BOSTON, Mass. (Dec. 3, 1997) ó Three pioneering scientists who have had a major influence on the direction of epilepsy research and treatment over the past several decades will be honored for their work at a luncheon Monday, Dec. 8, during the 1997 annual meeting of the American Epilepsy Society (AES). The meeting will be held at The Westin Copley Place in Boston, Dec. 5ñ10.
BOSTON, Mass. (Dec. 8, 1997) ó Systematic research into epilepsy's unique effect on women is a relatively new and developing area of scientific investigation. Yet, pilot studies reported at the 1997 meeting of the American Epilepsy Society (AES) Dec. 5ñ10 at The Westin Copley Place in Boston suggest that even what is already known may not be adequately incorporated into the health care and counseling of women with seizures.
BOSTON, Mass. (Dec. 8, 1997) ó One of several key topics at the 1997 annual meeting of the American Epilepsy Society (AES) Dec. 5ñ10 at The Westin Copley Place in Boston will be the discussion of potential treatments and advances in the study of epilepsy. A report on this, as well as other important topics, will likely capture the attention of the medical community, the 2.5 million people who have the disorder and the nation.
In an effort to expand its work in one of the most critical areas facing social work professionals, the Boston College Graduate School of Social Work has established the National Research and Training Center on Social Work and HIV/AIDS.
Aviron announced today, in collaboration with SmithKline Beecham Biologicals of Rixensart, Belgium, the start of a Phase I clinical trial of a vaccine against Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV). Epstein-Barr virus belongs to the herpes virus family and is the cause of infectious mononucleosis.
Immune system function is decreased in alcoholics and alcohol abusers with liver disease, making them more susceptible to infections and disease. Recent research done at the University of Iowa suggests that alcohol, rather than the liver disease, is largely responsible for the decrease in immune system function -- perhaps by decreasing the number of immune system cells. Sporadic alcohol intake, or binge drinking, may contribute to that cell loss, according to Dr. Robert Cook, professor of pathology at the UI College of Medicine and Iowa City Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
Researchers reported today that a new cancer treatment called proton beam therapy significantly increased the long-term control of some cancers compared to conventional radiation therapy, and that plans for larger trials sponsored by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) are being developed.
New research presented today argues for more widespread use of a technology, studies come on the heels of an announcement by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that it is accelerating its review of uses for this technology, which is known as PET, or positron emission tomography.
A noninvasive radiosurgical technique may ultimately replace surgery for many patients with Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders whose symptoms cannot be controlled by medicine, according to results of a preliminary study presented here today during the 83rd Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
Today's larger, lighter television sets can pose a serious risk to young children who may be crushed or otherwise seriously injured when they pull the TVs off their stands, according to two studies presented here today during the 83rd Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
BOSTON, Mass. (Dec. 8, 1997) ó A number of new anti-epileptic drugs introduced in the last several years are providing millions of epilepsy patients with new hope for this often devastating disorder. Which drugs work when ó and for whom ó will be part of the discussion at the 1997 meeting of the American Epilepsy Society (AES) Dec. 5ñ10 at The Westin Copley Place in Boston.
Some injuries are so closely associated with the activities that give rise to them -- from "tennis elbow" to "preacher's knee" and "snowboarder's ankle" -- that their scientific names have been eclipsed by their more common descriptive names, even among medical professionals. Some interesting and unusual eponyms for occupational and sports-related injuries -- and how they are diagnosed -- were presented here today during the 83rd Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
The most common test used to diagnose blocked arteries in the heart -- coronary angiogram -- is being challenged by a safe, painless and less expensive technology that researchers say may soon be widely available.
Mayo Clinic News Briefs: 1) Pacemaker-like Procedure Helps Painful Nerve Problems; 2) Outcome Study Documents the Effectiveness of Breast Reduction; 3) Artificial Sphincter Helps People with Urinary Incontinence; 4) Telemedicine Useful for Speech Disorders
A recent advance in vaccine technology, the DNA vaccination, will offer new safer and chaper vaccines and may revolutionize the practice of human immunization, says a report released by the American Academy of Microbiology.
Calcium channel blockers and certain kinds of diuretics are associated with brain damage and memory loss, according to a report in today's Journal of the American Geriatrics Society -- another in a string of adverse findings about calcium channel blockers. The latest results come from an analysis of participants with high blood pressure in the Cardiovascular Health Study (CHS), the largest study ever of the natural progression of heart disease and stroke in the elderly.
Current controversies in breast cancer are explored in this issue, including: cost-effectiveness of mammography screening; benefits of screening versus risk of death from breast cancer; gender politics role in the screening debate; and the need for screening in women under 40; appropriate treatments for breast cancer in situ and an article debating the need for high-risk women to undergo hormone replacement therapy.
-- For people undergoing balloon angioplasty to reopen disease-clogged blood vessels to the heart, the best insurance policy against needing the more serious coronary artery bypass surgery months or years later, may be the timely insertion of small flexible metal coils called "stents," say researchers today in the American Heart Association journal Circulation.
For the first time, in a large study, researchers have linked an exaggerated response to mental stress to blood vessel blockages that can trigger heart attacks and strokes. The findings appear in today's American Heart Association journal Circulation.
The misdiagnosis of heart attack and other life-threatening conditions in emergency rooms can be dramatically decreased and millions in health care dollars saved by performing prompt radiologic imaging of patients with chest pain before they are admitted to the hospital. Information on the topic was presented here today during the 83rd Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
An important radiological study shows for the first time that the new protease inhibitor drugs for AIDS not only can halt the progression of brain disease caused by the HIV virus as seen on brain scans, but in some cases may reverse it.
The cause of wrist pain some golfers experience that is not diagnosed with x-rays may well be due to stress fractures, according to researchers who are finding the tiny breaks with magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. Their study on the cause of "golfer's wrist" is being presented here today during the 83rd Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
The use of magnetic resonance (MR) imaging to diagnose the cause of unexplained headaches can be cost-effective for society -- even when the MR findings are negative, according to information presented here today during the 83rd Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
For the 23 million Americans who suffer from the debilitating effects of migraine, a new drug may offer relief. ZOMIG (zolmitriptan) 2.5mg. and 5.0mg. tablets, an oral medication for the treatment of acute migraine with or without aura in adults, was cleared for marketing today in the United States.
A widely available digital technology that can be adapted to create 3-D pictures of the breast is showing promise in ruling out breast cancer in women who have had suspicious findings on mammograms, and may help avoid surgical biopsies. Information on the technology was presented here today during the 83rd Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
On the heels of a National Cancer Institute recommendation that women 40 and older have regular mammograms, two studies suggest annual mammography screening for breast cancer is not only safe but cost-effective. The studies were presented here today at the 83rd Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
Criteria commonly used to determine whether people at risk for stroke should have surgery or drug therapy may underestimate the risk in women, while overestimating it in men, according to information presented here today during the 83rd Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
Pregnant women not only expect prenatal ultrasound, they are so anxious to have it done they are willing to pay for it themselves, according to a survey presented here today at the 83rd Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
The blood brain barrier has long been regarded as the body's most formidable gatekeeper. It is a virtual fortress of blood vessels that forms a protective barrier between the blood and brain, screening any chemical that attempts to access the brain's inner sanctum. But the blood brain barrier's protective role can be a drawback, as it also blocks access to substances that would be good for the brain. One such substance is vitamin C, an antioxidant that is essential to keep the central nervous system functioning properly.
Two AHCPR-funded research projects appear in the November 26 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). The first study is about the use of insulin in the management of type-2 diabetes. The other is about treating chest pain effectively without a costly hospital admission.
The Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) is consolidating two existing components to create the Center for Practice and Technology Assessment (CPTA), which will oversee the Agency's Evidence-based Practice Program. CPTA will house the existing Office of the Forum for Quality and Effectiveness in Health Care, and will include the functions of the previous Center for Health Care Technology. The consolidation, designed to improve efficiency, is being announced in today's Federal Register.
Five new papers supported by the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) present findings and suggestions that could be used to improve the quality of medical care.
A new report released by the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) finds that smoking cessation interventions are cost-effective. While all types of cessation treatment were found to be cost-effective, those involving more intensive counseling and the nicotine patch proved to be especially worthwhile. Smoking cessation interventions are less costly than other preventive medical interventions such as the treatment of high cholesterol.
A physician reporting at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting this week will describe how the Digital Holographyô System from VoxelÆ (NASDAQ:VOXL) improves display of cerebral vasculature and reduces or eliminates image artifacts in patients with surgical hardware. Additionally, Voxel will introduce software for previewing three-dimensional holograms on a computer.
When it comes to lung cancer diagnosis sometimes less is more, even in the high-tech world of medicine. That is the message of a University of Iowa study showing that the analysis of sputum -- a low-cost, low-risk method for detecting lung cancer -- makes more sense as an initial diagnostic test for many patients than the more expensive invasive methods. In addition, the potential national savings in testing costs with the adoption of sputum analysis would be at least $30 million per year.
You are invited to cover the AHA's 23rd International Joint Conference on Stroke and Cerebral Circulation, which will be held February 5-7, 1998 at the Omni Rosen in Orlando. This is the largest conference in the world that draws together medical scientists and physicians engaged in research and treatment of stroke, the third leading cause of death in the United States and the leading cause of serious disability. More than 1,500 scientists are expected to attend from the United States and other nations
While identifying a new cancer-fighting tumor suppressor gene called ARF, scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have made another, potentially more far-reaching discovery, that a single genetic locus called INK4a encodes protein products that regulate the most frequently targeted biochemical pathways in human cancers.
December Online Tipsheet from the American Psychiatric Association: 1) Antidepressants and Sexual Dysfunction: Women Fare Better than Men, 2) Child Abuse Linked to Multiple Personality Disorder, 3) Poor Quality of Life for PTSD Vietnam Vets, 4) ECT Effective Among Elderly, 5) Public and Private Health System Treatment Both Work for Children
People with type 2 diabetes are routinely encouraged to strictly control their blood sugar at near-normal levels, but a new study indicates this is extremely difficult to do through conventional use of insulin. The study evaluates how effective, safe and costly insulin treatment is in a typical setting.
Newly Released Study Recommends Genetic Testing of Gynecologic Cancer Victims in this High Risk Group, Regardless of Family History
The University of Illinois at Chicago Medical Center has developed a home health monitoring system that allows older patients to test their own blood at home and transmit the results electronically to the hospital.
A new University of Michigan spin-off company---IntraLase Corporation---will develop and market a new generation of lasers for high-precision medical applications. The lasers will cut delicate structures, such as the cornea of the eye, while avoiding damage to overlying or adjacent tissue---something not possible with current clinical laser technology.
Washington -- Scientists today report making modifications to the promising anticancer drug paclitaxel, originally isolated from the Pacific yew tree, that they say may enable it to be more soluble in a patient's body and therefore more effective. The drug's limited solubility has complicated its efficacy in cancer treatment.
Nearly 13 million of the roughly 110 million families in the United States -- 11.6 percent of all families -- experienced difficulty or delays in obtaining medical care or did not get the care they needed during 1996, according to new estimates from the federal Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR). In addition, more than 46 million Americans had no usual source of health care in 1996. This means nearly 18 percent of the population had no particular doctor's office, clinic, health center or other place where they would usually go if they were sick or needed advice about their health.
Washington, DC-- In a final report issued today, a presidential commission recommended a number of measures to increase the public's knowledge about the role of dietary supplements in promoting good health and urged more scientific research to enhance the knowledge base about supplements.
Pharmaceutical companies have 124 new medicines and vaccines for AIDS in clinical trials or under review by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), according to a survey release by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) to mark World AIDS Day (December 1).
The end of a college semester brings two things--lots of finals and plenty of students with colds. It's not the exams that make students sick, but the stress of preparing for them does make students more susceptible to colds and other viral infections.
Solving a long-standing problem in vaccine development, scientists have crafted a new way to deliver foreign proteins into the body such that the immune system is primed to attack virus-infected cells and cancer cells. Because this kind of an immune response is key to vaccine development, the findings have profound implications for developing safe vaccines to immunize against AIDS and other infectious diseases, and for creating new cancer therapies.
A high-fat meal can spark a dramatic rise in a blood coagulation factor, which may increase the risk of death from heart disease and stroke, researchers report in this month's Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, a journal of the American Heart Association
Two means of assessing a woman's risk of developing breast cancer Ø one for the general population and one for women with a family history of the disease Ø are being offered through a new program in the UT Southwestern Center for Breast Care.
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