New research suggests that adding an experimental drug to antiviral therapy may help persons with advanced HIV infection rebuild their immune systems faster than antiviral therapy alone.
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas have found that a device which can be used by airline flight crews can save the lives of sudden cardiac arrest victims aboard aircraft as well as be used for monitoring patients. (New England Journal of Medicine, 10-24-00)
Of all the senses, touch is the least understood at the molecular level. University of Iowa researchers and their colleagues at the Max-Delbruck-Center for Molecular Medicine in Berlin, Germany, have made a discovery that is the first step in understanding the molecular basis for this process. (Nature, 10-26-00).
High levels of iron in the body can damage arteries, speeding the development of atherosclerosis and sharply increasing the risk of heart attack, according to a study reported at the 54th Annual Fall Conference of the American Heart Association's Council for High Blood Pressure Research.
Infants with low birth weight are more prone to developing high blood pressure and wider variations in blood pressure readings in later life than children whose birth weight is normal, according to a study presented at the 54th Annual Fall Conference of the American Heart Association's Council for High Blood Pressure Research.
People who are salt sensitive - including those who do not yet have high blood pressure - may have an increased risk of death, according to a study reported today at the 54th Annual Fall Conference of the American Heart Association's Council for High Blood Pressure Research.
Doctors may be able to determine which of their patients with high blood pressure are at greatest risk for heart attack by measuring the flexibility of the heart's largest vessel, the aorta, researchers report at the 54th Annual Fall Conference of the American Heart Association's Council for High Blood Pressure Research.
Doctors at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center are developing new ways to more effectively treat lung cancer with radiation therapy by using enhanced imaging to better define tumors during treatment planning, and delivering higher doses with fewer side effects.
Doctors at the University of Maryland Medical Center are using a new method to treat cancerous tumors in various parts of the body with a higher dose of radiation, while sparing surrounding organs and tissue. The results were presented at the 42nd annual meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) in Boston on October 25.
Victims of debilitating spinal cord injuries may in the future have greater chances for recovery of some locomotive functions, thanks to pioneering spinal cord research by a Texas A&M University neuroscientist.
It's the night of the year when children ages 5 to 14 are four times more likely to be killed while out walking, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports, but Halloween doesn't have to give parents a scare. A few precautions can keep mishaps to a minimum.
Contrary to a long-held perception, breast cancer can be just as aggressive in elderly women as it is in younger women, a new study has found.
Radiation oncologists can increase the dose of radiation and still lower the rate of complications if they use 3D-CRT when treating patients with early stage prostate cancer.
Black patients benefit as much as white patients do from post-lumpectomy radiation therapy despite a disproportionate number of factors that would seem to put them at a disadvantage.
Offering yet another reason not to smoke, a new study concludes that smoking substantially increases the risk of major gastrointestinal complications following radiation treatment for cervical cancer.
The idea that radiation therapy should only be offered to older prostate cancer patients because radiation therapy isn't a "durable treatment" has again been disproved. A new study with 10-year follow-up shows that radiation therapy does offer long-term disease- free survival.
Pregnant women who develop preeclampsia, a condition characterized by high blood pressure, have abnormally low levels of a hormone that helps blood vessels relax, scientists report at the 54th Annual Fall Conference of the American Heart Association's Council for High Blood Pressure Research.
New research findings suggest a possible marker - and preventive treatment - for preeclampsia, the second leading cause of pre-term birth in the United States.
Women with breast cancer who carry the BRCA 1 or 2 genetic mutation might not have to fear having radiation therapy, as previously thought. In fact, such women may get the same benefit from radiation therapy with no greater incidence of short- or long-term side effects.
National surveys reflect a growing perception that the United States' uninsured can obtain proper health care through various "safety net" facilities. Not true says a study led by Harvard Medical School researchers. (Journal of the American Medical Association, 10-00)
Providing high-risk infants with more comprehensive follow-up care not only results in substantially healthier babies, but also saves money, according to a study by a UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas physician. (Journal of the American Medical Association, 10-25-00)
Mayo Clinic researchers working in collaboration with scientists at EXACT Laboratories, Inc. of Maynard, Mass have developed a new, non-invasive test that was 91 percent sensitive for detecting cancer throughout the colon. (Gastroenterology, 10-19-00)
Five years after lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS), more than 70 percent of 200 patients with serious emphysema were not only still living but functioning better than they did prior to surgery, according to a new study.
Preventable car accidents and falling asleep at the wheel take place among people facing a delay in getting a suspected diagnosis of sleep apnea confirmed at a sleep center, according to a new study.
Delivering beta radiation following angioplasty may prevent new blockages from forming in the stents placed in heart vessels, according to results of a multi-center study headed by researchers at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. (ASTRO annual meeting, Boston 10-24-00)
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas have found that a high intake of the antioxidant vitamin E reduces levels of a predictor of cardiovascular disease called C-reactive protein, or CRP.
People with systolic (top number) blood pressure above 140 mm Hg have a significantly increased risk of building up stroke-causing deposits in their aorta, according to a new Mayo Clinic study. (Circulation, 10-00)
A new study released at the AAPS Annual Meeting shows that the effect of many prescription medications may be dramatically reduced when combined with St. John's Wort.
AHRQ announced 15 new research topics for its Evidence-based Practice Centers (EPCs), representing an array of questions and challenges facing health care professionals and patients today.
The 2000 AAPS Annual Meeting will be the forum for the first introduction of an inhalable flu vaccine thatÃs been tested and shown to be more effective than its injectable counterpart.
People with systolic (top number) blood pressure above 140 mm Hg have a significantly increased risk of building up stroke-causing deposits in their aorta, according to a new Mayo Clinic study. (Circulation, 10-00)
AHRQ announced new support for assessing and improving the U.S. health care system's capacity to respond to possible incidents of bioterrorism. This $5 million initiative focuses on clinical preparedness of health care providers and health care systems.
According to a study being presented at the AAPS Annual Meeting, a new drug being evaluated by the FDA incorporates the complex cocktail taken by AIDS patients into two pills.
Researchers have found that using radiation is an effective way to open blocked arteries after they were previously opened by angioplasty and stents, and keep them open, providing patients an alternative to invasive surgery.
Higher-risk prostate-cancer patients receiving radiation therapy are more likely to beat the disease when hormonal therapy is added to the treatment plan.
Heart attack patients with high levels of cardiac troponins - an indicator of heart damage - benefit when treated with angioplasty plus stenting, whereas those with lower levels of the protein may not need the procedures. (Journal of the American Heart Association, 10-19-00)
Lead exposure on the job can cause progressive declines in memory and learning abilities nearly two decades later, according to a study. (Neurology, 9-24-00)
Two new studies indicate that, in the inner city, the prevalence of asthma may be much higher than reported and many children donÃt realize they have the treatable disease, leading one researcher to call for mandatory testing.
Hormone replacement therapy is associated with an increased risk of asthma, according to a new report based on data from the landmark Nurses' Health Study.
Twice-a-day radiation therapy given over a shorter period is better than conventional treatment in destroying a primary head and neck tumor and any disease that has spread nearby.
Patients with locally advanced laryngeal or pharyngeal cancer treated with more intense radiation therapy have a better chance for survival as well as a better chance of preserving their voice box or pharynx.
Adding radiation therapy and chemotherapy to surgery for locally advanced stomach cancer nearly doubles the patient's chance that his or her cancer will not return, a new study shows.
Spy cameras and robotics artificial vision in the radiation oncology treatment room may be just the answer to the chronic problem in radiation oncology that the patient on the treatment table never stays completely still.
Patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer live longer if they are treated with radiation therapy and chemotherapy at the same time rather than by chemotherapy first followed by radiation therapy.
Long-term hormone treatment plus radiation in locally advanced prostate cancer can prevent recurrence and improve survival, a new study shows. The study by the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group was the largest phase III prostate radiation treatment trial to date.
Patients who can obtain and maintain an erection for intercourse before treatment are much more likely to be able to do so again after treatment if they have radiation therapy compared to radical prostatectomy.
Breast cancer patients under the age of 50 who choose lumpectomy and radiation therapy should receive an additional boost of radiation as part of their treatment.
In the fight against early-stage prostate cancer, radiation therapy is significantly less expensive than radical prostatectomy for primary curative treatment, researchers have found.
Women diagnosed with breast cancer on their left side needn't worry that post-lumpectomy radiation therapy will damage their heart.
It has been thought that women at high risk for breast and ovarian cancer who do not take the now-available genetic tests are not taking the tests because of their fear of the results. But this is not the case. (Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 10-00)
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