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NIMH Scientists Discover New Details Of HIV Infectious Process
Scientists at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Laboratory of Molecular Biology, reporting in the August 24, 2001, issue of Science Magazine, have discovered an unexpected step in the process that the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) uses to get around natural barriers, infect human cells, and eventually cause AIDS. more
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Alternative Medicine Meets The Clinical Trial: Complementary Therapies Under Investigation By The NIH
As more patients turn to alternative medicine for their everyday health decisions, the effectiveness and safety of these therapies requires further investigation. A list appearing in today's issue of Vidyya provides information for patients and professionals interested in current clinical trials of alternative medicine methods. more
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Pregnant Women Aren't Offered Best Available Screening Down's Syndrome
Few pregnant women are being offered the best available screening Down's Syndrome, a report says. And a study in the British Medical Journal suggests that other combinations of tests currently being used are less efficient and more costly to the NHS. It means that more women than necessary are undergoing further investigations which carry the risk of miscarriage. more
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NIH Study Suggests Women May Need More Vitamin C
Recent findings by researchers at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases and Vanderbilt University indicate that the Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) of vitamin C may need to increase to 90 milligrams a day for young women. The study appears in the August 14 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. more
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Information For Patients: Nicotine Addiction
Nicotine, one of more than 4,000 chemicals found in the smoke from tobacco products such as cigarettes, cigars, and pipes, is the primary component in tobacco that acts on the brain. Smokeless tobacco products such as snuff and chewing tobacco also contain many toxins as well as high levels of nicotine. Nicotine, recognized as one of the most frequently used addictive drugs, is a naturally occurring colorless liquid that turns brown when burned and acquires the odor of tobacco when exposed to air. There are many species of tobacco plants; the tabacum species serves as the major source of tobacco products today. Since nicotine was first identified in the early 1800s, it has been studied extensively and shown to have a number of complex and sometimes unpredictable effects on the brain and the body. more
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