A New Jersey task force will convene for the first time on Wednesday to consider whether the state should require pharmaceutical companies and medical device makers to disclose gifts they give to

The National Institutes of Health is awarding separate research awards to four young University of Chicago scientists totaling $8 million to conduct promising but unconventional research that coul

A University of Queensland study has found that women who experience certain types of sexual abuse (penetrative) in their youth are at increas

Verax Biomedical Inc., a leading developer of rapid tests for detecting bacterial contaminants in blood cells and tissue, has received 510 (k) clearance for its Platelet PGD Test System from th

While generally perceived as a male issue, approximately 40 million women in the United States suffer from the emotional and physical ramifications of hair loss, according to the

When it is quiet -- almost too quiet -- in movies, it is a sign that something is about to go wrong for the good guys. This holds true for the genes that protect against lung cancer, as research

Results from an ongoing Phase III ARTEMIS study that examines an investigational 800mg* once daily dose of PREZISTA® (darunavir/ritonavir) versus KALETRA®1 (lopinavir/ritonavir) 400 mg/10

The National Institutes of Health has selected University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB) Assistant Professor of Neurology Pedro Fernandez-Funez to receive a five-year, $1.5 million NI

Some House Democrats are unhappy with concessions their leaders are proposing to make on compromise SCHIP legislation, including on spending and Medicare revisions, but they likely will not opp

For the nearly 100 million Americans who are overweight or obese, physical activity must be a crucial component to weight loss and better health, which is the focus of October's National Physi

The Minister for Health and Children, Mary Harney TD, welcomed the announcement by the CEO, Health Service Executive of new arrangements for wholesale supply of drugs and medicines to the State. T

Physicians may be able to detect and treat Alzheimer's Disease (AD) in its earliest stages, when patients are experiencing only mild degrees of cognitive impairment, thanks to new diagnostic crite

The National Science Foundation (NSF), in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has awarded Rutgers University two grants to lead research on detecting smuggled nuclea

A failure of employers to provide their staff with a proper occupational health service lies at the root of the CBI's denigration of general practice, says the BMA today.In a firm riposte

An observational study based on a claims database of close to 30,000 patients published in Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety showed that ACTOS (pioglitazone HCl) was associated with a 22

As contract negotiators for United Auto Workers and General Motors agreed to break at about 3 a.m. o

Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton unveiled her long awaited health care plan in Iowa. The following is a response to the plan by National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA) President John C.

Whether we are seeking a mate or sizing up a potential rival, good-looking people capture our attention nearly instantaneously and render us temporarily helpless to turn our eyes away from them,

From less waiting time in the emergency department to improved disease tracking throughout the state, recipients of the HIMSS Davies Awards of Excellence understand the value of health information

New findings by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers show that a byproduct of cholesterol metabolism interferes with the beneficial effects estrogen has on the cardiovascular system, providi

Immune system police are as good at recognizing bad guys, such as bacteria and viruses, as they are our own tissue, researchers say.The finding may cause a stir in the scientific communi

University of Ottawa medical researchers have discovered a mutation in a gene that is widely considered to be the major controller of energy levels in our bodies. The discovery has signif

A person's first cholesterol test should take place when he/she is 15 months old, according to an article in the British Medical Journal (BMJ). The authors explain that familial hypercholes

Children who learn heart healthy eating habits lower heart disease risk Lowering intake of foods high in saturated fat found to be key A new study in a mid-August edition of Circulation: Journa

Distinguished speakers from across the United States and abroad will present at Environment, Energy, and Ethics: Science and Responsibility for the 21st Century, an interdisciplinary conference

Filmmaker Michael Moore in his health care documentary Sicko claims that because private insurance companies are driven by profit, they will always deny care to deserving patients, but he is

A $1.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will bolster University of Rochester experts' research and care efforts for children suffering Batten disease, a rare neurological disor

Health insurance premiums increased at the slowest pace in eight years, marking the fourth consecutive year premium increases have declined, according to a new report released recently.Pu

For the first time in history, the greatest international innovators from three sections of The Transplantation Society -- the Cell Transplant Society (CTS), the International Pancreas and Islet T

General Practice Students Network will receive a 1 million dollars funding boost from the Commonwealth Government to promote general practice as a career choice. The funding will be provi