The Academy welcomes the final report of the independent inquiry into Modernising Medical Careers (The Tooke Report). Professor Sir John Bell PMedSci, President of the Academy of Medical

Parkinson's disease, the most common neurodegenerative movement disorder caused by aging, can also be caused by pesticides and other neurotoxins. A new study found strong evidence that trichloroet

Stress and fear in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks may be making Americans sicker, according to a groundbreaking new study by UC Irvine researchers.For the first time, acute

Each year thousands of Americans lose their lives in fires caused by home heating sources. These fires originate from all methods of home heating including central heating units, fireplaces and

The Rockefeller University Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) has announced the recipients of its 2008 Pilot Project grants. Eight Rockefeller researchers will each receive $25,0

We all know that people with a Type A personality and an off-the-charts hostility level may be courting a heart attack. But this might come as a surprise: New research shows that their nervous, so

Reacting to Prime Minister Gordon Brown's speech on public health screening delivered today, Paul Cann, director of policy & external relations at Help the Aged comments: 'The Prime Mini

Nitric oxide (NO) is a gas released by cells in the lungs. When a person with allergies and/or asthma experiences an inflamed airway, the inflammatory cells release more NO and the NO levels incre

3M, in partnership with Roush Fenway Racing, announced that it will donate the No. 16 Ford's full paint scheme to the American Red Cross for two races during the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup season. 3M

University of Texas at San Antonio President Ricardo Romo announced that the UTSA Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security will receive $6.4 million in federal funding.Romo made

The Prime Minister's announcement of new screening tests for common diseases will gladden the hearts of many health professionals who for years have called for the NHS to become a health service r

Scientists at University College London have discovered how two proteins ­called BERT and ERNI interact in embryos to control when different organ systems in the body start to form, deepening our

With the academic year at the half-way mark, millions of high school students are preparing to take their mid-term exams. Unfortunately, research is increasingly showing that more and more teens

HIV/AIDS is a crisis among African-Americans, with blacks making up about 49% of the estimated 37,331 new cases of HIV/AIDS diagnosed in 2005, Jacqueline Fleming Hampton, director of community

A new report by a leading group of US pediatricians suggests that food allergies, asthma, eczema, and other atopic diseases may be delayed or prevented in high risk babies if they are breastfed

Mutations found in four amino acids in the protein that surrounds HIV might make the virus vulnerable to the immune system, according to a study published in the January issue of PLoS Medic

Premature babies are subject to a host of threats that can result in fetal/neonatal disease. In a study published in the January 2008 issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology

A recent decision by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission that employers can legally eliminate or reduce health benefits for retirees when

The Connecticut Department of Social Services on Thursday released a request for proposals by health insurers to administer the

A California appeals court on Thursday vacated a Dec. 4, 2007, decision that would have allowed people whose health insurance policies were canceled after they submitted claims the right to sue a

More than 98 per cent of men who are circumcised can enjoy the same levels of sexual satisfaction and performance as men who are not, according to a study of nearly 4,500 males published in the

The European biotech industry welcomes the European Commission's communication on the European Lead Market Initiative. The biotech industry particularly welcomes the important support this Communi

Maryland health officials this spring hope to work with state Comptroller Peter Franchot to identify children who are eligible but not enrolled in SCHIP, the

Summaries of recent articles about health savings accounts appear below.Employers: An increasing number of businesses looking to help their workers with health

Racial disparities persist in cancer treatment with black patients older than 65 consistently less likely than their white counterparts to receive the recommended treatment, according to a stud

The American Medical Association in recent weeks has promoted a health care

Six Republican presidential candidates on Saturday at St. Anselm College in Manchester, N.H., participated in a debate hosted by

TriMark Publications, a global leader in biotechnology, healthcare and life sciences publishing, announces the TriMark Molecular Diagnostics Conference 2008 entitled: Personalized Med

Los Angeles Times columnist Stephanie

Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer, and leading cause of cancer deaths, in women worldwide. Globally, 500,000 new cases and 275,000 deaths due to cervical cancer are reported each y