More women today are aware that heart disease is their major killer than three years ago, however the number is still low -- 34 percent, according to findings from an American Heart Association survey announced today.
Elderly women -- those older than 75 -- were half as likely as elderly men to receive the drug warfarin, which treats irregular heartbeats that can increase stroke risk, researchers report.
During the last two decades, the number of children dying from congenital heart defects has decreased dramatically, according to a report in today's Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Researchers at the University of Georgia have, for the first time, successfully transferred DNA into genetically uncharacterized species of the important bacterium Streptomyces.
The University of Utah, the U.S. Geological Survey and Yellowstone National Park have agreed to establish the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory to strengthen long-term monitoring of earthquakes and the gigantic, slumbering volcano beneath Yellowstone National Park.
A new form of the "gold standard" drug against kidney transplant rejection not only costs less and gets absorbed better, it also helps transplant recipients keep their organs longer. A new study answers a six-year question over long-term advantages from a new form of cyclosporine.
A nicotine-free pill was shown to be effective in helping cigarette smokers with various characteristics break their smoking habit
Lung volume reduction surgery improves pulmonary function, decreases severe breathlessness, and enhances exercise capacity in many patients with end-stage emphysema who have already tried the best medical and physical therapy available for their problem.
Multicenter Phase I/II GVAX(tm) lung cancer vaccine trial demonstrates objective evidence of antitumor activity including a major response rate of 18 percent in patients with advanced non small-cell lung cancer who have failed chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy.
Two studies suggest how everything from culture and instruction to anxiety can support or inhibit success in math.
The use of Taxol(tm) plus Paraplatin(tm) combined with radiation is producing promising results in stage III lung cancer patients, according to a study being presented during the 37th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
An international team of researchers report that a drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration last week for its striking success against chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) can also benefit the majority of patients with a rare and otherwise incurable form of gastrointestinal cancer.
Pilocarpine, a drug that stimulates the salivary glands, improved flow of saliva when used during radiation therapy for head and neck cancer, a Radiation Therapy Oncology Group study reports. The findings are to be presented during the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting on May 13, 2001 in San Francisco.
The drug thalidomide, blamed for birth defects 40 years ago, now shows promise in treating malignant brain tumors in combination with radiation therapy, a Radiation Therapy Oncology Group study shows. The findings are to be presented during the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting in San Francisco on May 13, 2001.
A new drug for the treatment of advanced-stage colorectal cancer can shrink tumors in some patients who have developed resistance to other chemotherapy agents.
Combining chemotherapy and radiation treatment at the same time offers patients with advanced cancer of the larynx better hope of preserving their voice, according to a Radiation Therapy Oncology Group eight-year study. The findings are to be presented during the plenary session of the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting on May 14, 2001.
More than 600 dynamic and innovative pastors, church staff, and lay leaders will attend the first-ever Pastoral Summit, a national gathering of Protestants and Catholics focused exclusively on improving the local church, May 30-June 1, at the New Orleans Marriott.
One and two-person teams will participate in the 6th running of the International Human-Powered Submarine Races (ISR), a biennial engineering design competition June 11- 15 at the Naval Surface Warfare Center's Carderock Division in Bethesda, Maryland.
Recently, members of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) were asked by the Public Library of Science (PLoS) to sign a petition that calls for a boycott of society journals that do not comply with demands made by the PLoS. FASEB denounces this coercive action.
1) Temple Commencement 2001: everyone has a story...read on. 2) Criminal justice professor at Temple weighs in on McVeigh's stay of execution. 3) Get a Job! Some suggestions for new graduates.
The American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons this week encouraged Congress to challenge HCFA to demonstrate the necessity for the scope of recordkeeping and reporting now required by HCFA and the Medicare Carriers.
Men are more likely than women to be diagnosed with malignant melanoma after the age of 40, a UC Irvine College of Medicine study has found.
Using data from a large nationally representative survey, researchers at the University of Missouri-Columbia conclude that the differences between multiracial children and their single-race counterparts are small.
In many ways the relationship between an offline parent company and its online child is like any human parent-child relationship, and characterized by growing pains. Three researches at Smeal College have recommendations for managing the transition from a traditional bricks-and-mortar to a bricks-and-clicks company.
Dr. Tom Morris, well-known business speaker and author, will address graduates at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington on Saturday, May 19.
World-renowned author Ellen Gilchrist has been appointed an associate professor in the University of Arkansas creative writing program.
Data on Phase II study of Antegren, a novel monoclonal antibody with potential applications in autoimmune diseases including Crohn's disease and multiple sclerosis, will be presented at DDW meeting May 23.
E-business is not about delivery technology. It is all about getting closer to the customer. "Companies looking to hire should be aware that there are comparative differences between the traditional recruit and someone who is likely to be successful in an e-business environment," says a professor of business administration in Penn State's Smeal College of Business.
Patients in an academic medical center such as UAB see a stream of doctors, residents, medical students and nurses walk through their door.
A reproductive endocrinologist may be the last person a woman turns to when she discovers excessive body hair. She may first try a dermatologist or cosmetic treatments such as electrolysis.
In a study of obese children, researchers found that when television viewing is contingent on physical activity, the children watch significantly less TV and they lose weight.
According to "A Study of Women Leaders" by a UAB management professor, women need stable lives with access to education and support systems in order to be successful.
Before children learn to read, they must develop what educators call "print awareness" the set of skills that includes identifying the front and back of a book; differentiating letters and numbers; and understanding that books are read from left to right.....
Constant light does not cause nearsightedness in infants, report vision scientists at the Yerkes Regional Primate Research Center of Emory University and the College of Optometry at the University of Houston.
Antioxidant drugs may help prevent the effects of HIV on the brain, according to a preliminary study using cell cultures. The study was presented during the American Academy of Neurology's 53rd Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, PA, May 5-11, 2001.
This week students, scientists, and astronauts will join forces to learn more about how plants grow on the International Space Station.
UIC led all institutions in faculty represented in the prestigious Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism scheduled for release in June.
As unemployment reaches a 4.5 percent high and businesses continue slashing payrolls by the thousands, concern about the shaky economy and the fate of newly unemployed workers grows daily. Social workers, who lead the majority of employee assistance programs, realize that more layoffs bring a new set of issues to the workplace. They are also in a position to help.
The Hon. Sila Calderon, the first woman governor of Puerto Rico, will deliver the address at Boston University's 128th commencement exercises Sunday, May 20, at 11 a.m. President Jon Westling announced the speaker during the annual senior brunch, held on campus last week.
Usually, getting sucked into a vortex signals the death of a good idea. But two Michigan State University professors hope a giant sucking sound will signal a revolution in gathering crime evidence. The Trace Evidence Concentrator started as an idea to clean roots for plant research now promises to quickly unearth minutia to solve crimes.
The Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center has received a $13.7M grant that establishes a Specialized Program Of Research Excellence in Lung Cancer, one of only six in the country and the only one in the southeast.
A Purdue University researcher known for his studies on evolution and the extinction of the dinosaurs has developed a tool that unmasks short-term events previously overlooked in the geologic record.
The largest group of people with primary progressive multiple MS ever studied has been enrolled in the PROMISE Trial, a three-year study to determine the safety and efficacy of COPAXONE(tm) in PPMS.
A study presented at the American Academy of Neurology this month of 239 relapsing-remitting MS patients receiving COPAXONE(tm) showed sustained reductions in disease activity and disease burden as measured by magnetic resonance imaging.
Results from the longest ever MS treatment trial were presented at the American Academy of Neurology this month. The six-year, open label study showed delaying treatment with COPAXONE(tm) could increase the likelihood of permanent disability.
Not much had been written about Jolan Gross-Bettleheim's and her lithographs. However, that has changed thanks to a Grinnell College student and curator of an exhibition of Gross-Bettleheim's American work at the college.
The American Dental Association Health Foundation, charitable arm of the American Dental Association, has received its largest lump-sum contribution ever from an individual in the form of a $1M gift from Dr. Samuel Harris, a retired Detroit pediatric dentist.
James B. Bramson, D.D.S., has been named executive director of the American Dental Association, the nation's oldest and largest professional organization of dentists, with more than 144,000 members.
The prevalence of television shows like "The X Files" and "Unsolved Mysteries" may impact the beliefs people hold about phenomena such as extrasensory perception, alien abductions and the ability to communicate with the dead, according to a recent Purdue study.
To many farmers, the only good bug is a dead bug. That philosophy can cost producers extra dollars in unnecessary pesticide applications, as well as kill insects beneficial to their crops, said a Purdue University entomologist.
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