Researchers have developed a new modeling technique to study and design miniature biosensors, a tool that could help industry perfect lab-on-a-chip technology for uses ranging from medical diagn

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas R. Frieden, and Consumer Affairs Commissioner Jonathan Mintz has released new data from the 2007 New York City Youth Risk Behavior Survey

Strong support for human embryonic stem cell research has declined nationwide from 27% in 2005 to 21% in 2007, but overall support has remained stable at about 54%, according to a survey release

The crystal structure of a molecule from a primitive fungus has served as a time machine to show researchers more about the evolution of life from the simple to the complex.By studying t

Neurosurgeons from the University of California, San Francisco are reporting significant results of a new brain mapping technique that allows for the safe removal of tumors near language pathways

Scientists at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson's Kimmel Cancer Center have received approval for a first-of-its kind study on the effect high dose vitamin C has on non-Hodgkin ly

The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University has been named a Center of Excellence in Geriatric Medicine and Training by the John A. Hartford Foundation, the nation's largest private found

Arthritis is the most common cause of disability in the United States. Over the next 25 years as the Baby Boom generation continues to age, the toll of this disease will escalate. To have a clear

MRI imagery is emerging as a non-invasive way to determine the existence and extent of hepatic fibrosis. It could eventually help the development of pharmacologic strategies to combat the conditio

This month's release of Cold Spring Harbor Protocols highlights methods that permit scientists to observe protein dynamics in chromosomes and embryos. These methods are freely accessible on

Patients over the age of 60 who have elective surgeries such as joint replacements, hysterectomies and other non-emergency, inpatient procedures, are at an increased risk for long-term cognitive p

There are two major types of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Crohn disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). Conflicting reports have indicated that the soluble factor IL-22 can have both IBD pr

The brain of individuals who suffer from epilepsy is characterized by astrogliosis, a brain pathology evidenced by a complex series of changes in the morphology and function of brain cells known a

Obese people are less likely to use their seatbelts than the rest of the population, adding to the public health risks associated with this rapidly growing problem.The connection was mad

Researchers report that just four months of hormonal therapy before and with standard external beam radiation therapy slowed cancer growth by as much as eight years - especially the development of

Officials in several states -- including California, Minnesota, Pennsylvania and Virginia -- are revamping health departments to focus less on scientific data and more on the role of 'social det

Hispanic women have a higher chance than other women of having the BRCA1 genetic mutation, which increases the likelihood of developing breast and ovarian cancers, according to a study published

Although HIV/AIDS in developing countries requires continued attention and preventing deaths from the disease remains imperative, other public health needs should not be ignored, Daniel Hal

Three health workers in Kazygurt, Kazakhstan, recently were sentenced to prison after being convicted of criminal negligence following an HIV outbreak among a group of children who received blood

NIH's National Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities recently awarded five-year grant

Zimbabwe's health system is collapsing after a financial crisis in the country, causing an increase in AIDS-related deaths since the government in October 2006 stopped providing treatment to peop

Preliminary results of Swaziland's national census released last month found that since 1997, the country's population has decreased by 17,489 people to 912,229, and many experts have attributed

The number of new HIV cases among men younger than age 30 who have sex with men in New York City has increased since 2003 despite a decrease in the number of overall new cases and AIDS-related de

The Philadelphia Inquirer last week examined the launc

New Jersey Senate President Richard Codey (D), who was standing in for Gov. Jon Corzine (D) last week while he was out of the country, signed a bill (

Kentucky is among the worst states nationally in the proportion of low-income residents served by free or subsidized dental clinics, and less than a fourth of the state's dentists regularly take

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) and state Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez (D) on Friday submitted to the state attorney general a proposed ballot initiative for the November 2008 election

A panel of the 4th District Court of Appeals in Santa Ana, Calif., last week ruled unanimously that health insurers are responsible for reviewing applications before issuing policies and should n

The health technology firm Healthcare Analytics is creating a new credit score -- called medFICO -- that would rate an individual'

AP/USA Today on Tuesday examined efforts by health officials and specialists natio