Study Says Machine Sensors Applicable To Human Ills
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...y way to administer a drug, and it was found to be safe and effective," says Dobs, the lead author. Results of the study, funded by the National Institutes of Health and Watson Pharmaceuticals, will be presented June 12 at the International Congress of Endocrinology's annual meeting in San Francisco. Thir...New Colorectal Cancer Treatment Available
...udies at our institution and others that CPT-11 is safe and has activity in some patients when used in a second line setting -- after primary treatment has failed," said Dr. Saltz who is the lead investigator of the study. "But we also need to know more about the usefulness of CPT-11 when used for first ...Partial Liquid Breathing Improves Lung Function, Chances of Survival in Sick Preemies
... premature infants has shown that the procedure is safe and effective, and improves lung function in some children who failed to respond to conventional treatment, increasing their chances of survival. Corrine Leach, M.D., Ph.D., University at Buffalo assistant professor of pediatrics, headed the multi-ce...Benefits Of New Diet Drug Don't Outweigh Risks
.... "We know that d-fenfluramine is not a completely safe drug, and we know that simple lifestyle changes such as modest exercise or changing the kinds of food we eat from having an average of 34 percent of total calories from fat to an average of 25 percent of calories from fat can easily produce a deficit...Childhood Sex Abuse Impacts Adult Relationships
...lly, the researchers found that on measures of how safe and secure women feel in an intimate relationship, sexually abused women scored about half the average score of non-abused women. "Although our sample consisted exclusively of college students and thus addresses adult attachment relationships among......ves that if Americans want their children to learn safe and positive sexual behavior, parents have to teac...e that if we talk about condoms, birth control and safe sex with our children we are giving an inferred message that it is OK to have sex. We can't seem to ...Study Injects New Interest In How Vaccines Work
...est in other materials, but no one has proven them safe enough," Hem says. Though scientists have puzzled over the mechanism by which aluminum hydroxide increases the production of antibodies, the tiny amounts of the substance used in vaccines made it impossible to track or analyze it once it was injected......f severe penalties is also needed to keepteenagers safe behind the wheel, according to a review of over 54...theinterventions that just provided information on safe driving. Forexample, "young drivers who participated in certain drivereducation courses learned more...Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory collaborates with USDA in development of pasteurization process
...n, the design and fabrication of antennas, and the safe handling of these components. A three-person team from PPPL, including a physicist, an engineer, and a technician, are involved in the project. The work is scheduled to begin at ERRC this fall and conclude about six months later. The PPPL team will...Benefits Of Annual Mammography Outweigh Radiation Risks Of Cancer
...raphy screening beginning at age 40 is not only safe but highly effective in reducing breast cancer deaths. Stephen A. Feig, M.D., professor of radiology at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, and director of the Breast Imaging Center, Thomas Jefferson Un...Researchers Finding May Boost Effectiveness Of Anti-HIV Drugs
A naturally occurring protein may provide a safe harbor to the virusthat causes AIDS by acting as a barrier to prevent the newest medications fromreaching the virus, Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers have found. The finding raises hope that the effectiveness of protease inhib..."Powerful New Tool" For AIDS Is Reported In Science
...lial cells? The new availability of a reliable and safe technique for measuring T cell production and destruction rates opens up a whole universe of clinical and research questions to direct measurement." Initial in vivo results are the first step in the development process of this diagnostic technology. ...Metrifonate, A New Alzheimer Drug, Helps Behavior Problems
...itively impaired to the point whereit no longer is safe for them to drive a car, for example, taking an AChEinhibitor won't restore them to a point where they will be able to resumedriving," he says. "But eventually, we hope to have agents that can halt or evenprevent the disease by protecting against ner...First Patients Enrolled In NIH Clinical Trial On Effects Of Marijuana In HIV Patients
...r HIVinfection. "Our main goal is find out what is safe for HIV/AIDS patients. We knowmany patients use marijuana to relieve nausea and loss of appetite broughton by the disease and its treatments, but we don't know how THC--the activeingredient in marijuana--interacts with HIV drug therapies," said Dona...Products For Weight Loss Or Increased Energy Can Be Deadly, Warn Poison Control Experts
...e should not assume that any dietary supplement is safe just because it islabeled 'natural' or 'herbal,'" she said. "Many contain active ingredients thatcan be dangerous to certain individuals because of their current healthcondition or because of medications they are taking. Any person consideringusing ...Brain Tumor Treatment In Multicenter Tests
... from animal studies suggest that the treatment is safe and effective.The researcher's own experience with a handful of individual cases has beenpositive. Says Ewend: "It allows for high local doses of chemotherapy with nosystemic toxicity." Candidates for the trial are those in need of surgery for m...Abstinence Reduces HIV For High-Risk Women - Even Those Who Relapse - Study Shows
...afebehavior; now they continue working to maintain safe behavior over a period oftime. Another benefit is in improved attitude: Researchers now credit intervention,even if it doesn't completely change their subjects. Looking at the glass ashalf full rather than half empty, they look at programs that prod......ent must be alert in order to swallow. "This is a safe and effective way of addressing an urgent health condition andone that enables flexible, convenient treatment outside of a hospital or clinic,including the patient's home," says Dr. Sheridan. "This trial is a strikingexample of how a relatively smal...... effectivetherapy, with the objective of finding a safe dose for larger trials," saidDruker. Druker's research is supported by grants from the National Institutes ofHealth and the Leukemia Society of America. More Details Bud Romine is a retired conductor from the Southern Pacific Railroa...