The American Epilepsy Soceity (AES) will hold its annual meeting at the Westin Copley Place in Boston, MA. Dec. 5-10, 1997. Leading epilepsy physicians and scientists will discuss the latest news on epilepsy and 21st Century Therapy Advances, including predicting seizures, electrical stimulation, new medications and the treatment of women with epilepsy.
Food Chemistry Tip Sheet (from the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry): Health Benefits of Sugar Found in Garlic Include Lower Cholesterol and Reduced Tooth Decay & Using Chemistry to Make Cultivated Shrimp Taste Wild
1) Interferon cost-effective in treating Hepatitis C. 2) What price is reasonable for a zero-risk blood supply? 3) Drastic changes have been made to the annual physical examination over the years, as a result of a variety of factors.
A joint NASA and Japanese space mission studying tropical rainfall and "El Nino" weather patterns scheduled for launch on Tuesday, Nov. 18 will contain a micro-chip designed by the University of New Mexico Microelectronics Research Center.
A combination of natural wanderlust and bad public image has caused African wild dogs to plummet to just 3,000 individuals -- making them as endangered as black rhinos, according to an IUCN report.
A University of Iowa rheumatologist reports that the drug alendronate (marketed as Fosamax) may help prevent steroid-induced osteoporosis, the second most common cause of osteoporosis in post-menopausal women.
Therapeutic applications of cytokines and interferons are an emerging industry. This approach utilizes the body's own defense mechanisms to combat disease. Cytimmune Sciences, Inc. has developed a patent pending method to reduce and eliminate toxic side effects of these new drugs in development.
The Administration has stated that it supports the continued privatization and commercialization of the Internet and is committed to completing the transition to private sector governance. The National Science Board (NSB) agrees, and has issued a resolution that the NSF should no longer be involved in domain name registration.
People suffering with migraine headaches may now find quick relief - as fast as 15 minutes - with a simple-to-use nasal spray of the drug sumatriptan, an effective migraine treatment also prescribed in oral or injection form. EMBAROGED FOR RELEASE UNTIL NOVEMBER 21, 1997
The physician who heads MarylandÃs effort to diagnose the effects of the Pfiesteria outbreak on humans has been named ìAdmiral of the Chesapeakeî by Gov. Parris N. Glendening in recognition of the work done by his team of disease-detecting scientists.
The missing link in the chain of molecules that tells cells to die has been found, which may enable scientists to create more effective drugs for cancer, Parkinson's disease and stroke. The discovery by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas is reported in the Nov. 14 issue of Cell.
After four years of study, UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas researchers have concluded that the drug Prozac is just as effective for treating depression in children and teens as it is in adults.
Using compelling visuals, Goldin will lead the audience on a journey into the future. Focusing on the steps NASA is taking to revolutionize engineering, Goldin will discuss his vision for the future.
WHO: 125 Dallas middle school students, 10 teachers and engineers WHAT: Devote a day to hands-on learning experience, including egg drop contest WHEN: Thursday, Nov. 20, 10:00 a.m. to 1:50 p.m. WHERE: Wyndam Anatole Hotel, 2201 Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, Khmer Pavilion WHY: Photo opportunity/interview opportunity/background information
The national impact of the partnership between the American Cancer Society and SmithKline Beecham Consumer Healthcare has been demonstrated by the success of the American Cancer Society's 1996 Great American Smokeout, as noted in the September 19, 1997 issue of Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A unique joint university-industry-government research project demonstrates how innovative "engineered lumber" can bring higher-performing building products to the marketplace in a cost-effective, ecologically sound way.
A Columbia-Presbyterian study has demonstrated that patients under general anesthesia are capable of processing certain types of auditory information such as word-pair associations. The findings, presented at the annual meeting of the AHA, raise the possibility that words or music played during surgery can be used to condition patients to respond better during recovery.
A novel technique for repairing leaky mitral valves, involving the placement of a single suture, is undergoing clinical trials at Columbia-Presbyterian. It may be possible to perform the repair with minimally invasive techniques, eliminating the need for open-heart surgery. Two studies of the new procedure were presented at the annual meeting of the AHA.
Enhanced external counterpulsation, a noninvasive, outpatient therapy for chronic angina, is safe and effective, according to a multicenter trial led by Columbia-Presbyterian. Results of the trial, the first randomized study of EECP, were presented at the annual meeting of the AHA in Orlando.
NC State News Tips: A roundup of NC State University research and outreach activities. For use by the media as briefs or as background for stories.
An undeveloped residential lot that's covered with grass is likely to bring a bigger profit to the developer than a more typical bare-soil lot, according to a Purdue University study. The grass-covered lot also will profit the environment and may help the developer comply with local or state regulations.
Holidays can be a torturous time for those trying to maintain a healthy weight. However, the next few weeks do not have to be torture, if you plan ahead, says a Purdue University nutrition expert.
Debi Mazar has teamed up with the American Cancer Society to join millions of Americans across the country on Thursday, November 20, as they give up cigarettes for the 21st annual Great American Smokeout.
New information gathered last summer shows that diseases on Florida's coral reefs have dramatically increased with potential long-term consequences for the coral reef ecosystem.
Older people living in poverty are more likely than their middle or upper class peers to experience declining health as they age, according to a new study in the November issue of the "Journal of Gerontology. This more rapid decline in health not only threatens the quality of life of thse older persons, but also increases significantly their risk of entering a nursing home.
A team of Harvard Medical School researchers has isolated a gene, Crx, that appears to play a key regulatory role in photoreceptor development. The findings, which could someday help prevent blindness in people with retinal disease, were made in mouse and rat tissue. The study is published in the November 14 Cell.
A book by a North Carolina State University political science professor could become required reading for international policy makers who are serious about protecting the air we breathe. Dr. Marvin Soroos' timely book, The Endangered Atmosphere: Preserving Global Commons
The Chicago area's largest university, the university of Illinois at Chicago, has created a department of bioengineering, giving significant new emphasis to the burgeoning field and combining UIC's strengths in engineering and medicine. The new department head says bioengineering is not just biotechnology.
A new method of gene delivery has been developed by University of Minnesota researchers. Working with mobile pieces of DNA known as transposons, the team has found a way to insert any desired DNA sequence into the chromosomes of vertebrate cells with a higher frequency of success than achieved by conventional techniques.
Researchers from Johns Hopkins, the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center (New York, N.Y.) and the University of California, San Diego, have shown that drug "cocktail" therapy for AIDS does not completely clear the body of HIV. Rather, small amounts of the virus remain "hidden" in immune system cells, unable to cause disease or develop resistance to anti-AIDS drugs.
The proposition that the Earth's little understood inner core is a frozen yet white hot globe of curiously laid out iron crystals, spinning independently of the rest of the planet, is confirmed by University of Washington geophysicist Kenneth Creager in tomorrow's Science.
New Scientist Tip Sheet for 11-12-97
The WV economy is forecast to grow and become more diversified for the next five years, according to West Virginia University researchers. The growth is slower than it was in the first half of the 1990s but is still expected to average 1.4 percent through 2002.
The days of senior citizens simply adding up their pensions, grabbing their gold watches and flocking to Florida are over. A Michigan State University study shows that during retirement seniors tend to be found where friends abound.
Concerned that named HIV reporting is a dangerous medical path that would be detrimental to testing and treatment efforts, the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association, a San Francisco-based national medical organization, today announced its strong opposition to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's plan to urge states to begin requiring physicians to report the names of people infected with HIV.
After testing emissions from buses and heavy-duty vehicles in 32 cities researchers at WVU have found that alternative fuels have a strong potential to reduce particulate matter and other pollutants in urban areas. Results of the study were recently published in Environmental Science and Technology, the journal of the American Chemical Society.
Science and math learning are in the forefront of the agendas of President Clinton, Congress and concerned parents and teachers, as well as American business representatives.
Sandia scientist arranges for Russian nuclear weapons scientists to learn peacetime trade as testers and developers of artificial feet for vicitms of landmine,accident, and disease. The foot, patented at Tufts University, is licensed to an Ohio company for production.
Giving patients extra doses of a protein that occurs naturally in the body may effectively treat meningoccemia, a frequently fatal childhood disease, researchers at Ut southwestern Medical Center at Dallas report in the Nov. 15 issue of The Lancet.
Electrical engineers at the University of Missouri-Rolla -- working with private computer companies -- are creating a software program to keep electromagnetic glitches out of the printed circuit boards used in computers, automotive parts and other electronic products.
WINSTON-SALEM -- Omega 3 fatty acids, the kind found in fish oil, may offer better protection against atherosclerosis than monounsaturated fats, the kind found in olive oil, according to research at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
ORLANDO, Nov. 12 -- Robots are being tested as a new way to help surgeons perform heart operations, according to researchers who spoke here today at the American Heart Association's 70th Annual Sessions.
SS97 Wednesday Tips 11-14 11. Gene therapy prevent smooth muscle cell growth 12. Obstructive speel apnea syndrome 13. Banning of popular weight loss drugs 14. Pioneering drug used to break up coronary clots
SS97 Wednesday Tips 6-10 6. Right-hert catherization 7. Hepatitis C and inflammatory heart disease 8. New treatment for angioplasty 9. Short stature equals higher risk of death from stroke 10. Folic acid and birth defects
SS97 Wednesday Tips Morning 1-5 1. AED 2. Automation comes to the diagnostic lab 3. Balloon angioplasty 4. Doctor, watch what you say during surgery 5. Managed care and acute stroke
ORLANDO, Nov. 12 -- Drinking moderate amounts of alcohol -- about one drink a day -- cuts the risk of a deadly heart attack in men who already had one heart attack or stroke, according to a study reported today at the American Heart Association's 70th Scientific Sessions.
ORLANDO, Nov. 12 -- Young athletes who drop dead without warning of unsuspected heart defects are widely publicized. But another type of sudden death on the playing field also kills many young sports participants each year -- and its victims have perfectly normal hearts.
ORLANDO, Nov. 12 -- Compact devices that shock the heart into a correct rhythm to treat cardiac arrest are found on many firetrucks, police cars and even in casinos. But are the devices, called automated external defibrillators (AEDs), in your doctor's office?
ORLANDO, Nov. 12, 1997 -- Using a laser to drill tiny holes in the heart to provide new blood flow dramatically reduces chest pain and cuts hospitalizations for individuals whose heart disease makes them poor candidates for surgery or angioplasty, according to a report today at the American Heart Association's 70th Scientific Sessions.
ORLANDO, Nov. 12 -- The odds of surviving a heart attack may have as much to do with a patient's health insurance policy as the hospital to which the heart attack victim is rushed or whether a cardiologist treats the patient, according to a new study presented today at the American Heart Association's 70th Scientific Sessions.
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