Organon Inc. has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market MircetteË™ (desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol and ethinyl estradiol) Tablets, the first oral contraceptive to use a shortened hormone-free interval.
Treatments developed at the University of Minnesota have shown promise in halting or even reversing progress of a rare and deadly brain disease.
Providing women in labor with the continuous support of an experienced female labor-companion, known as a doula, results in significantly more positive levels of interaction between mothers and infants after delivery.
While safe, garlic treatment for children with high cholesterol does not lower their cholesterol levels, according to a study by researchers at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto and St. Joseph's Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario.
The Gay and Lesbian Medical Association recently met with representatives of Pfizer Inc., which is launching Viagra, a new medication for treating patients with erectile dysfunction. At this meeting, GLMA and Pfizer Inc. discussed concerns about the impact of Viagra on the health of some gay and bisexual men.
Dr. Robert Gallo, of the University of Maryland at Baltimore, and Dr. Luc Montagnier, of Queens College, Flushing, N.Y., and Pasteur Institute, Paris, who discovered and isolated HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, are the winners of the Tenth Annual Warren Alpert Foundation Prize.
1) A study finds no link between aspirin use and colorectal cancer, but a separate study finds women on hormone replacement therapy have a 35 percent decrease in colon and rectal cancers. 2) Breast cancer is found at the same stage in black and white women who have regular mammograms. 3) Voluntary, rather than mandatory, testing for HIV in pregnant women is more effective. 4) Treating AIDS as an "exceptional" disease has drawbacks.
Migraine and depression, two commonly linked conditions, may now be treated together, according to results of a new study presented today at the 50th annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology. The new oral medication for the treatment of acute migraine from Zeneca Pharmaceuticals, Zomig (zolmitriptan), is safe when taken with the antidepression treatment fluoxetine, commonly known by its trade name Prozac.
A new discovery by researchers at the University of Georgia may help explain why -- when it comes to people -- all veins are not created equal. The scientists demonstrated for the first time dramatic differences in the density of receptors for a powerful blood-borne substance called endothelin. And once again, it's bad news for white males.
Research strongly suggests that PSA tests can reliably gauge the effectiveness of chemotherapy treatment for advanced prostate cancer. It shows doctors whether the prescribed therapy is working and allows them to quickly and confidently change the treatment plan when it's ineffective---possibly improving the patient's quality of life as a result.
When clinic patients were taught to take control of their health needs, the results were dramatic---fewer days in the hospital, fewer trips to the emergency room, fewer lost work days. In addition, the cost of health care for each patient declined nearly $3,400 a year.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.-- Researchers at the University of Virginia Health Sciences Center and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Duke University Medical Center have found that a deficiency of S-nitrosothiol (SNO), a chemical that dilates the bronchial tubes, is associated with severe asthma in children. The finding, published in the May 2 issue of Lancet, may help doctors develop new asthma therapies aimed at correcting this deficiency.
1) Panic Reoccurs More Often in Women, 2) Practice Guideline for Treatment of Panic Disorder, 3) ADHD More Treatable in African American Kids, 4) IQ Drop During Childhood Predicts Future Psychosis, 5) May Special Issue of Psychiatric Services: Focus on Women, 6) New Books
Researchers at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital have developed a new imaging agent for Parkinson's disease that could allow clinicians to diagnose the disease more accurately and earlier in its progression than is currently possible, as well as to utilize imaging technologies that are cheaper, faster, and widely available.
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine report an association between the use of prescription sleeping pills and an increased risk of death. The research findings are published in the May 1, 1998, issue of the journal Biological Psychiatry.
Children are at slightly increased risk for seizures with fever following some vaccinations, but children who have these types of seizures are not at increased risk for subsequent seizures, epilepsy, or long term psychiatric or behavioral problems.
Biomedical research has been shifting from a commons to a privatization model. Federal patent policy in biomedical research imposes social costs overlooked in the public debate. Granting too many patent rights in pre-market or "upstream" biomedical research paradoxically may stifle discovery of life-saving "downstream" products.
If current clinical trials are successful, within a few years the daily insulin injection for diabetes could be a thing of the past. A new type of dry insulin-delivery system, the result of research at Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research Inc., an affiliate of Cornell University, is now undergoing the second phase of human clinical trials required by the Food and Drug Administration.
NEW YORK-- At "Fight Asthma Now!" events in New York and Los Angeles, Allergy and Asthma Network/Mothers of Asthmatics (AAN/MA), HOPE for Kids and Combat Insect Control Systems released results of a new Harris survey that shows that less than 1 percent of Americans can identify roaches as a leading cause of asthma attacks in inner cities.
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- A researcher in the University of Iowa College of Medicine says the funding provided by the federal and state governments to help pay for increasingly expensive treatment for AIDS is a fragile, short-term solution that may not provide a stable, long-term way to improve access to health care.
Many studies have concluded that sun exposure, especially a sunburn, during childhood appears to increase the risk of melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer.
MINNEAPOLIS--Results from two new studies demonstrate an advance in the medical community's ability to quantify what migraine sufferers have known for years-the disabling impact of migraine on sufferers' quality of life. These data may help migraine patients clearly communicate the social, physical, and emotional setbacks caused by the most common neurological condition in developed countries.
Much of the suffering from lung disease in children is due to largely preventable causes-air pollution, secondhand smoke and cockroach allergen, suggest studies presented here the American Lung Association/American Thoracic Society International Conference.
Researchers have discovered a potential method to help treat inflammatory forms of arthritis by using an enzyme naturally produced by the human body.
The longer patients with kidney disease remain on dialysis before receiving a transplant, the more likely they are to die prematurely, new research shows.
Bungee cords, elastic devices used for securing equipment, can cause serious damage to the eye that may result in future vision problems if they are not used carefully.
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- A research team in the University of Iowa College of Medicine cautions physicians that the increasingly common practice of fathers videotaping births has both risks and benefits.
Surgeon General David Satcher today joined the AHCPR and ODPHP in urging clinicians, health plans and consumers to work together to make prevention--screening, immunizations and counseling for health behavior change--a part of every health care visit, in every clinical setting.
A life with cancer is often a life with pain. But it doesn't have to be that way. Physicians and multimedia designers at Michigan State University have developed a CD-ROM that addresses the issue of pain and cancer. Extremely interactive and visual, "Easing Cancer Pain" gives people with cancer the information they need to overcome their pain.
Several advances in the evaluation of regional lymph nodes, adjuvant therapy and genetic immunotherapy for the treatment of malignant melanoma have improved the treatment options for patients.
The direct cost of treating newly diagnosed melanoma in 1997, was estimated to be at least $563 million and may exceed $1 billion, according to findings from a new study.
Recent controversy over the role of sunscreens in preventing melanoma and skin cancer have raised questions about the use of these agents.
People are more motivated to examine their skin for skin cancer if they have had discussions with doctors and if they think they are at high risk for developing melanomas and other skin cancers according to a study published in the May, 1998, Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.
In a groundbreaking study, the first direct cause and effect relationship between ultraviolet light and the development of melanoma was established according to research presented at the American Academy of DermatologyÃs Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month press conference on April 29.
Monday, May 4th, is the American Academy of DermatologyÃs (AAD) fourth annual Melanoma Monday. If detected early, melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, has an excellent chance of being cured.
Americans have a one in 82 risk for developing melanoma in their lifetime, according to a 1997 study. In 1980, the risk was one in 250.
Johns Hopkins researchers have uncovered a simple way to predict which adult asthma patients are likely to run into asthma problems within the next year and possibly could benefit from different strategies to manage their disease.
New studies presented here at the American Lung Association/American Thoracic Society International Conference indicate that there are gender differences in the diagnosis, treatment and response to lung disease. Researchers described gender differences in three common lung diseases--asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and obstructive sleep apnea.
With violence in sports ever-present in the news -- players attacking coaches, unnecessary roughness in the Olympic women's hockey competition, even ear-bitting in boxing -- psychiatrists, coaches and players join a panel at the American Psychiatric Association's 151st Annual Meeting in Toronto, Ontario, Canada May 30 - June 4, 1998, at the Toronto Convention Centre.
Canadian and American psychiatric experts will share the latest research into the causes and treatments of mental illnesses at the American Psychiatric Association's 151st Annual Meeting in Toronto, Ontario, Canada May 30 - June 4, 1998, at the Toronto Convention Centre.
Addiction Research, Prevention and Treatment Released at APA 151st Annual Meeting in Toronto, Canada, May 30-June 4, 1998.
The Digital Holographyô System from VoxelÆ may be more cost-effective and reliable than frame-based stereotaxy for complex neurosurgeries, physicians will report this week at the annual meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS).
The National Mental Health Association (NMHA) earned an A+ rating from the American Institute of Philanthropy (AIP), a non-profit charity watchdog and information service.
A whopping 97 percent of Mental Health Associations (MHAs) - affiliates of the National Mental Health Association - include mental health consumers and survivors in program planning and implementation, a new survey shows.
Chicago--The oral asthma controller therapy, Accolate (zafirlukast), from Zeneca Pharmaceuticals demonstrated significant improvements in quality-of-life scores in patients with moderate asthma, according to study data presented Monday at the American Lung Association/American Thoracic Society annual meeting.
Researchers have successfully treated Parkinsonism in rats by using fetal brain cells from cloned cows. This research is the first demonstration that transgenic cloned animal tissue can be used in the treatment of a disease. Results of the research study will appear in the May 1 issue of the journal Nature Medicine.
Why is my health coverage so limited for mental health? What is wrong with my child? Where can I go for help for anxiety disorders? During May, communities nationwide will be responding to these questions at health fairs, walks, workshops, screenings and other events. For members of the media, Mental Health Month offers a great opportunity to acquaint readers and listeners with important information on a variety of mental health topics.
"Formularies that restrict access to new psychotropic medications increase both treatment costs and the suffering of people with mental illnesses," said Michael Faenza, President and CEO of the National Mental Health Association. "They fail on economic and moral grounds."
A chemical associated with tuberculosis may substantially reduce the amount of damage sustained from a heart attack, a finding that could lead to new treatment for heart attack victims, according to a new study. The finding was made by two physician brothers in different disciplines who happened to discuss their individual research at a family gathering. Serendipity at its best.
Comprehensive Epilepsy Program Offers Two New Alternatives For Patients with Uncontrolled Seizures: "Awake" surgery and a new vagal nerve stimulation (VNS) pacemaker implant.
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