Discovery Hints At Multitude Of New Targets For Drugs
...ug into the human progesteronereceptor in the cell supports a new and different view of how drugs andhormones act on steroid hormone receptors that trigger cellular responses. The new view holds that steroid receptors are not merely on-off switches,but are far more complicated molecular "control pane...UW, Siemens Unveil New Panoramic Ultrasound Imaging Application Using Programmable Technology
..., a state-funded technology-developmentagency that supports research partnerships between Washington businesses anduniversities. The Siemens and UW teams -- consisting of more than 30clinicians, engineers, scientists and students -- began their collaborationin 1992. Several key technology patents have been is...Program Provides Treatment For Prison-Released HIV-Positive Women
...social worker to assist thewomen. The program also supports a prison-based, half-time registered nurse. In the program, team members meet with each woman, three to six months priorto her release, and up to five times depending on need, to discuss and designafter-release plans. This pre-release counseling focu...ACTG 315 Preliminary Results: Drug Cocktail Restores Partial Immune Function
...nalInstitutes of Health (NIH). NIAID conducts and supports researchto prevent, diagnose and treat illnesses such as HIV disease andother sexually transmitted diseases, tuberculosis, asthma andallergies. NIH is an agency of the U.S. Department of Healthand Human Services...TB Prophylaxis Unnecessary In HIV-Infected People With Anergy, Study Suggests
...nal Institutes of Health (NIH). NIAID conductsand supports research to prevent, diagnose and treat illnesses such as AIDS andother sexually transmitted diseases, tuberculosis, asthma and allergies. NIH isan agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services....Many Medical Screening Tests May Be Unnecessary.
...o administer a test if initial scientific evidence supports a claim of benefit and the patient is aware of the risks. Alternatively, the physician has the option to refuse to provide the test, or refer the patient to another doctor who will provide it. This education and negotiation process is intended to a...Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory collaborates with USDA in development of pasteurization process
...tion process. The agreement between ERRC and PPPL supports a memorandum of understanding between Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman and former Energy Secretary Hazel O'Leary to use one federal agency's technologies to benefit research at other federal agencies....Targeted Protein Toxin Effective Against Persistent Brain Tumors
...Institutes of Health located in Bethesda,Maryland, supports a variety of research focused on improving the diagnosis andtreatment of brain tumors. It is the nation's leading supporter of research onthe brain and nervous system and a lead agency for the Congressionallydesignated Decade of the Brain....New Stroke Treatment Likely To Decrease Health Care Costs And Increase Quality Of Life
...ally designated Decadeof the Brain. The Institute supports and conducts a broad program of basic andclinical neurological investigations and is part of the National Institutes ofHealth, located in Bethesda, MD. (1) Fagan, S.C.; Morgenstern, L.B.; Petitta, A.; Ward, R.E.; Tilley, B.C.;Marler, J.R.; Levine, S...New Elementary School Program Lowers Cardiovascular Risks In Children
...iverse 6th through 8th grade students. The NINR supports and conducts scientific research and research training to reduce the burden of illness and disability; improve health-related quality of life; and establish better approaches to promote health and prevent disease....Paying Attention To High Blood Pressure Programs A Good Investment In Reducing Stroke Risk
...the minimal-intervention community. Iso says this supports the ideathat screenings for high blood pressure are an important step in strokereduction. NR 98-4934 (Stroke/Iso)...UCSF AIDS Expert Warns Against Early Treatment For HIV Infection
...m has recovered sufficiently to control HIV." Levy supports therapy during acute or primary infection, noting that "withindays after the virus enters the body, a major benefit to the newly infectedindividual can be provided by lowering the viral load dramatically and perhapseven arresting the establishment of...Some CFS Patients Benefit From Low-Dose Steroid, But Side Effects Too Risky
...nal Institutes of Health (NIH). NIAID conductsand supports research to prevent, diagnose and treat illnesses such as HIVdisease and other sexually transmitted diseases, tuberculosis, malaria, asthmaand allergies. NIH is an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and HumanServices. References: 1. R McKenz...Medication Offers Hope For Relief From Burning Mouth Pain
...the brain. Eating seems to relieve the pain, which supports the nerve damage theory, according to Grushka. Ifthe cranial nerve that senses taste were damaged, she explains, the cranial nerve that senses paincould be spontaneously sending pain messages to the brain even though there is no stimulus for thepain....USC Researcher Lights Up The Immune System To Help Heart Transplant Recipients
... decreased levels of CMV in the bloodstream, which supports the idea that the procedure helps the patient's own immune system clears the virus," he said. Photopheresis involves taking blood from patients, sorting out blood rich in immune cells called T-lymphocytes, or T-cells, that play an impor...Study Offers Hope For Immune Reconstitution After HIV Infection
...nal Institutes of Health (NIH). NIAID conductsand supports research to prevent, diagnose and treat illnesses such as HIVdisease and other sexually transmitted diseases, tuberculosis, malaria, asthmaand allergies. NIH is an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and HumanServices....National Study Suggests Heart Attack Severity May Be Declining
...t analysis of a number of heart attack indicators supports the contention that the average size of the infarct -- the area of heart muscle damaged by the heart attack -- decreased over the study period. The smaller the affected area, the smaller the resulting disability. "These changes may be due to pre...NIAID Renews Funding For Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study
...nal Institutes of Health (NIH). NIAID conductsand supports research to prevent, diagnose and treat illnesses such as HIVdisease and other sexually transmitted diseases, tuberculosis, malaria, asthmaand allergies. NIH is an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and HumanServices....Artery Temperatures Identify Hot Spots On Plaque That May Rupture And Trigger Heart Attack
...otein andincreased temperature in coronary plaques supports the theory that temperatureis due to acute inflammation," Stefanadis says. Co-authors are Leonidas Diamantopoulos, M.D.; Charalambos Vlachopoulos, M.D.;Eleftherios Tsiamis, M.D.; John Dernellis, M.D.; Konstantinos Toutouzas, M.D.;Elli Stefanadi, M.S....Misdiagnosis Looms As Demand Increases For New Breast Cancer Biopsy
... WestCoast and here at UNC. I think the literature supports that surgeons shouldperform at least 20-25 sentinel node procedures, followed by complete axillaryresection, to ensure that they are accurately identifying the sentinel node." In a clinical "validation trial" at UNC-CH, patients with invasive breast...