Researchers gain insights on pulmonary fibrosis
...the researchers have determined that it appears to strike patients at a younger age (average age at diagnosis is 58), and that it predominantly affects Caucasians (92 percent). The researchers believe that, like most diseases, the cause of pulmonary fibrosis will likely be a complex interplay between su...New Zealand chemists present new research findings at Pacifichem 2000
...oducts may depend on the efforts of researchers to strike a balance between emerging technology and the ongoing problem of limited natural resources. (ORGN 1730, 7:05 p.m., Monday, Dec. 18) More than 8,000 research papers will be presented during this year's International Chemical Congress, which is sponsor...NIAID awards major malaria vaccine research contract
...common infectious diseases that disproportionately strike those who can least afford health care." Malaria, a disease caused by the Plasmodium parasite, claims one life every 30 seconds and sickens 300 to 500 million people each year. It is the world's leading parasitic killer and second only to tuberculos...Study published in JAMA supports an alternative treatment approach in Parkinson's disease
... percent of people aged 60 and over, though it can strike younger people, for a total of approximately one million people in the United States. The nature and severity of symptoms, which include tremor, muscle rigidity, slowed motion, shuffling gait and loss of facial expression, vary from patient to patie......otherwise calm conditions cause adjacent leaves to strike eachother, producing in many cases a distinctive spectrum of sounds. The soundspectrum changes as the corn matures (the increased weight of the corn earscauses the stalks to sway more pronouncedly) and as it loses moisture (theleaves become more bri...Cholesterol lowering in elderly reduces heart disease and strokes
...as heart attacks and angina. Most first CHDevents strike after age 65, according to the report. The report notes that, in the past decade, treatment of high cholesterolhas expanded and includes a wider range of cholesterol-lowering drugs,especially the statins, which produce the largest reduction i......n the UMHS Department ofInternal Medicine. "Even a strike could be morally justified if circumstances were b...oold writes, some argue that physicians should not strike becausethey are professionals. Airline pilots and teachers, she replies, areprofessionals, too, yet ......ical shock is 20 to 63kilovolts, while a lightning strike delivers about 300 kilovolts. Industrial shocks ra...milliseconds. Most of the current from a lightning strike passes over thesurface of the body in a process called "external flashover." Both industrial shocks ...ENBREL (Etanercept) Patient And Physician Support Web Site Launched
...heumatoid arthritis, anautoimmune disease that can strike at any age and affects three times as manywomen as men. ENBREL is the first in a class of rheumatoid arthritis drugsknown as biologic response modifiers (BRMs), a new approach to RA management andthe first breakthrough treatment in many years for pe...Study Shows That Pediatricians Play Crucial Role In Violence Prevention
...aying, 'I have a conflict withyou so I am going to strike you.' It teaches children to resolve conflicts inaggressive ways." Viewing TV for extended amounts of time and watching violentprogramming can also negatively affect children. "Children should watch a maximum of two hours of TV a day...Microwaves May Provide Early Detection Of Breast Cancer
...or women over40. The ACS projects breast cancer to strike 178,800 women in the U.S. this yearand cause 43,500 deaths. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It is vital that women not put off starting or continuing their regularscreening mammograms while new technologies are in long-term development.Taf...Researchers Begin Drug Trial In Hope Of Finding New Ways To Treat Acute Kidney Failure
...l for patientswith acute kidney failure, which can strike within days or even hours. "This new procedure measures kidney function in 45 minutes and allowsthe patient to receive results within one or two hours," Star said. Researchers collaborating with Star on the alpha-MSH trial from...New Drug Prevents Breast Cancer In Postmenopausal Women, UCSF Researchers Report
...ifetime, and it is estimated that the disease will strike 178,000 women in theUS this year, and kill 43,500. Because breast cancer can take five or more years to become detectable, Cummingssaid that the study will continue for at least another four years to determinethe long-term benefits of raloxifene in...Study Finds Aspirin Does Not Prevent High-Risk Cases Of Preeclampsia
... Preeclampsia is a disorder of pregnancy that can strike without warning,causing high blood pressure and protein in the urine. In turn, preeclampsiamay progress to eclampsia--hypertension and generalized convulsions--which maybe fatal. The trial, reported in the March 12 New England Journal of M...Scientists Track Effectiveness Of Migraine Drugs With Ultrasound
...return to normal -- and the result is apreemptive strike against the headaches. This is a beginning study, Chung said. Further studies would includemore detail, such as measuring the medications against one another.......anagement strategy on the West Coast that seems to strike the best balance between cost and patient outcomes," Mark said. "It combines quick decisions about use of interventions, a moderate use of those procedures and fewer hospital days. How much this is due to the influence of more managed care in that pa...