UK Allied Health Professor Receives Patent On Using Lithium With AIDS Drugs
...d. The clinical trials for this study will start this year at theUniversity of Potchefstroom in South Africa. The new treatment is being testedin South Africa because AIDS infects a new person there every 11 seconds. Thepatent is filed in the United States, Europe, and Africa....Visual Environment Can Affect Even Healthy Eyes --- Nature Works With Nuture For Good Vision
...ual's activities. Both monkeys and humans start life with their eyes not fully developed; the eyeball is too short for the eye's powerful optic capability. As babies grow older, the eyes grow in length so that by age one in monkeys and age four in humans, about 95% of the growth is complete. This...Improved Medications Can Nip Allergy Season In The Bud
...side-effects. "Now I'm fine," Dorit added. "When I start getting sinus problems, I take themedication right away -- otherwise, the stuffiness can kill me." Too many people suffer needlessly with allergies, according to Zab Mohsenifar,M.D., director of the Division of Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine atCed...Neutron Research To Help In Treatment Of Cancer Patients
... and MIT aresuccessful, Grimes says, hospitals may start purchasing accelerators similar tothe one at Ohio University to begin treating patients. "We could play a largerole in the development of this kind of cancer therapy," he says. The research is supported by the U.S. Department of Energy. Grime...Depressed Older Women At Greater Risk For Fractures
... were Caucasian and 65 years ofage or older at the start of the study. The women were tested for depressionusing the Geriatric Depression Scale and were considered depressed if theyscored six or more on a 15-point scale. Results of the test indicated that justover six percent of the study participants suf...New Book (And Web Site) Use 'Currency' Of Aging To Guide And Motivate Healthy Choices
...uldfollowour recommendations to motivate people to start and continue healthy choices,"said Roizen. "We wanted to find a way to shift somethingthat was negative and far in the future, like cutting back on dietary fatto avoid a heart attack 20 years from now, into something positive andimmediate, like being...More Evidence Of Possible Adverse Effects From New Hormone Use In Women With Heart Disease
..., women who have heart disease should probably not start using them," Alexander said. "We also have no rea...rst clue that women with heart disease should not start hormone replacement therapy (HRT), which consists of daily doses of estrogen for women who have had...Poor Health In Pregnancy And After Childbirth Tied To History Of Abuse
...e groupsremained constant because the abused women start out with more symptoms." "Our understanding of why this happens is in its infancy. It may be thatwomen with abuse histories become hypersensitive or hypervifgilant to pain andmedical symptoms. That is, they become hyper-reactive to symptoms, or possi...New Chemicals Could Lead To First Bone Growth Pill
...ty that one of the new compounds might have a head start in clinicaltrials. Thenatural product candidate is part of a chemical class called statins, some ofwhich arealready in use for the treatment of heart disease....News About Osteoporosis: Fruits And Vegetables Prevent Bone Decay
... during the younger years, it is never too late to start healthybone-building habits. Eating fruits and vegetables can help!...Antibiotics Reduce Inflammation In Heart Disease But Effect On Heart Attacks Remains Unproven
...The important thing is that it's much too early to start treating anyheart patients with antibiotics," Grayston says. "The results of large clinicaltrials now underway will tell whether some of the patients may benefit fromantibiotics or if we should lay this whole idea to rest." Although Chlamydi...People With Brain Injury To Frontal Lobe Don't Get Punch Lines -- Prefer Slapstick Humor!
...for a summer job. "You'll get 50 dollars a week to start off", says his boss. "Then after a monthyou'll get a raise to 75 dollars a week." Punch Line Selection: "I'd like to take the job. When can I start?" (straightforward logicalchoice) "That's great! I'll come back in a month." (correct funny choice...UI Researcher Determines Vital Sign Norms For Cesarean Section Procedure
...he decrease in the average blood pressure with the start of anesthesia can beas much as 70 millimeters merc...abiesare born, the average blood pressure with the start of anesthesia can increaseto as much as 160 millimeters mercury, Dexter added. "What's dramatic is v......said the researchers, patients experience pain,may start limping, or may not be able to walk. The problem with the conventional system, said the researchers, is that bonesurrounding the metal stem disappears over time because the conventional deviceis stress shielding - it prevents force or stress to the b...Advertising May Influence Physicians' Choice Of Blood Pressure Drugs
...hysician'sdecisions, but patients who are about to start medication may want to discussthe benefits of the various types of drugs with their doctors before deciding ontheir individual treatment plans." One previous study comparing the costs of these therapies found that a month oftreatment with calcium ch...Laser Pointer Helps Parkinson's Patients Take Next Step
...oking at patterns on the floorsometimes helped him start moving again. A retired glazier, Clark etched a linein his glasses so that when he looked down, he saw the line, which helped himbegin walking again -- but the line obscured his vision. Then he tried aflashlight, shining the beam at the spot he wante...Insurance Restrictions On Acne Drug Are Outmoded And Costly
...ed that everyone in the countrywith wrinkles would start using Retin-A, so they decided that it needed priorauthorization," he said. However, a form of tretinoin sold under the brand nameRenova has been show to be better at fighting wrinkles, leaving Retin-A as adrug primarily for treating acne. I......WELL. "May is an opportunity to make a new start on a healthier heart," saidDr. Edward Roccella, NHBPEP Coordinator. "The same lifestyle steps that controlhigh blood pressure also may prevent it. So everyone in the family can takeaction together."......gonists? People with heart disease who start to use asthma drugs known asbeta-agonists may be at increased risk of having a heart attack, according to astudy presented at the conference. The study was comprised of 1,444 patientswho had had a heart attack and 4,094 control patients. Dr. David ...