More than 300 medical and scientific research findings in the diagnosis and treatment of ear nose and throat as well as head and neck disorders will be presented at the 1997 Combined Otolaryngologic Springs Meetings (COSM) to be held in Scottsdale, AZ.
There are currently 146 drugs and vaccines in development for children, according to a survey released today by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA).
APA Invites Media to Attend 150th Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA
APA May Online Tipsheet: 1) depression in terminally ill patients; 2) Complicated Grief; 3)Phone Systems Can Aid in Diagnosis & Treatment; 4) Severe Life Stress Speeds Progress rate of HIV
On May 1, 1997 American Psychiatric Association publishes new Practice Guideline for Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementia of Late Life.
The University of Maryland Medical Center is using a novel approach to solicit funds for a nationwide study of Celiac disease. Instead of holding dinners or galas, fundraising staff are tapping on computer keyboards and ìsurfing the netî to reach potential donors. ìWe believe this is the first time the Internet has been used to launch a comprehensive fundraising drive for medical research,î says Kirk Gardner, director of major gifts at the University of Maryland Medical Center. ìWe will continue surfing the Internet to solicit an estimated $600,000 to fund a national study on Celiac disease.î
Using polyethlene glycol, researchers have camouflaged red blood cells, in essence creating a universal blood type with broad applications to transfusion medicine. Embargo: Mon. May 5, 5:50 pm EDT.
Women make up one-third of the 15.6 million Americans who are drug or alcohol dependent. But until recently, most addiction treatment has been tailored toward men, ignoring special needs and problems of women addicts. In an effort to raise awareness of women's issues in addiction treatment and new services to help them, the University of Maryland Medical Center co-sponsored a free conference at the Baltimore Convention Center on April 24. The conference drew about 2,000 addiction treatment providers, including physicians, social workers, employee assistance professionals, counselors and therapists.
Emory University melanoma researchers are uncovering new information about a vital cellular ingredient which they believe may direct the body's immune system to kill malignant melanoma tumor cells.
Researchers at the University of Michigan Medical Center have developed a drug, recently approved by the federal government, that can halt the progression of - and often completely reverse - the symptoms of Wilson's disease. The disorder strikes some 5,000 Americans, usually during their teen-age or young-adult years.
Genetic research conducted at The Jackson Laboratory has identified a protein in mice that may play a fundamental role in the critical process of "wiring" the central nervous system during vertebrate embryonic development.
Emory and CDC researchers reported in "Clinical Infectious Diseases" that pathogens from patients in hospital intensive care units are most resistant to antibiotics - organisms infecting patients in other areas of the hospital were less resistant.
Emory University dermatologic surgeons are using a surgigal procedure called MOHS to treat lentigo-maligna melanoma.
Five internationally leading experts on arthritis and exercise will discuss how exercise helps adults and children with arthritis at the National Press Club on Monday, April 28, 8:45-11 a.m. Speakers will present new evidence from the US and Canada that exercise improves the health of persons with arthritis and disabilities.
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago and at the Veterans Administration West Side Medical Center have found that cocaine may weaken the body's natural defenses by dramatically altering the numbers and genetic machinery of an important type of immune cell from the thymus gland.
Although hypertension and low income already are linked to an increased risk of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) for both African-American and white men, the two factors may help explain the four-fold higher incidence of ESRD found in blacks, compared to whites, according to a study led by Johns Hopkins researchers.
Genzyme Transgenics Corp. announced today that it has signed a five-year CRADA with the NCI to expand research and development activities related to idiotypic cancer vaccines. Idiotypic vaccines contain proteins derived from individual patient tumors or from specific types of tumors.
Caffeine, stress, sleep loss, anxiety and physical exertion all can induce unnoticeable hand tremors. Now, experiments with a drug commonly used to treat rapid heart beats appears to significantly improve hand steadiness of surgeons during simulated eye operations.
"Sarcoidosis is a result of an unknown environmental agent," says Lee Newman, M.D., a National Jewish Medical and Research Center physician. "Sarcoidosis is a mystery disease. There's probably more than one cause." Dr. Newman's "Medical Progress" report in the April 24 edition of the New England Journal of Medicine outlines what the medical community has learned about the disease during the past 10 years and the best ways to treat it. EMBARGOED: 5 p.m. EDT, April 23, 1997
Dentists, dental hygienists and dental students from across the country will learn the latest forensic techniques at a special two-day course at the American Dental Association (ADA) Chicago headquarters in April. The response to this workshop has been so strong that a second workshop has been added to accommodate all who want to attend.
Cigar sales are up as tobacco companies use movie stars and athletes to boost the popularity of cigar smoking by making it look sophisticated and glamorous. But, the American Dental Association (ADA) warns that even occasional cigar smoking may contribute to serious oral health risks.
Fact on Cigar Smoking by ADA
National Jewish Medical and Research Center Shows Rush Immunotherapy Results in Allergen-Specific Changes in T Cells. Rush immunotherapy targeting a single allergen makes distinct changes in T cells and stops allergic reactions, National Jewish Medical and Research Center physicians found, according to the April issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. EMBARGOED UNTIL: April 21, 1997
Protecting children from the dangers of the sun is the focus of a joint American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) national skin cancer prevention conference at the New York Hilton and Towers, May 1-2.
Adolescents who have been exposed to community violence are more likely to engage in violent behavior themselves, according to the results of a study presented by Jennifer Conroy M.P.H. of UT-Houston School of Public Health at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine (April 1997).
A graduate student at Purdue University has developed a gel-like material that may someday be used to deliver insulin to diabetic patients in a way that mimics the natural response of the body ã by responding to changing glucose levels in the blood.
There appears to be something special about the fruits of the vine when it comes to preventing heart disease. Red wine and purple grape juice appear to inhibit clotting activity whereas orange and grapefruit juice don't, researchers at the University of Wisconsin Medical School have found.
A gene linked to excessive cell duplication in the breast, one of the primary genetic events that occurs in breast cancers, has been discovered by researchers at Temple University School of Medicine's Fels Institute for Cancer Research.
Roger Staubach, the legendary Dallas Cowboys quarterback, will be the one millionth person to be screened for skin cancer as part of the American Academy of Dermatology's annual national Melanoma/Skin Cancer Screening Program. This event will be marked by a special screening to take place on Melanoma Monday, May 5th, at Texas Stadium.
Is the Gulf War Syndrome contagious? A Kansas State University toxicologist and principal researcher of the syndrome disputes recent claims that the disease is infectious.
According to work being presented here at the American Chemical Society national meeting by Mark Knize of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, marinating chicken before it's grilled reduces the levels of some potentially cancer-causing compounds formed while cooking.
Harvard Medical School scientists have uncovered an unexpected answer to why cells divide and cause cervical cancer -- finding suggests that bolstering tumor-supressor protein may lead to novel therapies.
News Briefs from the American Academy of Neurology Meeting April 12-19: 1) Thrombolytic Therapy Brings Brain-Dead Patient Back to Life; 2) Sleep Disorder in Parkinson's Disease Patients Can Lead to Nocturnal Injury Please note individual embargo dates.
Although many U.S. teaching hospitals are bucking tradition by moving morning "rounds" from the bedside to the conference room, patients seem to prefer the bedside discussions by physicians and medical students, a Johns Hopkins study suggests.
Supporting American mothers' often-ignored advice on healthy eating, results of a study performed at Johns Hopkins and several other centers suggest that eating more fruits and vegetables and fewer cheeseburgers can substantially and quickly lower blood pressure.
There are two ways to approach the treatment of obesity, a condition that affects approximately one in three Americans," according to Dr. Robert Dow, principal research investigator with Pfizer Inc, "Either you inhibit food intake, or you improve energy expenditure to get the 'exercise effect.'"
Which Italian wines have the most health-boosting antioxidants?
A year after doctors gave up on William Hines, his kidney tumor is gone and his life is back to normal. Hines is one of seven patients to undergo an experimental procedure that has brought MRI into the operating room.
Studies to be Presented at the American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting: 1) Gene Therapy in Monkeys May Lead to Treatment for Alzheimer's Disease 2) Stroke Patients Improve Walking Ability with New Therapy
Annals of Internal Medicine Tip Sheet 1) Delayed Hospital Presentation in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction; 2) Causes of Death in Homeless Adults
Physicians reporting at the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) annual meeting describe how the Voxel Digital Holography System is helping them plan and perform complex neurosurgeries.
Media representatives are invited to attend the AAN Annual Meeting April 12-19 in Boston. Following are some of the studies that will be presented: 1) Smoking Increases Risk of Dementia 2) Estrogen Replacement Therapy Tied to Reduced Risk of Alzheimer's Disease 3) Pallidotomy Improves Verbal Memory for Parkinson's Patients
News from AAN Annual Meeting April 12-19: 1) Drug Improves Productivity by 50 Percent for Migraine Sufferers. Embargoed until April 15, 1996; 2) For Immediate Release: AAN Participates in Second Annual Brain Awareness Week, March 17-23
Zapping a cancer patient's tumor with ultrasound increases the tumor's vulnerability to chemotherapy, according to Dr. Mark Bednarski, a visiting professor/scholar at Stanford University School of Medicine,
The aroma of brewed coffee could have some of the same beneficial health effects that you get from eating fruits and vegetables, according to Dr. Takayuki Shibamoto of the University of California, Davis.
The familiar RDA (recommended dietary allowance) numbers that are the basis for nutrition labels are under review and may be revised.
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Oncology Center and the Department of Urology have confirmed successful activation of patients' immune systems in one of the first human trials of a genetically engineered cancer vaccine. Their findings, reported in the April 15, 1997, issue of Cancer Research, are the result of more than eight years of laboratory, animal and preclinical human studies.
Using a specially prepared chemical "key," University of Delaware researchers have set the stage to unlock the secrets of five unique compounds derived from red sea algae, according to an April 14 presentation at the American Chemical Society meeting. EMBARGOED: 9:00 a.m. PT, Monday, April 14, 1997
Dr. Jeffrey L. Cleland and his colleagues at Genentech in San Francisco say they are the first to develop an alternative to current vaccination practices by providing all the needed immunizations in a single shot.
APA Annual Meeting 5/17-22 in San Diego: Media Briefing Topics - 1) Barriers to Getting Psychiatric Care,2) Are We Pushing Our Kids Too Hard?,3) Managed Mental Health Care seminar - each featuring panels of expert psychiatrists as presenters.
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