Use Of Surfectant Therapy Widens Gap In Death Rate Of Black And White Newborns
...hs isthe most effective way to save babies. Hamvas suggested that understandingthe causes of pre-term labor, preventing teenage pregnancy, and improvingaccess to prenatal care and education programs may help reduce prematurebirths and deaths related to prematurity. "We've made great strides with our technology...Study Demonstrates Safety & Effectiveness Of Asthma Drug
...of asthma symptoms.Several studies since then have suggested that regular beta-agonist usemight induce tolerance or even adverse effects, leading to diminished controlof asthma in some patients, and some hypothesized that this could accountfor the increasing asthma severity, hospitalization and death rates see...Premature Birth Sometimes Can Adversely Affect Infant's Ties To Mother
...average range. In an earlier paper, theresearchers suggested that parental education programs to increase knowledgeabout child development may help parents enhance the developmental outcomesof infants born at risk....TB Prophylaxis Unnecessary In HIV-Infected People With Anergy, Study Suggests
...he Centers for DiseaseControl and Prevention (CDC) suggested that INH preventive therapy be given toanergic HIV...under much better control than in 1991 when theCDC suggested that INH preventive therapy might be useful in anergic patients." Dr. Gordin adds that in addition t......rtality and the experts' median, highest andlowest suggested rates. Less than 1% difference in the tax rate was projected. The results were: current assumptions, a stable CPP tax rate of 9.9%; experts' median, 10.1% experts' highest rate...Is Ritalin As Effective--And As Harmless--As It Could Be?
...reo andl-threo. However, some evidence has suggested that the drug's therapeutic effectresides solely in the d-threo enantiomer, which is about 10 times more potentthan its chiral counterpart, according to Ding. "If the beneficial effects ofthe drug reside only in the d-threo form," she said, "then fi...Studies Look At Threshold Effect Of Cholesterol-Lowering "Statin" Drugs
..., Boston. Another report in the same issue however suggested continued benefit down to a level of 100 mg/dL, al...to prevent second heart attacks, although the data suggested thatbenefits slowly taper off as LDL approaches the recommended goal of 100 mg/dL." The benefits fro...Timing Of Breast Cancer Surgery Doesn't Appear To Influence Survival Anymore
...iled to show an association. Some scientists have suggested that fluctuatinghormone levels, especially high estrogen levels in the first half of themenstrual cycle, may alter populations of cancer and immune cells, making cancercells more likely to spread if surgery occurs during this part of the cycle. "Our ...Drug Prevents Hearing Loss Caused By Brain Tumor Therapy
...et search, the husband of one of Neuwelt'spatients suggested that STS might help prevent the hearingloss. The VA/OHSU team eventually confirmed that STS could preserve hearing inanimals treated with carboplatin (Cancer Research, February 15, 1996) andproceeded with clinical trials. Using a "two-compart...Policy Methods For Eliminating Child Labor
...oduced with child labor. Shortly after the senator suggested the law, a Bangladesh manufacturers' association fired its child employees, who then ended up in more debilitating jobs and even prostitution. It is believed, Basu and Van say, that the firings resulted from the association's fear of a U.S. ban on th...Parenting CD-ROM Helps Reduce Children's Behavioral Problems
...group. Results from the Eyeberg inventory suggested that parents in the CD-ROMstudy were seeing an average of 13.8 specific types of behavioral problems intheir children, such as disobedience, temper tantrums or lying. Four monthsafter the parents finished the program, they completed the Eyeberg inven......ulsive, and hyperactive. Previous evidence suggested that a dopamine malfunction occurs in thosewith ADHD. For example, drugs that enhance dopamine function appear to quellthe disorder's symptoms. "Our finding, however, is the first direct evidence ofa targeted dopamine deficit in adults with ADHD," ...Education Linked To Good Health Habits, Even In Old Age
...ave beenwell-documented, but some researchers have suggested that these benefits declinewith age. In the new study, however, the link between education and a variety ofhealth-related factors suggests "that social disparities may continue to affecthealth outcomes in late life." "These factors reflect ho...Cases Of Eye Malformations In Babies Higher In Rural Areas
...mia), or with very small eyes (microphthalmia) and suggested that these cases might be linked to exposure to a pesticide. In a paper in this week's BMJ Dr Helen Dolk and colleagues from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, report the findings of their study of all such cases in England between ...How Ritalin Enhances Memory: Clues Provided By Brain Scans of ADHD Patients Using The Drug
...se findings expand upon earlier data on AD/HD that suggested there wasunderactivity in AD/HD and show us that there are also areas that areoveractive," saysDr. Schweitzer, who is assistant professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciencesat the Emory University School of Medicine. "These data provide us with n...Mechanism By Which Estradiol Protects Women From Heart Disease Suggested By Emory Team
...ibit copper-mediated oxidation of LDL, it has been suggested that E2 (estradiol) might act as an antioxidant and prevent theoxidation of LDL," says first author Nalini Santanam, Ph.D., assistant professorof Gynecology and Obstetrics at the Emory University School of Medicine. To test this concept, the team m...Now Is Time To Design Brain-Saving Drugs Specifically For Children, UCSF Neurologist Says
...old Lucey, MD editor of thejournal Pediatrics. He suggested a coordinated network of doctors andresearchers from many disciplines, working like the NIH's Children's CancerGroup. This network would coordinate nationwide research and clinical trialsaimed to eliminate brain damage among newborns. However, befor......eatment. Earlier-stage clinical studies have also suggested promise in renalcell carcinoma and hepatitis. "The growing body of human data in severalcancers and viral infections is leading Maxim into a clinical developmentprogram that focuses Maxamine as an immuno-modulator that may be used broadly toimprove ...Vanderbilt Cancer Center Discovery May Help Overcome Resistance To Anti-Breast Cancer Drug
...about 12-18 months, Arteaga said. Earlier work has suggested that some tamoxifen-resistant breast cancers produ...esistant tumors became sensitiveto the drug. "This suggested to us that TGF-beta was mediating the resistance tothe anti-estrogen," Arteaga said. When the cell l...Millions Of Americans With Glaucoma Could Save Sight With Early Detection, Treatment
... from the age of 35. For others, acomplete exam is suggested every two years to monitor for signs of open-angleglaucoma, which tends to develop after age 40. "Evaluating patients for signs of glaucoma can be compared to checking for highblood pressure, which also has few symptoms but can result in serious prob...