Senior citizens might be a lot happier -- not to say healthier and maybe even a little wealthier -- if health-care providers and insurers stopped focusing exclusively on costs of prescriptions and instead looked closely at why patients take so many medications in the first place.
Human clinical trials are under way on an innovative peptide-based therapy developed at The University of Arizona College of Medicine that researchers hope will allow people infected with HIV to maintain good health without ever developing the symptoms associated with AIDS.
A new laser eye treatment at the University of Mississippi Medical Center benefits people who are farsighted with astigmatism. That's one-fourth of the visually impaired public. One of the first physicians in the nation to perform LASIK - began performing the corrective surgery Nov. 21.
The Cancer Information Service of New York was recently awarded one of four grants totaling $932,000 from the National Cancer Institute to improve awareness of and access to Internet-based cancer information in minority communities throughout the country.
There is a strong push to find methods that may improve survival of Lung cancer by diagnosing the disease at an earlier, presumably more curable, stage. However, whether early detection results in a higher number of cured patients remains unclear. (NEJM, 11-30-00)
Intense physical exercise may boost the bone density of certain fracture-prone bones in older women to the point where it equals that in men, according to a new study being presented this week at the 86th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
Scientists from the fields of psychiatry, genetics and neurobiology will join in an information-exchange forum to address Alzheimer's disease research as it relates to genetic markers, medications (cognitive enhancers), minority populations, and clinical trial participation.
A large nationwide study concludes that a drug called etanercept dramatically slows or even stops the progress of rheumatoid arthritis at the earliest stages of the disease, helping nearly three-quarters of those taking it. Etanercept also shows fewer side effects than the current best medicine. (NEJM)
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has opened its new Zakim Center for Integrated Therapies. In addition to conducting clinical trials to study the safety and effectiveness of complementary therapies, physicians and researchers will create an array of research programs to increase patient and medical staff knowledge of these therapies.
A drug that helps to slow the progression of HIV - the virus that causes AIDS - does not seem to prevent virus-related damage to an organ critical to the development of the immune system, according to an Ohio State study. (Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy)
A new booklet designed as a primer for "frontline" professionals who interact with trauma survivors and people suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is now available from the PTSD Alliance.
Phase II clinical trial results on a compound under investigation by Bayer Corporation for its effect on erectile function were presented today (11-28-00) at the International Society for the Study of Impotence Research (ISIR) meeting in Perth, Australia.
Doctor, heal thyself? That seems the motto among a group of physicians surveyed by Johns Hopkins researchers: More than a third said they were unlikely to see a doctor on a regular basis. (Archives of Internal Medicine, 11-27-00)
An implanted 'pacemaker' that helps control seizures in people with a hard-to-treat form of epilepsy may also affect some patients' breathing during sleep, according to results of a small pilot study. So far, the unexpected effect appears small, and not harmful. (Neurology, 11-28-00)
Radiation therapy significantly reduced the re-clogging of blocked leg arteries, researchers report in one of the best-designed studies on the topic to date. (Circulation, 11-21-00)
Women are twice as likely to experience migraine without aura during the first two days of their menstrual cycle than during the rest of the month, according to a study. (Neurology, 11-28)
People with dementia are more likely to have had low scores on intelligence tests when they were children than people without dementia. (Neurology, 11-28-00)
Psychiatric interviews conducted through video conferencing are generally reliable and may signal a trend toward increased use of the tool. (Journal of Psychiatric Services, 12-00)
Therapists who have lost a patient to suicide often make considerable changes in the way they treat subsequent patients, a new study suggests. Examples include reexamining the factors used to recommend hospitalization, medication changes, and contacting patients' previous therapists. (American Journal of Psychiatry, 12-00)
Women with schizophrenia have unique healthcare needs, and providers should consider gender issues when considering treatment options, a new study suggests. (Journal of Psychiatric Services, 12-00)
Personality disorders tend to overlap more broadly in adolescents than in adults. (American Journal of Psychiatry, 12-00)
In the first comprehensive study of its kind, Adelaide University researchers have found pelvic floor disorders to be much more common than supposed. They have also discredited the widely held belief that giving birth by Caesarean section will protect mothers from the condition. (British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 11-00)
A new outpatient procedure at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's Hyperhidrosis Center now offers relief for people with hyperhidrosis -- excessive sweating. Performed endoscopically, with four tiny incisions, complete recovery is measured in several days.
Thanks to its new Pediatric General Surgery Program, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center now offers children the minimally invasive, laparoscopic and thoracoscopic procedures that have been available to adults for years.
Researchers at the Cedars-Sinai Maxine Dunitz Neurosurgical Institute in Los Angeles have documented development of a malignant tumor 7 years after radiosurgery to treat a benign tumor. (Lancet, 11-00)
There is no Mayo Clinic Diet. But, there is a new Mayo Clinic Healthy Food Pyramid. This is the first food pyramid developed to encourage weight loss, weight maintenance and long term health.
Black Americans fare better now than they did seven years ago in the way donated kidneys are allocated for transplantation, but the playing field is still uneven, according to researchers at University of Alabama at Birmingham. (NEJM, 11-23)
Pharmacists and other health care professionals discuss the latest developments in pharmacy practice and patient care, advances in pharmaceutical therapies, and advanced technologies at the ASHP 35th Annual Midyear Clinical Meeting in Las Vegas.
As reported in this week's Science News, scientists have begun to see evidence from studies of monkeys that severely restricting calorie consumption prevents cancer and endometriosis.
New York University School of Medicine researchers have discovered that a gene normally found in the bladder may contribute to a common birth defect that is the leading cause of kidney failure in children. (Journal of Cell Biology, 11-27-00)
Athletes hoping to boost their performance by consuming an over-the-counter dietary supplement known as "andro" may actually increase their risk of testing positive for banned steroid use.
Harvard medical researchers have concluded that Americans with mental illness are nearly twice as likely to smoke cigarettes as people with no mental illness. (JAMA, 11-22-00)
Findings on a wide-angle or panoramic dental radiograph (x-ray) uncovered a patientÃs critically clogged neck arteries, prompting potentially life-saving treatment, according to a case study. (Journal of the American Dental Association, 11-00)
Individuals who have been diagnosed with or are at risk for Type 2 diabetes can substantially improve their glucose tolerance and can even reduce or eliminate their need for insulin treatment through a combination of herbs and nutrients, such as those found in in ScienceBased Health's SucratrolRx.
The first human clinical trial of a new treatment for spinal cord injuries was announced today (11/20) by the Purdue School of Veterinary Medicine and the Indiana University School of Medicine.
1) Coping with diabetes during the holidays; 2) Coping with depression and dress during the holidays; 3) Successful weight management during the holidays; 4) Coping with loneliness and grief during the holidays; and 5) Coping with alcohol dependency during the holidays.
Tooth decay remains prevalent among the very old, according to university researchers in a study of Iowans 79 years or older. (Journal of the American Dental Association, 11-00)
The old adage "once a cesarean, always a cesarean," has met with significant controversy over the years. But a new study suggests that low-risk women shouldn't agonize so much over the decision. (American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 11-20-00)
The American Academy of Physician Assistants estimates there will be 40,469 PAs in clinical practice at the beginning of 2001, an estimate based in part on results of the 2000 AAPA Physician Assistant Census Survey.
The American Dental Association (ADA) and its for-profit subsidiary, ADA Business Enterprises, Inc. (ADABEI), today announced an Internet alliance with rdental.com, including Web site content and continuing education marketing efforts.
People with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are likely to have a blood vessel impairment that may cause daytime blood pressure elevation and may lead to heart disease, according to a new Mayo Clinic study published this week in Circulation.
With sinister efficiency, retroviruses such as HIV use only a small portion of their genetic programming to steal away from the cell where they were born and infect other cells. A new study provides details of how retroviruses make their escape and cloak themselves in the cellÃs membrane to avoid attack from the bodyÃs immune system. (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 11-21-00)
New laboratory research at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill appears to kindle prospects of finding ways to treat head and neck cancer with gene therapy. (Human Gene Therapy, 11-20-00)
How a woman views her life can keep her healthy or put her at risk for health problems, according to two new studies that examine the effects of stress on women's health during their reproductive years. (Health Psychology, 11-00)
The personality characteristic of sensation seeking is associated with a greater risk of smoking, and a new study provides evidence that this may be due to greater initial sensitivity to nicotine. (Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology, 11-00)
Physicians at UAMS Medical Center are investigating an innovative new therapy for advanced heart failure that is intended to make sick hearts beat more effectively.
A material invented at Purdue University that swells dramatically in water is showing promise as a drug-delivery system that might replace some multiple-dose medications with a single daily formulation.
Experts know a lot about what heart attack patients need. But at many hospitals, there's a troubling gap between what experts say is best, and what patients actually get. Two new studies report on an effective way to get patients the therapy they need far more often.
The results of a long-term study on transmyocardial revascularization were presented Nov. 15, 2000, at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2000. TMR is a breakthrough laser therapy that provides significant pain relief to severe angina patients.
Despite studies that indicate benefits of soy isoflavones, a report finds insufficient data to draw any definitive conclusions in the use of soy isoflavones as an alternative to estrogen for hormone replacement in postmenopausal women. (Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 11-00)
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