While most RNAs work to create, package, and transfer proteins as determined by the cell's immediate needs, miniature pieces of RNA, called microRNAs (miRNAs) regulate gene expression. Recently, r

Boehringer Ingelheim just sent the 1 millionth mother-child pair supply of Viramune (nevirapine) to Malawi in South East Africa. Since 2000, Boehringer Ingelheim has given free access to single-do

The concept that a drop in blood sugar triggers a craving for food is best understood just before lunchtime.But exactly how the process unfolds has proven difficult to explain, even on a

Prions -- infectious, oddly-folded proteins that are the main suspects in fatal neurodegenerative diseases such as Cruetzfeldt-Jakob and bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or mad cow -- remain mo

Moderate drinkers are more likely to report above-average health than lifetime abstainers, light drinkers and heavy drinkers, a new study reveals. Our results suggest that a moderate am

Many of Oxford's leading psychiatrists will be speaking at St Catherine's College on September 16th, 17th and 18th for a conference entitled 'Oxford Psychiatry 2007'. The conference is being orga

New data with Lucentis (ranibizumab) show that continued treatment achieves sustained benefits in visual acuity and quality of life in patients with wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) out

During vigorous exercise, heart muscle cells take a beating. In fact, some of those cells rupture, and if not for a repair process capable of resealing cell membranes, those cells would die and ca

HMOs in 2008 are expected to seek monthly premium increases of 14.1%, the highest rate in four years, according to an analysis by

The Los Angeles Times on Monday examined medical tourism, a practice in which U.S.

CMS on Monday proposed reducing Medicare physician payments by 9.9% in 2008, Dow Jones reports. However, acting CMS Administrator

Temporal scanning thermometry may not be a reliable measurement of core body temperature, according to a study published recently in Medicine & Science in Sports and Exercise®, the offi

The New Zealand Medical Association welcomes the roll-out of the final stage of primary health care funding (for 25-44 year olds) on 1 July. Patients in the 25-44 year age group will now

A blood component called cystatin C, used to test for early-stage kidney impairment, also may be a very early marker for those at risk of developing a condition known as pre-diabetes, a study cond

An overexpressed gene found at the scene of a variety of tumors is implicated in the development of two types of malignant brain cancer in a paper by researchers at The University of Texas M. D.

New Council report from the Royal College of Psychiatrists, British Psychological Society and Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists. Difficult behaviours are messages which can

Scientists have been attempting to solve the puzzle of the knot-like structure of enzymes for 40 years but trying to translate the structure into an understanding of function has been a stumbling

UroToday.com- Patients undergoing percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL), regardless of the presence of residual stone fragments, should be treated with patient specific metabolic therapy. This was c

Regardless of whether a passenger is traveling by plane, bus or car, after four hours of continuous seated travel, the risk of developing Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) doubles, says the World Health

A research team led by University of Cincinnati (UC) scientists has identified a potential biological target for pancreatic cancer, a finding they say could help scientists better understand -- an

Rickets, which can be easily prevented, could be affecting 2.9 out of every 100,000 children in Canada, say researchers. Rickets weakens the leg bones and can severely stunt a child's growth.

If they are not in pain, 8-12 year-old children with cerebral palsy seem to feel just as happy as healthy children of the same age, say researchers in a new study. Pain is the main factor affecti

The College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) of the University at Albany (UAlbany) announced that Senator Charles Schumer, in partnership with Senator Hillary Clinton, has secured $1 mi

Michael Moore said it took two years to make, and now Sicko is out in theatres across the USA. According to the L.A. Times the movie is likely to be Michael Moore's most important, most impress

If you work in a bar your urine levels of NNK can rise rapidly after a short period of breathing in secondhand smoke, even if you are a non-smoker, say researchers from Multnomah County Health Dep

The latest compendium of figures issued recently by the independent provider of official health and social care statistics, the Information Centre (The IC) show how hospital admissions specificall

A new type of engineered drug candidate has shown promise in treating chronic lymphocytic leukemia in both test tube and early animal tests, a new study shows. The agent represents a new

Patients with inoperable non-small cell lung cancer who receive an initial high dose of chemotherapy before their treatment begins can expect an increase in overall survival, according to a study

Can adopting a healthier lifestyle later in life help - or is it too late? In a study published in the July 2007 issue of The American Journal of Medicine, researchers from the Medical Univ

Two independent British research groups have discovered new stem cells in mouse embryos that could help enhance understanding of human embryonic stem cells as well as move scientists closer to har