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...herty. Currently no pharmacologic treatments exist with proven efficacy to treat aneurysms. The only existing treatment is surgery when the risk of death due to possible rupture of the abdominal aortic aneurysm is judged to outweigh the risk of surgery....Education program reduces incidents of shaken baby syndrome
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...ad the opportunity to meet formally and informally with many of those scientists presenting at the meeting to discuss their research, a true example of both role modeling and mentoring. In recognition of the 20th anniversary of this meritorious award program, the AACR, AACR-Minorities in Cancer Research, ...Study shows that a kidney transplant can reverse heart failure
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... found is that metabolic problems often associated with these drugs are a substantial concern and that cli...says. Parkinson-like tremors have been associated with older antipsychotics. "These newer drugs are definitely more effective, they are just not without th...Golf-related head injuries in children increasing along with sport's popularity
... excellent outcomes, he says. The youngest patient with a golf-related head injury was 10 months old. The ...ese injuries. "At one time there were two children with golf-related injuries in the hospital," he says, although he suspected a review would find contact s...Physicians, researchers to talk about new treatments for oral, head and neck cancers
...ents, in part because its survivors are often left with no voice--literally. Patients, their family members and physicians often see this disease as "the cruelest cancer" because its effects are sometimes disfiguring and cannot be hidden. Many patients feel as if their sense of identity is permanently cha...Randy 'Duke' Cunningham, Miss America 2005 Deidre Downs and Dan Haney receive public service awards
... Downs; and Daniel Q. Haney, former medical editor with the Associated Press will be honored with the 2005 AACR Public Service Award. The citation gives special recognition to each winner's unique ...Young scientists awarded for achievements in cancer research
...vide a forum for undergraduate students to discuss with early career scientists, the issues important to s... Mack, and have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with leading scientists to ask questions about many areas of research. The students also will attend a ne...West Africa: meningitis epidemics driven by the wind
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...posed some of the treated cells to GPCS. Treatment with GPCS significantly inhibited the loss of bone minerals, including calcium, when compared to cells that were not exposed to GPCS, according to the researchers. Additional studies are needed to determine whether GPCS will have a similar effect in peopl...Injectable drug, combined with counseling, shows promise in treating alcohol dependence
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... be preferred as a first therapy for most patients with high blood pressure. Findings of the analysis by r...CE inhibitors as initial therapies in a population with a substantial number of black participants. The study concludes that diuretics are either similar or...Patients with heart disease can lower cardiovascular risk factors with exercise, stress management
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