[Fullerene C60 exhibits immunomodulatory activity during adjuvant-induced arthritis in rats].

The effect of fullerene C60 (FC60) on the immune processes during experimental adjuvant-induced arthritis (AA) in rats has been studied. The results indicate the inhibitory action of FN60 during AA on cellular splenocyte proliferation, neutrophil phagocytic and oxygen-stimulatory activities in the NBT test, and humoral immune mechanisms involved in the production of antinuclear antibodies, formation of circulating immune complexes, and restoration of morphological structure of spleen. Taken together, these results allow FC60 to be considered as a new potential pharmacological agent that can realize its effects mainly through anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory activity.

[Interaction of calcium drug and vitamin D3 with some medicines used in coronary heart disease therapy].

130 young and middle age patients of both sexes with chronic form of coronary heart disease: functional class II-III stable exertional angina pectoris including functional class I-III chronic cardiac insufficiency were studied. In protocol 1 cured 70 patients (48 (68.6%) males and 22 (31.

[Effectiveness of anti-alcoholism propaganda in preventing hypertension].

Questionnaire survey of 934 residents of various regions of the European part of the USSR and the results of the experimental impact of health education media under polyclinical conditions showed that awareness of alcohol-related risk could be achieved only due to doctor's assistance.

[Role of health education in the secondary prevention of hypertension].

Questionnaires were used to examine the extent of hypertensive patients' knowledge of the measures needed to prevent crises and complications of essential hypertension (EH), attitudes to physicians' prescriptions and recommendations and certain elements of hygienic behavior. Male EH patients below 40-50 years of age were found to follow the "I-know-it-is-needed-but-don't-do-it" principle with respect to their health. Many of the older men and the majority of women with EH demonstrated a different health credo: "It is needed, so I am doing it", or "It is needed, so I am trying to do it".