Routine Dental X-ray May Be A Valuable Tool In Stroke Prevention
..."The calcification may be confined to the arterial walls and may not be blocking the vessel," she said. "But when we find it, patients should be referred to their physician immediately for a full work-up." Individuals should not consider it strange that their dentist would be the first to warn them a..."Super Aspirin" Holds Long-Term Benefits For Some Patients Who Undergo Balloon Angioplasty
...can prevent platelets from sticking to arterial walls and reclogging vessels after the procedure. Results of a multicenter study published in the August 13 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) demonstrate a favorable effect on long-term outcome and survival in se...Widely Used Therapy May Not Be Effective In Treatment Of Acute Stroke
...y materials (plaque) build up on the inside of the walls of large arteries,such as the large carotid arteries in the neck that carry the majority of bloodto the brain. As part of the trial, the investigators established a guidelineto classify different subtypes of ischemic stroke, such as strokes secondar...Cost-Effective Treatment Possible In Africa For HIV-Positive Pregnant Women If Drug Prices Lowered
...iostatistics, the UCSF ARI is an institute without walls thatencompasses all UCSF AIDS programs under a single umbrella. The ARI includes adozen research institutes, a wide range of clinical, behavioral science, andpolicy programs, and close to 1,000 investigators.......aques thathave built-up, over time, near the outer walls of the heart chamber. "At thepresent time, we treat this condition with a combination of heparin and aspirinbecause both of those drugs have unique properties that encourage thedissolution of plaques," explains Howard Herrmann, MD, associate profess...More Bad News For Fast Food Fans
...l through the blood stream, they can adhere to the walls ofarteries and form fatty deposits called plaque. When plaque builds up in anartery, it slowly blocks blood flow the way a rusty pipe restricts the travel ofwater. If the flow of blood becomes too slow and the heart doesn1t receiveenough oxygen, he...Voluntary HIV Counseling And Testing Reduce Risk Behavior In Developing Countries
...the UCSF ARI. The UCSF ARI is an institute without walls that encompasses all UCSF AIDSprograms under a single umbrella. The UCSF ARI includes a dozen researchinstitutes, a wide range of clinical, behavioral science, and policy programs,and nearly 1,000 investigators....Thousands Of AIDS Deaths Could Be Prevented With Expanded Medicaid Coverage, UCSF Study Concludes
...Park, Calif. The UCSF ARI is an institute without walls that encompasses all UCSF AIDSprograms under a single umbrella. Thomas J. Coates, PhD, is director. The UCSFARI includes a dozen research institutes, a wide range of clinical, behavioralscience, and policy programs, and close to 1,000 investigators...UCSF Researchers Seeing Increased Rates Of Unprotected Sex Among San Francisco Gay Men
...investigator. The UCSF ARI is an institute without walls that encompasses all UCSF AIDSprograms under a single umbrella. It includes a dozen research institutes, awide range of clinical, behavioral science, and policy programs, and nearly1,000 investigators....Many Gay Men Infected With HIV Are Opting To Delay Treatment, Despite Availability Of Drugs
..., researcher. The UCSF ARI is an institute without walls that encompasses all UCSF AIDSprograms under a single umbrella. Thomas Coates, PhD, is the director. TheUCSF ARI includes a dozen research institutes, a wide range of clinical,behavioral science, and policy programs, and nearly 1,000 investigators....Anti-Migraine Drugs Might Cause More Pain Than Relief For Those With Heart Disease
...ihydroergotamine -- continued to act on the artery walls resulting incontractions. "They were much longer acting," she says. "Even after theconcentrations of the drug surrounding the vessel fell, these two drugs werestill acting. This is a disadvantage." Ergotamine continued to cause artery wall contract...Unsticking The "Glue" In Blood Cells Could Save Lives
...that plateletsuse to cling to eachother and to the walls of blood vessels. To do this, Konstantopoulos...ely without interacting with each other orwith the walls ofthe blood vessel," Konstantopoulos explains. If the skin is cut, sticky molecules appear on t...University Of Florida Researchers Hope To Ease Asthma Pains And Provide A Sigh Of Relief
...cesses in the lung cell that ultimatelylead to the walls of the airways relaxing so that a larger volume of aircan enter the lung." The research may provide insight into how to refine asthma drugs soasthmasufferers do not have to use an inhaler as often as with current treatments. Other coll...Ultrasonography Predicts Heart Attack/Stroke Risk
... The test was used to measure the thickness of the walls of two arteriesin the neck. The result gave vital...ntists used ultrasound to measure the thickness of walls in thecommon and internal carotid arteries. The measures assessed patients' degree ofatherosclerosi......archers found that the increasing thickness of the walls of thecommon carotid and internal carotid arteries... the ultrasound measurement of thethickness of the walls of both the internal carotid and the common carotidarteries. The participants with the thinnest wall...News Tips Friday, March 26, 1999
...les may become more easily trapped in blood vessel walls thanlarger ones. Melissa Austin, Ph.D., University of Washington, Seattle,Ph.:206-685-9384. 12:15 p.m. -- #P96 -- Lipoprotein (a) may be more important for assessing heartdisease risk in men than in women. In a study that included African-Amer...Artery Temperatures Identify Hot Spots On Plaque That May Rupture And Trigger Heart Attack
...sentially the same wherever measured in the artery walls ofpeople free of heart disease -- an average of 0.65° F above the oral temperature. In patients with stable angina, unstable angina, and an acute heart attack, thetemperatures of their plaques were consistently higher than the uniformtemperature......ages. They relax the smooth muscles that line the walls of the breathingtubes and make the airway wider and easier for air to move through. Beta-agonists have many potential side effects on the heart including irregularheart beats. The beta-agonists included in the study were short-acting. Dr....New Type Of Artificial Surfactant Shows Promise In Treating Lung Disease
...he blood moredifficult. For example, if capillary walls inside the lungs are injured, theybegin to leak blood and inflammatory debris which then fill up valuable airspaces and also inactivate the surfactant, Taeusch explained. "Artificial surfactant is one of the treatments we have for these kinds ofdiso...National Survey: Leg Crossing Is Taboo But Women Indulge Anyway
...avoidhormonal changes that can wreak havoc on vein walls (part of the reasonpregnancy triggers leg problems for many women) taking dietary supplements made of standardized horse chestnut seed extract,which has been clinically shown to promote leg vein circulation and help protectagainst leg swelling av...