Metastasis -- when cancer cells dissociate from the original tumor and migrate via the blood stream to colonize distant organs -- is the main cause of cancer death. A team of scientists at the Wei

John Agwunobi has resigned as HHS assistant secretary of health and will take a position at

In a grassroots effort that has grown by 5,000% in four years, more than 10,000 individuals over 30 days across 12 states will be striding toward a cure for lung cancer this Fall. Benefiting

Erectile dysfunction after surgery to remove the prostate (radical prostatectomy) has traditionally been attributed to nerve damage that theoretically should heal over time. But it can take as

At a time when teens are faced with new threats from the intentional abuse of medicines, the number of frequent discussions between parents and teens about the risks of drug abuse has decrea

Long-held theories on how HIV progresses to AIDS might be incorrect, according to a study published in the July 31 issue of the Proceedings of the Royal Society B,

The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food announced that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is taking precautionary actions in response to the recent confirmation

The High Court in Chennai, India, has dismissed a legal challenge to Section 3d in India's 2005 Patent Law that seriously handicaps Indian patients, emerging research-based Indian and internationa

HalcyGen Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX: HGN) has begun its second clinical study of its lead product, anti-fungal drug SUBA-Itraconazole. The trial will optimise the capsule formulation that the co

The best thing to do if you suffer peripheral arterial disease (PAD), a chronic condition that happens when a plaque blockage occurs in a peripheral artery in the legs or pelvis, is to walk. Walk,

A recent pilot study conducted by the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) supports the use of mucus-dissolving agent /N/-acetylcysteine (NAC) for reducing an addict's desire and i

UroToday.com- The ideal choice for replacing or improving the function of the lower urinary tract has yet to be developed. The current choices employ bowel segments in a variety of ways as condui

Senate Finance Committee ranking member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) last week said he would introduce legislation that would require drug m

Severe weather in Latin America - floods in Colombia and a deadly cold snap in Peru -has left nearly 100,000 of some of the continent's poorest people in need of emergency food assistance,

A 30-year scientific debate over how specialized cells in the inner ear amplify sound in mammals appears to have been settled more in favor of bouncing cell bodies rather than vibrating, hair-like

It could be decades before science can accurately measure the body's systems to determine which foods, in what quantities and combinations, will best combat against disease and illness, experts sa

About sixty cattle animals have been culled at a farm in Surrey, England, after tests came back positive for foot-and-mouth. Immediately, authorities set up a three-kilometer zone around the infe

Despite fears that the elderly and poor might be missing out on health information on the Internet, a new study shows that those most in need are bridging the telehealth gap.In fact, olde

Fewer African American women living in urban communities are likely to get adequate prenatal care during their pregnancy than white women are, a new study finds, and the main reason could be their

Far more of today's heart attack patients receive emergency angioplasty treatment or clot-busting drugs to re-open their clogged heart arteries than even a decade ago, a new study finds.

There are gaps in the US coverage for the current vaccine financing system, according to a survey of state immunization managers. A new report in the August 8 issue of the

The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP), is pleased to announce that Gabrielle Cerda, M.D., is the AACAP's 2007 winner of the national Norbert and Charlotte Rieger S

Heart attack patients as far as 150 miles away from a 24-hour emergency heart care center were able to receive treatment for blocked arteries within or faster than current recommended time frames,

A clinical trial published this week in Archives of Internal Medicine has shown that using a simple portion control dinner plate can help diabetics both lose weight and decrease their relia

Two major studies published today in The New England Journal of Medicine can help doctors better identify pregnant women at risk for preterm delivery who can benefit from progesterone treatmen

Sir David Read, vice president of the Royal Society, said: By recommending that the legal duties of the Bill should be placed on the Prime Minister the Committee rightly emphasises the u

A special issue of the journal Homeopathy, journal of the Faculty of Homeopathy and published by Elsevier, on the 'Memory of Water' brings together scientists from around the world for the

The American Medical Association urges the U.S. House of Representatives to take immediate action to pass legislation to preserve access to health care for children and seniors. The CHAMP Act wil

The US House of Representatives voted 225 to 204 yesterday to expand the government sponsored child health insurance scheme SCHIP and increase its budget by nearly 50 billion dollars over five ye

Mountain View, Calif.-based pharmaceutical company Vivus on Monday announced it received FDA approval for a spray to treat hot flashes and other mo