitalizations and deaths associated withthe virus each year. In a study published this week in the Journal of the American MedicalAssociation, Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers report that womenunder the age of 65 with...