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July 7, 1992, NIH Record, Vol. XLIV, No. 14 July 7, 1992 "Still The Second Vol. XLIV No. 14 Best Thing U.S. Department of Health About Payd4y" and Human Services National Institutes of Health e Recori___ Governor Schaefer Tours NIH William Donald Schaefer recently became the first Maryland governor co visitNIH NIH in an official capacity. Sparked by an invitation from Healy, the governor's afternoon at included several lab tours; brief meetings with Drs. French Anderson of NHLBI, Cliff Lane of NIAID, and Steven Rosenberg of NCI; a visit co a patient-care unit; and a stop at the Children's Inn. During his tour of the Clinical Center, Schaefer discussed plans for developing a new $13 million biotechnology center in the state and said being at NIH reminded him of one of the two best jobs he has held-hospital administrator during World War 11. "As the world turns and we move farther from a wartime economy," he said, "more efforts coward prolonging life" will become crucial. NIHHe added that the state has not tapped the abundant resources it has, but his visit co underscores the talent available NIH director Dr. Bernadine Healy helps Maryland Gov. William Donald Schaefer don an NIH and accomplishment achieved virtuallyNIH in Maryland's own backyard. centennial-sealed lab coat he was given during his recent visit here. Healy, he continued, "is the first (Photo: Bill Branson) director co open the doors co us. We haven't Alternatives Explored worked very closely.(See But, GOVERNOR, the doctor has Page BJ NIH Panel Reviews 'Unconventional' Medical Practices vision." Healy said it was appropriate that Established in 1976 A Advisory Committee for By Jim Bryant NIH Women Advances Careers NIH special Office for the Study of Uncon­ of the day." He quoted Dr. Bernadine Healy, ventional Medical Practices has been created at director, as having stated recencly that to explore the effectiveness of out-of-che­ "the innovative scientist is a risk-taker, a spec­ mainstream medical practices; it convenedNIH a ulator in the commerce of ideas." This year will mark the 72nd anniversary 2-day meeting and public hearing by an ad Moskowitz noted that the National Cancer of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, hoc advisory panel June 17-18 at co Institute has studied the use of natural which guarantees women the right co vote---co begin that process. products-such (Seeas taxol-coALTERNATIVES, combat cancer. Page SJ enjoy the rights and share the responsibilities More than 100 proponents of what has HeSchistosomiasis: cited a recent conference Cytokines on biodiversity of citizenship with men. The ratification of become known as alternative medicine cold the this amendment is celebrated(ACFW), every Aug. 26 as panel about their experiences with such treat­ The Key To Infection? "Women's EqualityNIH Day." The NIH advisory ments as acupuncture, herbal medicine, committee for women established in chiropractic,NIH homeopathy, naturopathy, ayur­ Greg Folkers 1976 by the director, has been working,NIH­ veda, and other modes of healing. They urged By since its inception, for the advancement of co study how these practices mightNIH be women in all areas of employment at incorporated into its clinical trials programs. Schiscosomiasis, a worm infection native co "to enjoy the rights and share the respon­ The meeting was sponsored by the more than 70 tropical and subtropical coun­ sibilities of equal employment with men." Office of the Associate Director forNIH Science tries, afflicts 200 million people worldwide The ACFW is a component of the Federal Policy and Legislation under a $2 million con­ and causes more than 800,000 deaths each Women's Program in the NIH Office of Equal gressional mandate in the 1992 budget year. Among parasitic diseases,NIAID's only malaria Opportunity, working directly with the Fed­ co study the effectiveness of unconventional or causes more disability and death. eral Women's Program manager. The alternative medical practices. Dr. Stephen Recently, researchers at Laboratory committee, composed of representatives from Groft of OSPL is acting head of the new of Parasitic Diseases have begun illuminating each NIH ICD, provides a communication office. what may be the worm's ultimate weapon in channel between women and management and Opening the meeting, Dr. Jay Moskowitz, its baccle against human defenses. The parasite advises the women's program manager on who heads OSPL, called the endeavor "a very appears co evade destruction by coaxing spe­ issues relevant co women. Members of the important and exciting initiative ... the first cific immune system cells to produce NIHACFW have devoted hundreds of hours step of a partnership we hope co build through regulatory chemicals, called cycokines, that reviewing and making recommendations on our clinical trials procedure." cripple the host's defenses against foreign systems, policies, and procedures chat Throughout the history of medicine, organisms. impact on the employment of women; identi­ Moskowitz pointed out, "many great discov­ The investigators have zeroed in on one fying specific issues and (Seepractices WOMEN, that arePage 4J eries were made based on theories chat were such weapon(See disabled SCHISTOSOM/ASIS, in schiscosomiasis: Page nitric BJ barriers co equal employment for women and ridiculed early in their use because they were oxide, a toxic molecule normally secreted by viewed as radical for the conventional chinking page 2 The Record July 7, 1992 'Knowledge Is Power' Symposia NHLBI, WHO Develop Global Asthma Plan Two objectives of the Black Employment Following the release in March of an inter­ treated as a chronic ailment requiring ongoing Program and the Black employees advisory national consensus statement on the diagnosis preventive treatment, rather than as an committee (BEAC) are to increase cultural sen­ and management of asthma, NHLBI, which episodic illness managed with symptom relief. sitivity and awareness among all NIH convened the team of asthma specialists that The international report recommends a six­ employees and to sponsor career enhancement produced the report, has been working with part asthma management plan that should activities to assist employees in the workplace. the World Health Organization to develop a enable people with asthma to control their To accomplish these objectives, the BEAC, strategy for global distribution. symptoms and lead normal lives. The plan under the auspices of the Office of Equal According co NHLBI director Dr. Claude calls for patient education, assessment and Opportunity, will conduct a series of symposia Lenfant, "The international consensus state­ monitoring of asthma symptoms with objec­ entitled, "Knowledge Is Power." ment synthesizes the different approaches to tive measures of lung function, environmental A symposium on the Merit Promotion asthma management adopted by the countries control and avoidance measures co control Program-what it is and how it works-will represented on the panel into a general asthma triggers, use of written medication be held Tuesday, July 14, in Wilson Hall, approach to diagnosing and managing the dis­ plans for chronic asthma management, Bldg. 1 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Speakers ease. It should have a major impact on the development of action plans for managing for this event will be Gloria Anderson, person­ way asthma is viewed and treated in Europe acute asthma episodes, and provision of regu­ nel management specialist, OD; Donna and other parts of the industrialized world. lar followup care. Brooks, personnel officer, NIDCD; Juanita "WHO's endorsement and involvement in The international report, which was released Frazier, personnel management specialist, distributing the report will ensure that the through major symposia at the American NCRR; and Fred Walker, chief, Staffing Man­ recommendations are disseminated to public Academy of Allergy and Immunology, the agement Branch, OD. A question-and-answer health officials and leading medical authorities European Academy of Allergy and Immunol­ period will follow the presentations. All on a worldwide basis," he adds. Like the ogy, and the American Thoracic Society this employees are invited to attend. Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of spring, is now being translated into Italian, Sign language interpretation will be Asthma released by NHLBI's National Asthma French, German, Spanish, Danish, Japanese provided. For additional information and rea­ Education Program in February 1991, the and Polish. D sonable accommodation, contact the OEO, International Consensus Report on the Diagnosis 496-6301. and Management of Asthma advances a new phi­ Employees are encouraged co forward sug­ losophy of asthma pathogenesis and gestions for topics and speakers to Tyrone management. Emphasizing that inflammation Bellinger, BEAC chairperson, Westwood is the predominant feature in the development Bldg., Rm. 9A04, 496-6301. □ of asthma, the report urges that asthma be The NilIReconl Published biweekly at Bethesda, Md., by the Editorial Operations Branch, Division of Public Information, for the information of employees of the National Institutes of Health, Department of Healch and Human Services, and circulated to nonemployees by subscription only through the Government Printing Office. The content is reprintable without permission. Pictures may be available on request. Use of funds for printing this periodical has been approved by the director of the Office of Management and Budget through September 30, 1992. NIH Record Office Correspondents: Bldg. 31, Room 2B-03 CC, Ellyn Pollack Phone 496-2125 DCRT, Anne P. Enright FAX 402-1485 DRG, N. Sue Meadows FIC, Jim Bryant Editor NCI, Patricia A. Newman Richard McManus NCHGR, Leslie Fink NCNR, June Wyman Assistant Editor NCRR, Polly Onderak Anne Barber NEI, Linda Huss NHLBI, Louise Williams Staff Writer NIA, Carolyn Shanoff Carla Garnett NIAID, James Hadley NIAMS, Amy Iadarola Editorial Assistant NICHD, Carol Florance Marilyn Berman NIDCD, Gail Blatt NIDDK, Eileen Corrigan Serving food at the 10th annual Camp Fantastic Barbecue on June 16 were (from l) Dr. Richard Adamson, The NIH Rec,rdreserves rhe right NIDR, Mary Daum director of NCI's Division of Cancer Etiology; Dr.
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