The more scientists learn about cancer, the more they're finding that it can be as unique as the patients themselves. That's why the recent discovery of a certain gene is so important. Doctors

Every two minutes, about six people find out they have colorectal cancer.* It's the third most common type of cancer in both men and women.* For many, that diagnosis is only the beginning - hal

Driven by demand from the community of clinical cardiologists, from September 2007, Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine will accept clinical and translational original research

A new course which will train professionals in the healthcare professions - the first of its kind in the country - is being launched by the University of Portsmouth in October. The Profe

Georgia lawmakers on Tuesday discussed concerns about low- and middle-income families' access to dental coverage after the state last fall shifted nearly one million Medicaid and

Health savings accounts linked with high-deductible health plans do not benefit lower-income individuals and have not led to reduced health care costs, according to a report released on Wednesday

Governments, the UN and civil society organizations from across the Latin American region are meeting to address the alarming problem of children whose legal identity is not recognized due to the

Ivermectin, the standard drug for treating river blindness (onchocerciasis), is causing genetic changes in the parasite that causes the disease, according to a new study by Roger Prichard (McGill

Don't cross your eyes, they'll stay that way! Old wives' tales and myths like that example are fun to laugh at. We believed them growing up. Step on a crack and you'll break your mother's b

Antonio Puerta, 22, who played football for Sevilla and Spain, has died after having a heart attack during Sevilla's match against Getafe. During the first half of the match he collapsed as he wa

More than 3% of the world population is infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV). The outcome of HCV infections is either self recovery or chronic hepatitis, and many of the chronic infections will d

Cancer survivors, their caregivers, supporters and medical staff will hold a 'Celebration of Life' at the annual Cancer Survivors' Day at Rush University Medical Center. Hundreds of people are exp

World renowned experts on motor neurone disease will share their work atan international symposium hosted by the University of Edinburghto enable greater understanding of the condition.

The following is a statement from Dr. Georges Benjamin, Executive Director, American Public Health Association: U.S. Census Bureau data released today show a rise in the number o

The National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) supports a new report by Trust for America's Health that found that adult and childhood obesity is growing at record proportions,

Four Democratic presidential candidates on Monday at a cancer forum in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, discussed issues related to the disease and health care, the

The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is advising pet owners and veterinarians of two new pet food recalls: -- Mars Petcare US

Sheets of highly organized epithelial cells line all the cavities and free surfaces of the body, forming barriers that control the movement of liquids and cells in the body organs. The organized s

The worldwide fear against the pandemic threat of the avian flu is soon to be allayed at the 5th International Bird Flu Summit organized by New-Fields Exhibition Inc., as Dr. Norio Ogata of the Ja

Presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (R) on Friday before the

A lack of adequate rest and sleep disorders like sleep apnea will derail the best efforts of many students returning to school over the coming weeks, according to experts at Children's Hospital

Once every ninety minutes a California resident is diagnosed with a new case of melanoma skin cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. A local dermatologist is working to decrease th

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has announced that it is awarding the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine a $16 million, five-year grant to establish the Pittsburgh Center for HIV

The New Zealand Medical Association has welcomed the increase in medical student numbers for next year announced by the Government. The NZMA has long called on the Government for action

Researchers from 22 countries migrated to Cleveland for a bench to bedside examination of the developing mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) from regenerative medicine and stem cell research to therapeut

People who live to 100 or more are known to have just as many-and sometimes even more-harmful gene variants compared with younger people. Now, scientists at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Proposed rules in Massachusetts that would require some residents seeking no-cost care at hospitals to contribute deductibles and copayments would weaken the state's health care safety net, accor

The Johns Hopkins scientist who first showed that the absence of the protein myostatin leads to oversized muscles in mice and men has now found a second protein, follistatin, whose overproduct

Losing weight is hard to do. Anyone who has tried knows it is true. For most of us, the thought of dropping that extra 20 or 30 pounds of padding seems like an insurmountable goal. Imagine the nee

In light of recent studies in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) demonstrating a powerful connection between obesity interventions and reduced deaths, the Obesity Action Coalition (OAC