The US Senate Special Committee on Aging held a hearing yesterday in Washington, DC, on older Americans and the significant barriers they face in exercising their right to vote. Jason Karlawish, M

A common flower that helps wipe out garden insects has also shown promise in eradicating stubborn warts, according to preliminary research presented by podiatrist Tracey Vlahovic at the American A

Positron Emission Tomography (PET) was much more sensitive and more accurate than conventional imaging methods in detecting response to treatment in sarcoma patients, according to a UCLA study tha

Novel molecular techniques have been responsible for major strides in microbial ecology and are addressing broadly important scientific questions about the variety and distribution of microbial li

Efforts to treat pediatric papillary thyroid cancer are greatly improved by detecting the disease as early as possible, making the patient's age the most important factor in determining a prognosi

Dietary Evidence for Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular DiseaseFebruary is American Heart Month and, to mark the occasion, the Journal of the American Dietetic Associat

Four days' exposure to a REM sleep deprivation procedure reduces cell proliferation in the part of the forebrain that contributes to long-term memory of rats, according to a study published in the

Despite the vital role wetlands play in society, they remain among the most threatened ecosystems on Earth. To emphasise the direct and positive effects of healthy wetlands for humans, the theme o

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are used to treat arthritis, which affects one-third of all adults. These drugs are available in both prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) forms an

Although food prices rose 4.8% last year, eating nutritiously is still well within reach of the American family, according to the latest U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) statistics. Analysis

Your mother always told you to do your geometry homework, and for scientists seeking new treatments for diseases like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's, this advice turns out to be right on the mark.

The Stowers Institute's Trainor Lab has demonstrated the role of a gene important to the embryonic development of the nervous system, a process that requires coordination of differentiation of imm

In a survey of patients with chronic hepatitis C who participated in a National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases-sponsored long-term treatment trial for patients who had fai

Two new studies examine non-invasive ways to determine liver fibrosis and cirrhosis. An enhanced version of the Original European Liver Fibrosis panel was found to have good diagnostic accuracy fo

This month's issue of Cold Spring Harbor Protocols highlights two methods to understand developmental processes in

A $10 million commitment from James H. and Marilyn H. Simons through the Simons Foundation will support preclinical initiatives undertaken as part of Memorial Sloan-Kettering's new Brain Tumor Cen

That the cell nurturing growth factor interleukin-7 can help ramp up the ability of the immune system to remember the pathogenic villains it encounters is well known.But precisely how th

Mercury, which can be used as a vaccine preservative is eliminated by infants faster than previously thought, according to a small study published in the journal Pediatrics. Many people ha

UroToday.com - Diverticula of the male penile urethra are rare. Recognized etiologies for acquired male diverticula include trauma, impacted stones, strictures and infection. Iatrogenic injury fol

UroToday.com - Tumor angiogenesis have shown to be correlated with metastasis in invasive prostate carcinoma1. In-vitro inhibition of Ras/Raf pathway has shown growth arrest and cell death of LNCa

UroToday.com - Daniel Culkin, MD, Chair of Urology and lead clinical researcher teamed with Robert Hurst, PhD to investigate changes in the bladder urothelium that lead to the loss of impermeabili

UroToday.com - Xeptagen findings published in the latest issue of Cancer Detection and Prevention may open a new gateway for the management of prostate cancer patients. The study provides the firs

Boehringer Ingelheim announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products in Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency has issued a positive opinion to recommend marketing authorisation of

A European survey has issued preliminary results which show flu virus resistance to oseltamivir (Tamiflu). Some samples of the A (H1N1) virus, a human flu virus which is spreading in Europe this

If a diseased heart is too weak to maintain an adequate flow of blood through the arteries, a mechanical pump can share the workload, allowing the heart to rest and recover. Researchers conduct te

Long-term bacterial infections like pneumonia may drive a type of white blood cell to transform into tumor cells. A study from Linköping University in Sweden and elsewhere explains how this can b

Eating fish is not the only way of increasing the omega-3s in our diet, as The Queen of Fats: Why Omega-3s were removed from our diet and what we can do to replace them, by science writer Susan

New research accepted for publication in the journal Endocrinology reveals that mice with induced Alzheimer's like symptoms had improved cognitive function when given the synthetic estrogen

The word is out: women are at risk for heart disease, just like men. In fact, roughly twice as many women in this country will die of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases than

An experimental biomarker test developed by researchers at the University of Michigan more accurately detects prostate cancer than any other screening method currently in use, according to a study