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Released: 1-Mar-1998 12:00 AM EST
Genital Herpes: Can Transmission Be Prevented?
American Academy of Dermatology

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently reported a 30% increase in the prevalence of genital herpes in the U.S. over the last two decades. This indicates that approximately 45 million persons in this country are seropositive for the most common cause of genital herpes, herpes simplex virus HSV-2.

Released: 1-Mar-1998 12:00 AM EST
Challenges of Urban Dermatology
American Academy of Dermatology

Bellevue Hospital Dermatology Clinic in New York City is the epicenter of current rumblings in urban Dermatology. This public city hospital treats the poor and underinsured regardless of their ability to pay. The dermatology clinic is the busiest outpatient specialty clinic in the hospital, treating over 21,000 outpatients a year.

Released: 1-Mar-1998 12:00 AM EST
New Developments in Laser Assisted Hair Removal
American Academy of Dermatology

Unwanted body hair concerns both men and women. Regardless of the cause, millions of Americans remove unwanted hair daily, by a variety of temporary hair removal strategies that include shaving, waxing, chemical depilatories and tweezing. Electrolysis provides a permanent, but often tedious and slow alternative solution for hair removal

Released: 28-Feb-1998 12:00 AM EST
UCLA Develops New Technique to Regrow Bone
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

A UCLA orthopedic surgeon has developed a new technique to treat bone death in human hips that early results suggest may prevent the need for a total hip replacement. Called osteoregeneration, the procedure implants a capsule filled with bone-morphogenetic protein (BMP) that induces the body to grow new bone. Only UCLA offers BMP and the attendant procedure.

Released: 28-Feb-1998 12:00 AM EST
New Math, High-Tech Imaging Solving Old Riddle: How Does The Brain Operate When We Think?
Johns Hopkins Medicine

Researchers from Johns Hopkins and Finland are showing that fancy mathematical footwork plus detailed magnetic resonance imaging pictures of the brain may add up to a better understanding of the experience of thinking.

Released: 28-Feb-1998 12:00 AM EST
Mayo Clinic Researchers Discover Genes Associated with Neurological Damage in a Model of Multiple Sclerosis
Mayo Clinic

Researchers at Mayo Clinic have discovered a family of genes linked to neurological damage in a laboratory model of multiple sclerosis (MS). The discovery of these genes represents a significant step forward in understanding the mechanisms by which immune cells cause damage in MS and potential new strategies for treatment.

28-Feb-1998 12:00 AM EST
March 1, 1998 -- Tip Sheet from the American College of Physicians
American College of Physicians (ACP)

1.) Overtreatment of lyme disease is common; lyme disease is not associated with increased heart problems. 2.) Can ethical medicine be practiced under the constraints of managed care? 3.) Iron overload often undiagnosed and more common than previously thought. 4) Treatment for benign thyroid nodules should not include thyroxine treatment.

28-Feb-1998 12:00 AM EST
Ultrasonic Liposuction: Reinventing the Wheel?
American Academy of Dermatology

Tumescent liposuction has been the standard of care for liposuction since 1987. This technique, developed by dermatologists, involves the infiltration of large volumes of diluted local anesthetic and epinephrine prior to the liposuction surgery.

Released: 27-Feb-1998 12:00 AM EST
Who Makes Medical Decisions?
American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM)

President Clinton stated, "Medical decisions ought to be made by medical doctors," in his State of the Union Address January 27. OSHA's proposed standards conflict with this directive.

Released: 27-Feb-1998 12:00 AM EST
Uterine Environment Boosts Learning Ability in Mouse Offspring
Jackson Laboratory

A study conducted at The Jackson Laboratory and the University of Connecticut at Storrs suggests that the maternal uterine environment in mice can have an enhancing effect on learning ability in offspring across a broad range of behaviors.

Released: 27-Feb-1998 12:00 AM EST
Tagamet Chemical Site Named Historic Chemical Landmark
American Chemical Society (ACS)

The Pennsylvania site where an innovative SmithKline Beecham process allowed the life-saving drug Tagamet (cimetidine) to become widely available was designated a National Historic Chemical Landmark today by the world's largest scientific society, the American Chemical Society, and Britain's Royal Society of Chemistry.

Released: 27-Feb-1998 12:00 AM EST
Study Shows Marked Increase in Deaths Due to Medication Errors
University of California San Diego

A study examining U.S. mortality rates has found nearly a three-fold increase in deaths from medication errors over a ten-year period, adding fuel to the growing concern that the nation's quality of health care may be suffering because of the shift to managed care.

27-Feb-1998 12:00 AM EST
Cleveland Clinic Study in the Lancet Supports Routine Exercise Testing of Patients Following Bypass Surgery
Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Routine performance of an exercise test among symptom-free patients who have had coronary artery bypass surgery can help identify those at risk for premature death and heart attack, Cleveland Clinic physicians reported in a study published in the February 28 issue of The Lancet.

27-Feb-1998 12:00 AM EST
Enzyme that Detoxifies Cancer Drug Linked to Risk of Alzheimer's Disease
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)

A naturally produced enzyme, bleomycin hydrolase, whose only known function is to detoxify a widely used cancer agent, has now been linked to a four-fold increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, according to an article by University of Pittsburgh researchers in the March issue of Nature Genetics.

27-Feb-1998 12:00 AM EST
Nutrition and Alternative Therapy in Dermatology
American Academy of Dermatology

One of the many rapidly expanding disciplines of dermatology, representing two quite different approaches to therapy, but with some areas that overlap and complement each other.

27-Feb-1998 12:00 AM EST
Nutrition and Skin Cancer
American Academy of Dermatology

It has been shown in clinical trials that a low fat diet can reduce the development of new precancers called actinic keratoses and nonmelanoma skin cancers. Therefore, one recommendation for patients that are at risk of developing precancerous and cancerous growths is that these individuals should consume a diet containing 20 percent of one's total calories from fat.

27-Feb-1998 12:00 AM EST
Alopecia Areata Update and Outlook for the Future
American Academy of Dermatology

Alopecia areata is a poorly understood, unpredictable and capricious medical disorder that affects more than 2.5 million men, women and children in the USA and Canada.

Released: 25-Feb-1998 12:00 AM EST
March 1998 Tipsheet from the APA
American Psychiatric Association (APA)

March 1998 Tipsheet from the APA: 1- Practices Are Changing; 2- HMOs Can Support More Psychiatric Staff; 3- Researchers Caution against Inflexible Therapy; 4- Recognizing Warning Signs Can Improve Treatment; 5- VA Medical Centers: Ideal Environment for Studies; 6- Clozapine Effective Treatment for Veterans With Psychosis; 7- Native American Veterans at Higher Risk for Homelessness

Released: 25-Feb-1998 12:00 AM EST
News Tips From The American Thoracic Society Journals
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

ATS Journal News Tips for Feb: 1- p21 Protein May Predict Degree of Lung Cancer Malignancy; 2- Study Questions Advantage of Peak Flow Meter in Monitoring Self-Management of Asthma.

Released: 25-Feb-1998 12:00 AM EST
Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting
Pediatric Academic Societies

What is happening in pediatric research? Find out at the Pediatric Academic Societies' 1998 annual meeting May 1-5 in New Orleans.

Released: 25-Feb-1998 12:00 AM EST
Attraction to Pleasure and Avoidance of Pain Motivate Compulsive Drug Users
University of Iowa

Dr. Antoine Bechara, an assistant professor of neurology at the University of Iowa, thinks that both pleasure and avoidance of pain play a role in compulsive drug use, and that both behaviors are controlled by the brain.

Released: 25-Feb-1998 12:00 AM EST
Yale Scientist Invents Cosmetic Melanin
Yale School of Medicine

A collegial conversation over a research laboratory bench, the image of a natural-looking tan, some transformational chemistry, and a commitment to protect people from the sun's harmful ultraviolet rays have proven to be a winning combination for a Yale University School of Medicine scientist.

Released: 25-Feb-1998 12:00 AM EST
Effectiveness of Proscar in Treating Enlarged Prostates
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Results of a four-year study involving 3,040 men have shown that those taking the drug finasteride (Proscar) for enlarged prostate glands reduced their risk of needing surgery or experiencing acute urinary retention by more than half.

Released: 25-Feb-1998 12:00 AM EST
Sick building study blames air, not vibes
Cornell University

Workers report more symptoms in offices with poorer ventilation, a new Cornell University report on sick building syndrome shows, but none of almost three dozen potential irritants were linked to particular symptoms. Nevertheless, workers show a clear pattern of feeling worse by the end of each day.

Released: 24-Feb-1998 12:00 AM EST
First study to take bacteria from patients' mouths further supports possible link between gum and heart disease
Temple University Health System

By taking bacteria directly from patients' mouths and exposing the samples to human blood platelets, researchers at Temple University Schools of Dentistry and Medicine have further confirmed a possible link between periodontal bacteria and heart disease.

Released: 24-Feb-1998 12:00 AM EST
Current U-M Research On Tobacco And Nicotine
University of Michigan

Researchers are examining the effects of tobacco, nicotine, the industries that support their production and the public health issues that develop from tobacco use. These programs deal with virtually every area of tobacco research, from the physiological effects of nicotine, to teen smoking, to legal and financial issues.

23-Feb-1998 12:00 AM EST
Study is first ever to document protein therapy induces creation of new blood vessels to the human heart
American Heart Association (AHA)

For the first time, scientists have published research evidence that recombinant protein therapy can create new blood vessels to increase blood supply to the human heart. The report from German scientists appears in today's Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.

Released: 21-Feb-1998 12:00 AM EST
New Sensor Will Detect Chemical and Biological Pathogens At Incredibly Small Doses
Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech researchers have developed a new biosensor which can quickly detect chemical and biological pathogens, like the biological agent Anthrax, at previously undetectable levels.

Released: 21-Feb-1998 12:00 AM EST
Cause of Unique Hearing Problem in Children Found
Northwestern University

One of every 12 school-age children has a hearing problem because of an inability to distinguish individual sounds of normal speech. Children with this condition, called specific language impairment (SLI), have difficulty understanding and expressing spoken language.

Released: 21-Feb-1998 12:00 AM EST
Transplanted Neurons Restore Function in Rats after a Stroke
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Transplants of human neuronal cells derived from a tumor restored function in rats subjected to experimental stroke. Significantly, the cells were equally effective when frozen and then thawed prior to transplantation, suggesting a clinical potential as replacement therapy to reverse the deficits of stroke.

Released: 21-Feb-1998 12:00 AM EST
Free, Nationwide Screenings Offer Hope for People with Eating Disorders
Mental Health America

"For many, the Screening Program will break the dangerous cycle that affects people with eating disorders. No one should suffer needlessly with the pain, fear, and shame associated with eating disorders when help is available," said NMHA President Mike Faenza. "Eating disorders, like all mental illnesses, are real, common and treatable. Our screenings provide a message of hope."

Released: 21-Feb-1998 12:00 AM EST
Yale Medical Students use Artwork to Sharpen Diagnostic Skills
Yale School of Medicine

Medical training has taken an artistic turn for some students at Yale University School of Medicine. Irwin M. Braverman, M.D., professor of dermatology and in the Cancer Center at Yale, has introduced students to a method of learning that takes them out of the traditional classroom and into the museum.

Released: 20-Feb-1998 12:00 AM EST
Psychiatry and the Media Consensus Conference March 19, 1998; Washington, DC
American Psychiatric Association (APA)

MEDIA CONSENSUS CONFERENCE: Opportunity to explore and determine consensus among the media and psychiatry on controversial psychiatric issues in today's news

Released: 20-Feb-1998 12:00 AM EST
Early Changes in Childhood Body Fat Predict Adult Obesity
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

The chance of becoming obese in adulthood can be predicted based on the age at which a child is thinnest, according to a study by a physician at Children's Hospital Medical Center of Cincinnati.

Released: 20-Feb-1998 12:00 AM EST
Medical Students Welcome Patients with HIV
Gay and Lesbian Medical Association (GLMA)

Since the onset of the AIDS epidemic, many health care professionals have been hesitant or unwilling to treat people with HIV. But those attitudes may be changing. The results of a study of first-year medical students at the University of Chicago and the University of New Mexico indicate that barriers to care may be decreasing for people with HIV and AIDS.

Released: 19-Feb-1998 12:00 AM EST
IAVI Receives $4 Million Grant To Advance Global Vaccine Development
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The International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) received a $4 million award from The Starr Foundation to advance HIV vaccine research and development.

Released: 19-Feb-1998 12:00 AM EST
Use Sunscreens As Part Of Sun Safety Program Says American Academy Of Dermatology
American Academy of Dermatology

The American Academy of Dermatology urges Americans not to decrease their sunscreen use following a report this week at the Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) questioning the protective benefits of sunscreen.

19-Feb-1998 12:00 AM EST
Penn Physician Develops Auotomated Nereve/Muscle Stimulator to Treat Neck and Back Pain
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

A new technique had been developed to treat nerve-related localized and widespread discomfort/pain -- Automated Twitch-Obtaining Intramuscular Stimulation (ATOIMS) -- performed with a battery-powered device that places a flexible, Teflon pin into trigger points in the muscle, inducing a self-healing cycle for pain relief.

19-Feb-1998 12:00 AM EST
Diuretic drugs may have clot-busting effects
American Heart Association (AHA)

Diuretics, drugs that help lower blood pressure by helping the body to eliminate excess fluid, appear to have an extra weapon against coronary artery disease and stroke, according to a study in this month's Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association.

19-Feb-1998 12:00 AM EST
Common infection linked to high blood pressure
American Heart Association (AHA)

The common microbe, Chlamydia pneumoniae, which is responsible for pneumonia, bronchitis and sinus infections, is linked with severe high blood pressure, according to a study in this month's Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association.

Released: 19-Feb-1998 12:00 AM EST
New Data Show Seroquel(R) (Quetiapine Fumarate) Tablets Treat Positive And Negative Symptoms Of Schizophrenia With Favorable Safety And Tolerability Profile
AstraZeneca

Recent scientific data show that SEROQUEL(R) (quetiapine fumarate) tablets, the latest entrant for the treatment of schizophrenia, offer patients a new treatment option that not only addresses both the positive and negative symptoms of the disease, but does so with few of the traditional side effects of conventional or other atypical antipsychotic medications.

Released: 19-Feb-1998 12:00 AM EST
Narcolepsy Often Underdiagnosed in People Over 40
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

Narcolepsy is more common in people over 40 than previously thought by physicians and the general public, according to a study published in the February issue of Neurology, the American Academy of Neurology's scientific journal.

Released: 19-Feb-1998 12:00 AM EST
Study Shows Vitamin B2 Prevents Migraines
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

Taking vitamin B2 every day can help prevent migraines, according to a report in the February issue of Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Released: 19-Feb-1998 12:00 AM EST
Publicized Gene is Not Major Cause of Parkinson's Disease
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

Recent publicity about a gene mutation found in a family with a hereditary form of Parkinson's disease led families of Parkinson's patients to worry about genetic transmission of the disease to offspring and siblings. A new study puts the discovery in perspective.

Released: 19-Feb-1998 12:00 AM EST
The Human Genome Project: Science, Law, and Social Change in the 21st Century
Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research

More than 300 physicians, nurses, lawyers, scientists, ethicists, consumers, and journalists will gather in Cambridge, Mass., for a conference on the medical, legal, and social impact of new genetic technologies. The conference is sponsored by the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, the American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics, and the George Washington University Medical Center.

18-Feb-1998 12:00 AM EST
Uninsured Children Three Times as Likely to Miss Necessary Care
University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Medicine

Children without health insurance are more than three times as likely to go without necessary health care as insured children are, according to a new study of nearly 50,000 children nationwide. The study also revealed that uninsured children are six times as likely as insured children not to have a usual source of primary medical care.

18-Feb-1998 12:00 AM EST
Heartstyles: Profiles in Hypertension Study Supports New Approach to Controlling Hypertension
Porter Novelli, New York

Heartstyles, the first-ever study examining the attitudes and behaviors of people with high blood pressure, revealed that hypertensive patients can fall into one of four profiles, providing physicians with insights for new, individualized approaches to treatment and arm patients with a new awareness of the issues that impact their ability to successfully control their hypertension.

Released: 18-Feb-1998 12:00 AM EST
Research Finds Whites Reluctant to Provide Critical Feedback to Minorities in an Academic Environment
American Psychological Association (APA)

White students tend to evaluate essays written by Black students less critically than similar essays written by other White students, according to research to be reported in the March issue of the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Released: 18-Feb-1998 12:00 AM EST
Study Finds Many Older Adults Requiring Daily Living Assistance May Become Depressed
American Psychological Association (APA)

One of the first studies undertaken to examine the effects caregiving has on care recipients found that physically disabled older adults may not always receive the appropriate amount of help they need, and nearly 40 percent reported emotional distress from receiving assistance.

18-Feb-1998 12:00 AM EST
Genetic Test For Alzheimer's May Improve Diagnostic Reliability
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center

Researchers from Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons in collaboration with the National Institute on Aging (NIA) have discovered that the ApoE genetic test for Alzheimer's coupled with a thorough clinical evaluation may help to confirm the diagnosis.



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