TorreyPines Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: TPTX) announced that data from its multiple dose clinical trial of tezampanel, an antagonist of the AMPA and kainate subgroup of glutamate receptors, sho

Researchers are identifying innovative therapeutics for sickle cell anemia that focus on specific factors in the disease's progression, such as the important role of hydration of the red blood

A new study led by researchers at Joslin Diabetes Center has identified insulin resistance in the liver as a key factor in the cause of metabolic syndrome and its associated atherosclerosis, di

A new study by researchers in the US has found that cigarette smokers don't sleep as well as non smokers: they are four times more likely to report feeling unrested after a night's sleep than n

Endologix, Inc. (Nasdaq:ELGX), developer and manufacturer of the Powerlink(R) System endoluminal stent graft (ELG) for the minimally invasive treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA), noted a

Australia's National Health & Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has awarded its largest grant for 2009 to the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research (LICR) in Melbourne.This grant will allo

On 4 February, United Nations University launched the UNU OpenCourseWare Portal, accessible at http://ocw.unu.edu/. Initially, the

The BMA launches a nationwide information campaign to raise awareness of the forthcoming contract vote for 13,000 staff grade and associate specialist (SAS). Using regional meetings, comprehensive

A burger and fries may be the quintessential North American meal but it can also be viewed as the perfect example of humanity's increasingly varied diet, according to researchers who have conducte

HIV/AIDS advocates at Human Rights Watch on Friday called on Jamaican authorities to scale up their efforts to protect men who have sex with men, a

Artis zeego(R), the newly launched multi-axis C-arm for interventional imaging, has been installed at the Institute for Clinical Radiology at the University of Munich Hospital. The rotation techn

The Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria plans to review its programs in India after the

New government funding and guidance to help facilitate local fluoridation schemes Health Secretary Alan Johnson urged the NHS to consider fluoridating tap water for those areas

The 100 millionth Agfa HealthCare PACS study, across the LSP North East and East and East Midlands Clusters, was captured by Queens Medical Centre (QMC) part of the Nottingham University Hospitals

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the Endeavor Zotarolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent for use in treating patients with narrowed coronary arteries, the blood vessels supplying the heart.

The strains of Pomp and Circumstance filled the air as more than 75 pint-sized Future Vets decked in white lab coats took the stage to receive a stethoscope and honorary diploma. Children betw

The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Health, accompanied by Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, and Rob Nicholson, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada announced the Gover

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed coverage with evidence development of artificial heart devices. CMS proposes to cover artificial heart devices in Medicare beneficiarie

Continuing a solid record of strong competition and wise beneficiary choice, the projected cost of providing Medicare beneficiaries with a prescription drug benefit through private health plans ha

The citric acid cycle, one of the most important metabolic processes in our bodies, was formulated in 1937. Since then, all of the intermediates have been produced in multigram quantities - with o

In a study on neighborhood ethnic density, collaborating researchers from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and The Hague, Netherlands, report that immigrants who live in neighbo

The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), the world's largest charitable funder of type 1 diabetes research, has announced that it is partnering with Plureon Corporation, a biotechnology c

A joint study on The Burden of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Patient Access to Treatments by authors from the Stockholm School of Economics (Sweden), the University of Lund (Sweden) and the Medical U

Researchers at MIT and Texas Instruments have unveiled a new chip design for portable electronics that can be up to 10 times more energy-efficient than present technology. The design could lead to

Using a mouse model of Treacher Collins Syndrome (TCS), the Stowers Institute's Trainor Lab has demonstrated that it can prevent this rare disorder of craniofacial development either by inactivati

Only about 6 percent of former alcoholics and 4 percent of former illicit drug users will relapse into their addictions in any given year following an organ transplant. These results are published

A comprehensive, clinical nomogram tool, the Sunnybrook Prostate Cancer Risk Calculator - the first to use all known risk factors for prostate cancer - is available online to help men determine in

Research underway at the University of Leeds will provide a completely fresh insight into the workings of nano-scale systems, and enable advances in the development of nano-electronic devices for

When disease and insect problems in crops are visible to the naked eye, it may be too late to treat. That's why Dr. Christian Nansen, Texas AgriLife Research entomologist, likes to take a closer l

Hoping to piece together the intricate series of interactions that lead to Huntington's disease, Indiana University Bloomington scientists have determined the shape and structure of a binding site