Writhing balls of snakelike protein fragments may initiate the dysfunctional lesions called plaques that clog the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease and similar neurological disorders, according to new research at UC Santa Cruz and UC San Francisco.
Cornell women's health expert Andrea Parrot says teen girls get pregnant because they've nothing else to strive for and she calls for expensive, but proven, multi-dimensional community programs that provide hope and skills and prevent pregnancy.
The early warning signs of a major depression can fly under patients' psychic radar but those who recognize them can shorten or even avoid episodes, according to University of Michigan study.
Sandia National Laboratories has organized a novel project to monitor a newly recognized, emerging disease known as Hepatitis C in cooperation with the Russian Nuclear Center at Chelyabinsk-70, the New Mexico Department of Health, the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, and Los Alamos National Laboratory.
A poultry vaccine that could reduce the incidence of salmonella-tainted eggs has been developed by an Iowa State University researcher. Veterinary microbiologist Theodore Kramer said the vaccine could improve food safety.
A new laser technique first developed to treat throat cancer also may stop vision loss caused by a blinding eye disease, according to preliminary studies led by a Johns Hopkins researcher.
Tip Sheet from the American College of Physicians (ACP). 1) One Patient's Impact on Clinical Trial Research and Informed Consent 2) A History of Discrimination in Health Care 3) The Role of Hypertriglyceridemia in Cardiovascular Disease
Young women with low body iron -- but who are not quite anemic -- must use more effort to do the same amount of physical work or exercise than women who are not iron- deficient, according to several new Cornell University studies.
The dietary supplement industry and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have been working together for a number of years to address the safety issues associated with ephedra-containing products. Manufacturers are already voluntarily implementing both warning labels and dosage limitations.
Parents might think sunscreen alone provides enough protection for their children, but theyre wrong, according to the first large scale study of U.S. children and sun protection, published by the American Academy of Pediatrics on Pediatrics electronic pages.
Certain behaviors that can seem like typical teenage "acting out" may actually indicate that a teen has attempted suicide, according to a new study published in Pediatrics, the journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Joel J. Alpert, MD, FAAP, of Boston was recently voted vice president-elect of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). The AAP is a national organization of pediatricians and has been a voice for children for over 60 years.
Infants fed breast milk all or part of the time for the first 6 months of life are less likely to develop ear infections or diarrhea than infants fed formula exclusively, according to a recent study published by the American Academy of Pediatrics on Pediatrics electronic pages.
Despite a growing concern over "antibiotic resistance," parents still request that pediatricians unnecessarily prescribe antibiotics for their children, according to a new study published by the American Academy of Pediatrics on Pediatrics electronic pages.
Johns Hopkins cardiologists have developed a technique for efficiently delivering genes to virtually all the cells in the heart, moving prospects for gene therapy for heart diseases over an imposing barrier.
HHS Secretary Donna E. Shalala today announced plans to develop a comprehensive Internet-based source for clinical practice guidelines. The new National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC) will make available a full range of current guidance on treatments for specific medical conditions.
A Collaboration from the Departments of Medicine, Cardiology, and Nephrology at Georgetown University is conducting a study to better understand current hypertension treatments by primary care physicians. Top line results of the survey released Thursday, May 29 in San Francisco. Prescriptive habits, according to study, seem due more to marketing efforts of pharmaceutical companies than to scientific data. To interview Dr. Christopher Wilcox, MD, PhD, from Georgetown, who is one of key researchers, or Dr. Prakash Deedwania, MD, Professor from UC-SF MedicalSchool, please contact Mark Naples 202/955-6222.
In three studies to be published in the May 30 Cell, Harvard Medical School researchers and others report the discovery of a gene that is essential for forming bone, which may open avenues to osteoporosis treatment and tissue engineering.
WASHINGTON, DC -- May 29, 1997 -- A staple of summer, the common housefly, may be a reservoir for Helicobacter pylori, the bacterium responsible for some types of ulcers and associated with stomach cancer, say researchers from St. Elizabeth's Medical Center of Boston in the June 1997 issue of the Journal of Clinical Microbiology. This study is the first report of H. pylori colonization of houseflies.
DETROIT -- Henry Ford Health Hospital researchers have found that women with breast cancer, who are treated at a full-service multi-disciplinary clinic, receive faster diagnosis and treatment and are more satisfied with their care than women treated by scheduling separate appointments with a number of physicians.
The May issues of the American Thoracic Society (ATS) journals include: an ATS assessment of new TB diagnostic tests which are called a "significant advance;" a study finding that critically ill patients with cardiovascular disease should unergo red cell transfusions; and an expert perspective raising the hypothesis that nitric oxide may inhibit gene therapy.
Significant racial differences in response to high blood pressure medications persist even when the variable of salt sensitivity is controlled.
Beta-carotene supplements can sharply reduce the risk of prostate cancer in men with low beta-carotene blood levels, according to new findings released by researchers at the Harvard Medical School. An earlier study by Harvard researchers showed that men consuming large quantities of tomatoes rich in lycopene, had only about half the risk of prostate cancer as did men who consumed little of the nutrient. Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of death from cancer in men.
A major risk factor for stroke in young people has been shown to be directly toxic to nerve cells in the brain. The investigation, led by researchers at Harvard and Duke, may lead to new methods of treating and preventing strokes.
Unconscious fear of intimacy linked to early parental loss, U-M study shows, using subliminal perception.
U-M study probes the unconscious using subliminal perception; shows unconscious defenses really do exist.
A study published in the May Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA) shows that current smokers don't heal as well after periodontal treatment as former smokers or nonsmokers. But these effects are reversible if the smokers kick the habit before beginning treatment.
An analysis of insurance company claims revealed that women are almost 10 times more likely than men to undergo surgery to treat temporomandibular disorders or pain and discomfort. The study is published in the May issue of the Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA).
For two days last September, the nation's leading tooth bleaching experts gathered in North Carolina to share ideas on what works and what doesn't in the fast-growing tooth bleaching segment of cosmetic dentistry.
The dental office is the best place to start if you're interested in bleaching your teeth for a whiter smile.
A survey published in a supplement to the Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA) revealed that nine of 10 dentists offer vital tooth bleaching, one of the most popular cosmetic dental procedures to lighten the shade of teeth.
A relatively new option for patients wanting to whiten their teeth is nightguard tooth bleaching, which has been demonstrated to be safe and effective when dispensed and supervised by dentists.
While dentist-dispensed, at-home tooth bleaching is the most common tooth lightening procedure, dentists are developing new in-office procedures that may be improvements on existing bleaching methods, according to a report in a supplement to the Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA).
This month's media packet focuses on a supplement to the April Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA). See following releases.
Linkage between a sudden rise in blood pressure upon awakening and potentially dangerous enlargement of the heart's main pumping chamber is established in a study in the May issue of the American Journal of Hypertension.
An international study has found a new agent that may prove useful for treating patients with an aggressive brain tumor known as anaplastic astrocytoma.
Researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center have found another anti-tumor drug that may prove useful in fighting lung cancer associated with smoking. The clinical trial at the Houston cancer center indicates the drug, topotecan, shows promise as a new treatment option for patients suffering from advanced non-small cell lung cancer.
Interviewing urban African Americans about their health on their own turf may be more effective than traditional telephone survey methods, a Johns Hopkins study shows.
Though U.S. physicians performed many more invasive cardiac procedures to treat elderly heart-attack patients than did Canadian physicians, the patients in the U.S. were just as likely to die within one year as those in Canada, according to a recent study by researchers at Harvard Medical School and the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences in Canada.
Remember all those warnings about "crazy gluing" your fingers together? If a University of Michigan Medical Center doctor has his way, emergency rooms all over the United States will be using something similar in place of stitches.
If you want your medicine to work harder, you might want to pay closer attention to your breakfast menu. In a follow up to an earlier study, a University of Michigan Medical Center doctor and his colleagues have expanded research into how and why grapefruit juice helps the body absorb some medications more efficiently.
How do nutrients and vitamins enter living cells? National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded biochemists at the University of Oklahoma at Norman have made a dramatic advance that largely answers this question.
African-Americans with cancer can benefit greatly from participating in clinical trials, according to a report released today by key national cancer organizations.
Treating a common foot fracture with cloth padding and elastic bandages rather than a hard fiberglass cast will significantly speed the recovery of most patients, according to a study released in the June issue of Foot and Ankle International.
A presentation revealing a correlation between smoking and delayed wound healing, and a study identifying surgical risk factors associated with complications or poor outcomes in diabetic patients will be among the highlights of the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society's (AOFAS) 13th Annual Summer Meeting at the Hyatt, Monterey, July 17th to 19th, 1997.
Arthritis of the foot and ankle affects almost half of all Americans over the age of 60. Now sufferers of arthritis may have some basic questions answered by a new brochure from the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS).
Postmenopausal women with advanced breast cancer treated with a new aromatase inhibitor live longer than patients treated with a commonly-used progestin, according to a report given today at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).
Faced with declining tobacco use and new regulations in the United States, tobacco companies increasingly are focusing their attention on the global marketplace, according to experts speaking here at the American Lung Association/American Thoracic Society International Conference.
New studies presented here at the American Lung Association/American Thoracic Society International Conference add to the evidence that air pollution is harmful and even deadly.
Three months after the National Institutes of Health (NIH) released updated asthma treatment guidelines, new research presented here at the American Lung Association/American Thoracic Society International Conference indicates that many asthma patients are not following treatment recommendations from an earlier 1991 report. But one new study shows that when patients with asthma follow the recommended guidelines, their asthma improves and hospital visits dramatically decrease.
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