Media advisory -- Leading nurse-researchers on pain management will present their findings on untreated and undertreated pain in millions of patients ranging from infants to the frail and dying elderly at a media briefing on Thursday, July 25 from 10-11 a.m. at the San Diego Convention Center.
HIV behavioral interventions can cut high-risk sexual behaviors in half and more than double the regular use of condoms, according to researchers at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health.
News tips from June journals published by the American Thoracic Society: 1) Patients with near fatal asthma attacks fail to see their physician prior to hospitalization even though the worsening symptoms leading to the attack general took two to seven before the attack. 2) Older female writers, artists, decorators, and photographers appear to be at increased risk of respitatory problems. 3) Weight loss as compared with weight gain puts many COPD patients at more risk of not surviving the disease.
DALLAS, June 19 -- Individuals taking drugs to control high blood pressure should be warned not to stop treatment without a doctor's orders. The penalty may be a stroke, researchers report in this month's Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association.
DALLAS, June 19 -- Response to a stress chemical may help explain racial differences in the prevalence of high blood pressure, according to a report in this month's Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Findings of AHCPR-funded studies in the June issue of Research Activities.1- New Model Projects 11 Percent Fewer Deaths in 20 Years if U.S. Smokers Stopped Smoking; 2- Physicians Can Identify Women with Incontinence by Asking a Few Simple Questions; 3- Hospital Report Cards Can Help Hospitals Improve Quality; 4- Specific Factors Identify Asthmatics Most at Risk for Relapse After Emergency Room Treatment.
Sandia researchers are developing inexpensive sensors and pumps to make possible the home use of an inexpensive oxygen bath, carefully calibrated, for the large number of elderly, paraplegics, diabetics, and burn and trauma victims, who suffer pressure ulcers or sores.
Researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Columbia University have obtained the first detailed, three-dimensional picture of the lock-and-key mechanism by which HIV-1 binds to blood cells -- a milestone in the effort to develop AIDS vaccines that are effective against many strains of the virus.
Accompanying this memo is detailed information about the First International Consultation on Incontinence slated for June 28 - July 1 at the Convention Center - Monaco. Among the materials included with this memo are a news release providing detailed information about the meeting, a description of key topics to be presented and an overview of the program for this international scientific forum.
Following risk modification guidelines has significant impact on improving quality of care and lowering costs. Dr. Eric Knox and Pam Lockowitz will discuss a new report, Transforming Insights into Clinical Practice Improvements, and answer questions during a conference call on Wednesday, June 24, 10 a.m. CDT. To participate, call 1-800-482-5543 and give confirmation number 322114.
For people with Type I diabetes, episodes of even mild hypoglycemia can make driving dangerous, according to researchers at the University of Virginia Health Sciences Center.
Penn Scientists have developed an unprecedented method to quickly and accurately assess lung function in less than 10 minutes with a new mass spectrometer. This technique measures trace gas tensions in small blood and breath samples to determine if the lungs are working properly to pinpoint pulmonary disease and target therapy.
The dying heart cells of individuals with heart failure were brought back to life with the help of a mechanical circulation device, report researchers in today's Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Pre-clinical Studies Show Compound Reduces Pancreatic Exhaustion and Prevents Progression to Diabetes
Novel Diabetes Drug Attacks an Underlying Cause of the Disease.
1. Modern doctors can learn from traditional African healers. 2. ACE inhibitors slow kidney decline in type 2 diabetes. 3. Restriction of antibiotic for hospital-acquired diarrhea improves efficacy and saves money.
Data Show That SmithKline BeechamÃs Rosiglitazone Directly Targets an Underlying Cause of Type 2 Diabetes
The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine will hold its 24th Annual Meeting July 12-15 at the Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Included in this release are some highlights of the meeting.
Findings that tissue levels of two proteins correlate closely with the prognosis of head and neck cancer may significantly alter the detection, staging and treatment of this disease, according to a scientific article published in the June 3 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
University of Michigan scientists are part of an international team of researchers who have identified a protein that---when absent or defective because of genetic mutations---causes a disease called Usher syndrome.
The technique used to remove the kidney is a variation on laparoscopy, a form of surgery in which the doctor operates through small incisions with specially designed instruments.
The Center for Breast Care at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation have teamed up to offer a new one-year fellowship for physicians interested in the multispecialty care of breast-cancer patients.
The rights of persons with mental disorders come first in psychiatric research, according to American Psychiatric Association (APA) testimony today before the Subcommittee on Human Resources of the Government Reform and Oversight Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Can garlic help battle cancer? What about Maitake mushrooms. Or soy? For the first time, oncologists and researchers will be analyzing data involving these and other so-called "alternative" treatments at an event co-sponsored by N.I.H.
Researchers at Mississippi State University are busy collecting perspiration samples in an effort to link excess sodium loss through sweating to chronic cramping among athletes.
Changes in student attitudes about marijuana, not a general rise in rebellious or delinquent behavior among the teen-age children of baby boomers, are driving recent increases in the use of the drug. One of the key findings from a University of Michigan analysis of the reasons behind historic fluctuations.
A 59-year-old patient who underwent a rare simultaneous liver transplant and coronary artery bypass surgery is doing exremely well a year later. His case is featured in a recent issue of the Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
Lighthouse and other leading researchers, ophthalmologists and professionals from across the country will present key findings on Friday, June 12, 1998, about recent advances in the research, diagnosis, and treatment of macular degeneration, one of the leading causes of vision loss among Americans over age 60.
Zeneca Pharmaceuticals has launched a new prostate cancer educational web site (www.prostateinfo.com) for individuals and medical professionals who are affected by prostate cancer.
American Journal of Public Health: June 1998 Highlights. Trends in Student Marijuana Use. Smoking and Breast-feeding Increases Infant's Exposure to Tobacco Products 10-Fold. Teens Have Less Sex And Use Condoms More Often. Aerobic Exercise at School Lowers Blood Pressure in High-Risk Girls.
A link has been found between leptin, a protein product of the obesity gene, and risk for coronary heart disease, the cause of heart attacks, say researchers in a study published today in an American Heart Association journal.
Eating a "Western" diet with lots of processed or fried foods can raise blood levels of "oxidized" cholesterol -- a particularly damaging form of cholesterol -- and could increase heart attack risk, scientists say.
Johns Hopkins physicians have designed a series of implants that restore bulk to weakened vocal cords, returning the power of speech to those who have lost their voices from paralysis associated with throat cancers, strokes or other conditions. The patented implants were approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in early spring.
Results from a phase II dose ranging trial presented today suggest that the investigational drug alosetron hydrochloride provides adequate relief of pain and discomfort for females with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).
Chronic pot smokers may find their drug use holds more than psychological addiction according to a study in progress at the University of Connecticut Health Center.
Pain and tingling resulting from HIV or AIDS associated peripheral neuropathy were significantly reduced in patients treated with LamictalÆ (lamotrigine), according to preliminary results from a small study (n=42) presented today at the Eighth Annual Neuroscience of HIV Infection meeting in Chicago.
Leading headache specialists recently convened in New York City to develop a step system to help migraine sufferers communicate more effectively with their health-care providers. The results of this summit are being released as part of National Headache Awareness Week, June 7 - 13, which is themed ìMaking Headway in Headache Relief.î
Two major clinical studies presented today at the Digestive Disease Week meeting add important new information about the anti-viral drug, lamivudine, in the treatment of patients with chronic hepatitis B.
Viruses are normally all together too good at entering our cells. But when scientists alter them to carry desirable genes for genetic therapy, they usually have difficulty getting into the cells where their cargo is needed. Harvard Medical School researchers seem to have overcome this obstacle by building these weighty, less pugnacious viruses a bridge.
Dr. David Driscoll, a member of the American Heart Association's writing group which issued the nation's first set of standardized recommendations for screening young athletes for potentially fatal cardiovascular disease, will be available on June 8 and 9 to speak to reporters about the JAMA paper. The AHA guidelines were issued in August 1996.
Animal studies using human cancer cells show that a natural sugar-phosphate compound found in rice and wheat bran and in legumes slows or stops teh growth of several kinds of cancer and shrinks existing tumors, a University of Maryland pathologist reports.
Scientists at the Penn Medical Center and NIH identified a new molecular target that could lead to novel therapies for ischemic cardiovascular disease. The research team found that a receptor for adenosine found on the surface of ventricle cells exerts a powerful, sustained protection against injury during exposure to ischemia.
A minimally invasive procedure for repairing abdominal aortic aneurysms gets people back on their feet sooner -- and with fewer complications -- than traditional open surgery, a Stanford surgeon reports.
A type of drug that lowers high blood pressure improves a person's odds of surviving after a heart attack, say researchers reporting on a study of nearly 100,000 heart attack patients that appears in today's Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
DALLAS, June 9 -- The American Heart Association and the American College of Sports Medicine today announced a new health-screening tool to help fitness clubs keep their clients' interests at heart.
Urologists at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas will soon test whether severe incontinence can be improved by applying electrical stimulation to a spot near the ankle to stimulate the nerves that affect bladder control.
A leading advocacy group for improved mental health care, the National Mental Health Association, today expressed public support for new quality measures for depression treatment released by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA).
Mayo Clinic Health Oasis (www.mayohealth.org) provides important advice about keeping healthy this summer season.
H. Robert Horvitz is the 1998 Alfred P. Sloan Prize awarded by the General Motors Cancer Research Foundation.
Pax genes are identified as a culprit in the development of tumors that occur in children and young adults
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