IOM Report Offers New Look At U.S. Vaccine Priorities
...e for development (see page 4). But the IOMreport stresses that this ranking is not a recommendation about which candidatevaccines should be developed. Rather, it provides a framework to consider alongwith other key factors such as technical feasibility and public health urgencywhen making decisions about v......pe to get that down to 5percent." Van Echo stresses that this is just one of several approaches and thatpeople with recurrent or metastasized cancer should seek out and enroll inclinical trials because it may be the only way for them to get some of the newerdrugs and therapies. Also, enrolling in cli...UPMC Study Shows What May Be The Most Effective Treatment For Depressed Elderly
...s may refuse to take medicationand some have added stresses such as bereavement and role transitions to copewith." "Dr. Reynolds and his team of researchers should be commended for theircontribution to the field. To conduct a study of this magnitude requires acohesive team of investigators committed ...Low Socio-Economic Status Heart Patients Need More Than Just Aggressive Cardiac Procedures
...eloping apilot program for lower SES patients that stresses the importance of lifestyleand dietary changes. Researchers used two different quality-of-life questionnaires to assessthe functional status of patients. Each test was given to patients at thebeginning of the study and again one year later. ...Study Reveals Possible Link Between Osteoarthritis, Diet
...ssue damage resultingfrom aging, smoking and other stresses onthe body, Jordan said. Researchers think the compounds can neutralize andtherefore counteract some harmful effects of charged particles known as oxygenfree radicals. Besides Jordan, other involved in the dietary research included Drs.Lenore...Orlistat Is Not A Miracle Diet Pill
...e to eat what they like and still lose weight. He stresses that this is highly misleading and that anyone taking orlistat who eats a high fat diet will receive a powerful incentive to reduce their fat intake (owing to foul smelling, fatty stools). Garrow explains that orlistat works by causing 30 per cent of...Unhealthy Lifestyles Not Primary Cause Of High Mortality Rates
...risk. These include the greater chronic and acute stresses of daily life, decreased social supports, lower self-esteem, heightened levels of anger and hostility, and a decreased sense of control. Other key elements thought to be associated with high mortality rates among the disadvantaged include increased ...Metrifonate, A New Alzheimer Drug, Helps Behavior Problems
...ild or moderate stages of the disease." He stresses that the drugs do not reverse Alzheimer symptoms or keeppatients stable forever. "If people are cognitively 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 wh...Emerging Pathogens And Safety Of Fresh Produce Key Issues Facing Food IndustryAnd Scientists
... resistance also enables pathogens to resist other stresses such as heat,radiation, and antimicrobials. "Microbial Contamination in Fresh Produce" (Session 48, June 23, 9 AM)will identify the pathogens associated with particular types of produce, sourcesof contamination, methods to control pathogens...Studies Look At Threshold Effect Of Cholesterol-Lowering "Statin" Drugs
...fit ofcholesterol lowering below 125 mg/dL, Grundy stresses that these reports should not be taken as the final word on the issue. "For the present, the guidelines by the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP), endorsed by the American Heart Association, offer the most reliable basis for physicians' d...Fat: It's Not For Breakfast Anymore; Study Finds Fat Linked To Clotting
... any fat-rich meal, not just breakfast. He stresses that there is not enough information to know if a fat-richmeal increases a person's risk of heart disease directly, since the study onlylooked at the association between fat and factor VIIa. "It is not clear if factor VIIa is a causal risk fa...Cardiac Arrests Outside Hospital - Survival Could Be Improved By Better Public Awareness Of Symptoms
...ations made by Ruston and Norris and in particular stresses that as two thirds of all cardiac patients die at home, basic life support training should be targeted at close relative and friends of patients with known coronary artery disease. The author also draws attention to the proposed use of "intelligen...Study Finds Incidence Of Stroke Over 40 Percent Higher Than Previously Stated Figures
...y disease that's such a major killerand disabler," stresses Broderick. National Institutes of Health spent just over$120 million in Fiscal Year 1996 on research on stroke, which ranks as the No. 1cause of disability in the United States and the nation's No. 3 cause of death. Prior to the Cincinnati/N...Early Menopause Stress Related In Developing Countries
...hinks that these women are undergoing a variety of stresses that combined, stop the normal cycle of hormones. Runners and anorexics frequently experience amenorrhea due to a combination of low body weight and stress. "Menopause is characterized biochemically by high levels of two hormones, luteinizing h...Premature Birth Sometimes Can Adversely Affect Infant's Ties To Mother
...e unit,the second year of motherhood may bring new stresses and a barely 50 percentchance that a secure bond will form with the children, researchers report. The findings provide new insight on how medical technology's ability tokeep increasingly younger babies alive may impact early cognitive development.Re......overing evidence that the extended gestationcauses stresses that are manifested in difficulties associatedwith..., the body's naturalpain killers, to cope with the stresses associated with remainingtoo long in the uterus, Smith said. Researchers are conducting follow-up st...