Promising New Drug Uses Antibody Targeted Chemotherapy To Fight Leukemia
...andard combination chemotherapy treatment produces significant major organdamage, and sores both in the mouth and in the intestinal tract (frequentsources for opportunistic infections). CMA-676 treatment does not produce theseeffects. As with all standard chemotherapy treatments, CMA-676 produces atemporary su...Study Confirms Safety Of Common Heart Drug
... decreased, wealso discovered there's still a real significant percentage of health careprofessionals who are obtaining digoxin serum concentrations less than six hoursafter a dose, which leads to uninterpretable concentrations." Patterson also points out that most people taking digoxin do not have to get thedr...USC Researcher Lights Up The Immune System To Help Heart Transplant Recipients
...ile the control group had 1.4, a statistically significant difference. Researchers found no difference in survival in the two groups. "We see this study as proof of principle, that photopheresis works to change the complicated immune response of transplant patients," said Barr, who first began study...Intensive Program Can Help Premature Babies Learn At the Start
...lopment Program for sixyears. At age 3 there were significant differences...(but) decreases in thedifferences between groups were found at age 5, with fewer differences found atage 8. The trend appears to be continuing at age 9." The researchers intend to follow the youngsters throughout theireducation......nsiveness and eosinophil infiltration byexerting a significant inhibitory effect on the generation of eosinophil-activecytokines (IL-5, GM-CSF and IL-3). Moreover, while both ISS-DNA andcorticosteroids inhibited IL-5 generation, only ISS-DNA was able to induceIFN-g, a cytokine that biases the immune system to ge..."Super" Aspirin Does Super Job In Fighting Heart Attacks
...At the early time points, we found a statistically significant reduction indeath," Kong says. "These drugs are saving lives." Those who received the platelet blockers had a 30 percent reduced risk ofall-cause death than those who did not receive the drugs. This meant that oneperson's life was saved for every 1,...Magnetic Surgery System Tested Successfully On First Patient
...l. The Magnetic Surgery System may prove to be a significant improvement overcurrent stereotactic surgery. Presently, surgeons visualize the location of abrain tumor through MRI imaging technology, but must manually guide surgicalinstruments on a straight-line path to the target location, possibly passingthro...Views Of Tamoxifen And Synthetic Estrogen In Action Provide Clues For Designing Better Drugs
...fits 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 to this hormone increases a woman's risk of breast or uterinecancer. Designer estrogens, also known as se...UCSF Study Shows Drug Reduces Risk Of Spine And Hip Fractures By Half In Women With Osteoporosis
...ved the drug during the four-year study did have a significant increase inBMD at the hip and spine, Cummings said. During the four-year study, a total of 4432 women were randomized: 2214 toalendronate and 2218 to placebo (an inactive pill with no medical benefits). Participants were postmenopausal, between 54 to...... each year from this kind of cancer, soit's a very significant problem."...Brain Tumor Support Group Meeting Scheduled At Cedars-Sinai Maxine Dunitz Neurosurgical Institute
...des psychosocial support for patients,families and significant others who are faced with a diagnosis of brain tumor.The free program is conducted in collaboration with the Wellness Community ofWest Los Angeles and the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Department of Psychiatryand Mental Health. The support group provid......idered as dependent ratherthan independent, have a significant impact on the annuity's value. Theinnovative resea..., an Associate of theSociety of Actuaries who made significant contributions to actuarial science andresearch. Funds for the prize were contributed by his friends ......es intothe soft tissue surrounding bones, produced significant acute pain relief inpatients. During the procedure... rectal cancer with bone involvement -- reported a significant reduction in pain after only 30 minutes of stimulation. But the treatment failed to provide any mark...Managed-Care Incentives Should Be Disclosed, Physician Says
...ne whether a specific incentive is likely topose a significant problem. The authors recommend that HCFA use its market power to promote the developmentof better outcome measures. When awarding contracts, for example, it could favorhealth plans that monitor and reduce underutilization of services. HCFA also could...Campaign Targets Oral Complications Of Cancer Treatment
...t the opportunity this campaign presents to make a significant difference, not only in the oral health, but also in the overall health of patients undergoing treatment for cancer, noted NIDCR Director Dr. Harold Slavkin. Preventing and managing oral complications provide an excellent example of how dentistry an...An Ergonomically Redesigned Analgesia Delivery Device Proves Safer And More Efficient
... accidents (Van Cott, 1993). It is believed that a significant number are related to the misuse of medical device....32. This difference was found to be statistically significant (X2(1)=2.778, p<0~05 one-tailed). Upon closer examination of the reports where human error was i...Study Finds Olestra Chips Don't Generate Gastrointestinal Woes
...mptoms we asked about." Analysis showed no significant differences either by age or sex or inthe number of days volunteers reported any kind of abdominal symptoms, he said.One of the few differences was that people in the olestra group reported anaverage of one more day during the six weeks of more frequ...Women Who Have Invasive Cervical Cancer Benefit From Addition Of Chemotherapy To Radiation Treatment
...er four provide agynecologic milestone. "This is a significant advance in the treatment of womenwith gynecologic cancers that can't be operated on," he says. "For the firsttime, we've been able to demonstrate a survival advantage by adding atherapeutic treatment. This underscores the importance of people partici...Early Dental Exams For Children Can Avert Problems Posed By Bottled Water And "Bottle Caries"
...ese cavities often goes unrecognized untilthere is significant damage to the teeth. The problem arises when liquids --formula, milk, juice and even breast milk -- "pool" between the back of thefront teeth and the tongue, particularly in sleeping children. "The high sugar content of these liquids attacks the teet...Percutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation May Offer Dramatic Short-Term Relief For Chronic Back Pain
... soft tissue and muscle surrounding bones,produced significant acute pain relief. During the procedure, a small electricalcurrent is passed through the needles. PENS reduces the need for analgesic medications and may decrease the need forother more invasive procedures, such as surgery and spinal-cord stimulatio...