EntreMed, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENMD), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing therapeutics for the treatment of cancer and inflammatory diseases, announced the commencement of a Phase 2 st

Genaera Corporation (Nasdaq: GENR) announced that the investigational new drug (IND) application submitted to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for trodusquemine (MSI-1436) in type 2

An elderly person whose vitamin E blood levels are low is more likely to experience faster physical decline than an elderly person whose levels are normal, say researchers from the Yale School of

If you have a stressful job your chances of developing heart disease are considerably higher compared to a person who does not have a stressful job, according to an article published in the Eur

Training the best, to become the best - that's the theme of a short film produced jointly by BMA Cymru Wales and the Wales Deanery for Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education, to attract more

A record 80 percent of the food purchased for cash last year by the world's largest humanitarian organisation - a total of 2.1 million metric tons valued at more than US$760 million - was

People with long-term chronic illnesses may be seen by a pharmacist instead of a GP in years to come. People wanting help with lifestyle changes including giving up smoking, or

Consistent with its primary goal to promote the ethical practice of Age-Management Medicine, the Society for Applied Research in Aging is pleased to sponsor an investigational protocol testing the

Most of us are amused when forgetful instances are described and  admitted as 'senior moments'.  Such momentary lapses in older age may  be acceptable and easily laughed off - but there w

Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) has successfully launched a new part-time programme for experienced health and social care professionals to develop research skills without needing to step

Patients with pancreatic cancer who receive external beam radiotherapy survive longer than those who are treated with surgery alone, according to the results of a retrospective analysis published

A study in a Wiley-Blackwell journal - Respirology - finds that the development of bullous lung disease occurs in marijuana smokers approximately 20 years earlier than tobacco smoker

A rash of banditry is threatening food supplies to more than two million people in Darfur, raising the possibility that rations will have to be cut, the United Nations World Food Pro

January 24 is the most depressing day of the year based on a formula developed by a British psychologist. In light of this day, Canadian Institutes of Health Research experts give tips on winter b

Higher eukaryotes rely on a separate cell lineage, the germline, to pass genetic information from generation to generation.  To ensure faithful transmission of genetic information, cell cycle

Bacteria are increasingly recognized as highly interactive organisms with complex social lives, which are critical to their capacity to cause disease. In particular, many species inhabit dense,

Chemicals such as capsaicin and acid are considered noxious because they cause irritation and pain when applied to the skin. Acid is, for example, a very noxious stimulus and can cause intense

What drove the evolution of color change in chameleons? Chameleons can use color change to camouflage and to signal to other chameleons, but a new paper published in the open-access journal

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has today (23 January 2008) issued guidance on promoting and creating built or natural environments that encourage and support phys

CLX Investment Company, Inc. (OTCBB: CLXN), which owns 51% of Zonda, Incorporated, a developer and manufacturer of unique diagnostic tests for the medical and non-medical markets, announced that

Aethlon Medical, Inc. (OTCBB: AEMD), a pioneer in developing therapeutic devices for infectious disease, disclosed that researchers have demonstrated the effectiveness of the Aethlon Hemopurifier&

EnviroLogix, a leader in the development and manufacture of diagnostic test kits for GMOs and plant pathogens, released new diagnostic test kits for Tomato Apex Necrosis Virus (ToANV) and Tomato S

Cigarette Smoke May Enhance HPV and Increase Risk of Cervical CancerFor the first time researchers from Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine suggest a direct interact

Pennsylvania Hospital has announced that it has been named an American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence®. The ASMBS Center of Excellen

The latest Government data released show that smoking rates among British adults declined by 2% overall between 2005 and 2006, from 24% to 22%. [1] Among routine and manual groups smoking prevalen

A Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine researcher has launched the first U.S. trial in which a purified form of subjects' own adult stem cells was transplanted into their leg muscle

Changing the way consumers pay for prescription drugs so that the system more closely resembles paying for cell phones or computer software could increase drug use without altering patients' out-o

Our bodies sense painful stimuli through certain receptors located in the skin, in joints and many internal organs. Specialized nerve fibers relay these signals coming from the periphery to the br

A 12 million pound initiative brings together four British universities - Cardiff, Lancaster, Nottingham and Southampton - to develop world-leading work in the field of Operational Research (OR).

Women's skulls are thicker than men's, but they both shrink slowly after we reach adulthood. That's the conclusion of a new imaging study of 3000 people published in the Inderscience Internatio