Duke Doctors Can Now Cure Most Babies Born With Fatal Immune Disease
...one of 22 babies who received a transplant in this time framesurvived, according to results of a study published in the Feb. 17 issue of theNew England Journal of Medicine. Without a timely transplant, infants with severe combined immunedeficiency (SCID) are destined to die within a year, overcome...Ablatherm: An Ultrasound Device For Prostate Cancer Therapy
...ages, such as beingminimally invasive, cutting the time spent in hospital, and limiting adverseeffects. And if the first treatment course is inadequate, the procedure can berepeated (unlike radiotherapy). Initial clinical evidence of Ablatherm'seffectiveness, published in the Journal of Urology, was obtai...Improved Medications Can Nip Allergy Season In The Bud
...he side-effects were terrible. I wassleepy all the time and really felt miserable." Now Jesse relies on Zyrtec as well when spring and summer arrive. "This worksbeautifully without any side-effects," he added. Dr. Mohsenifar recommends treating rhinitus, or nasal congestion, withlong-acting antihistamines......f premature babiestips on getting through a trying time of life. Dr. Klein is the author of arecently-released book with a central theme of "family-centered care." The bookis intended to help parents become active members of the health-care team, evenin the neonatal intensive care unit. Young Patients G...Breakthrough? Study Finds Dopamine Cannot Be Source Of Pleasure In Brain
...messengers, or neurotransmitters,on a split-second time scale," Wightman said. "That was not possible before." Using their device coupled with electronic equipment, Wightman and hisstudents can record what happens inside the brain as neurotransmitters such asdopamine interact with one another in...Preliminary Study Proves Centuries Of Herbalists Right About Echinacea
... we don't want free radicals being produced allthe time because they will damage healthy tissues. "Because we don't have the scientific studies, we don't understand yet themechanism of how echinacea works," Percival said. "So it's important thatconsumers understand echinacea should not be taken chronicall...Morning Coffee Boosts Blood Pressure, Stress Hormones All Day
...gle dose ofcaffeine is compared to none in a short time span. Lane said his body ofresearch is unique because it measures blood pressure, heart rate and stresshormone levels at timed intervals during normal working conditions, whilesubjects are exposed to a range of moods and activities. "You can ...Insulin Resistance And Obesity Avoided In Genetically Modified Mice, As Reported In Science
...eting the same enzyme. "It willcertainly take some time to find a compound useful for humans based on our mousemodel, but it has the possibility of being a really significant drug if itworks," said Brian Kennedy of the Merck Frosst Center for Therapeutic Researchin Pointe Claire-Dorval, Quebec, Canada, wh...Routine Use Of Coronary Stents Found To Yield Better Outcomes, Be More Cost-Effective
...y ofthese devices." Dr. Weaver continued, "At the time of the study, most patients received theJohnson & Johnson Palmaz-Shatz" stent -- the first one approved in the UnitedStates. Today's improved stent designs are likely to further magnify thedifference observed here."...New Book (And Web Site) Use 'Currency' Of Aging To Guide And Motivate Healthy Choices
...uchas smoking or high blood pressure, or peels off time for superior maintenance,such as regular exercise or low cholesterol. "Doctors have not done a good enough job of explaining why people shouldfollowour recommendations to motivate people to start and continue healthy choices,"said Roizen. "We wanted ...Heart Valve Abnormalities Examined In Relation To Duration Of Diet Drug Use
...f this valve problemwas related to the duration of time the drug was used. Among those who used thediet drug combo for less than six months, there was no increase in mild orgreater aortic regurgitation, but "the longer people in this study took thedrugs, the greater the likelihood that they showed some ab...Space Research May Accelerate Development Of Flu-Fighting Drug
... this research project probably saved considerable time needed todevelop this new drug." Called "structure-based drug design," this research focuses on howmolecules of a virus fit together. Researchers built diagrams of the flu'sunique shape to design drugs that block the undesirable characterist......nd observation. And that saves the patients worry, time andmoney." More than 5 million people with chest pain are admitted to emergency departmentseach year. Of those patients, 1.5 million actually suffer a heart attack or haveangina, a condition in which the heart muscle does not get an adequate supply o...UB Oral Biologists Find Link Between Gum Disease And Passive Exposure To Tobacco Smoke
...udies are needed to determine therelationship over time between passive-smoking exposure and periodontal disease. Other researchers on the study, supported by a grant from the U.S.Public Health Service, were Alex W. Ho, UB research associate/biostatistician,and Robert J. Genco, D.D.S., Ph.D., SUNY Disting...T-Cell Memory Finding May Provide Key To Cancer, AIDS Vaccines
... a previous infection and fighting it off a second time come from? When stimulated by an invader, T lymphocytes multiply and attack the infectingforeigner. Once they get the upper hand, most of these T cells are no longerneeded and die off. A small percentage, however, survive and stand guard in casethis ......School of Dental Medicine have shown for the first time that heavyalcohol consumption or a diet low in antioxidant vitamins can increase the riskof developing gum disease. The findings have implications beyond gum disease since bacteria fromgum infections have been shown to play a role in heart disease, l...Management Academy To Boost Training For Local, State Public Health Departments
...eceive regularaccess to medical care for the first time because the local health departmentmounted a campaign to enroll participants in the state's new Children's HealthInsurance Program. A South Carolina farmer might receive the influenza vaccination that preventsa life-threatening illness because the co..."Plugs" For Drugs Promise Mightier Medicines
...lood in a more balanced manner whileprolonging the time a medication actively circulates in the body. Unfortunately,this goal has been achieved for only a very limited numberof drugs. Prof. Mati Fridkin of the Organic Chemistry Department and Prof. Yoram Shechterof the Biological Chemistry Department have...Study Shows Hormone Replacement Therapy Does Not Elevate Breast Cancer Risk
...refully studying the histologic slides made at the time of biopsy. "In the past it was very standard to diagnose any woman who had a breast biopsyand didn't have breast cancer as having fibrocystic disease, Dupont said. "Oneof our major contributions has been to replace the notion of fibrocystic diseasea...... Typically, a woman who will be under age 35 atthe time of delivery is offered a screening blood test that...re destined to miscarry havealready done so by the time they get to 16 or 17 weeks. There is a higherbaseline risk for miscarriage at 10 and 11 weeks, which...