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This year's BVA Animal Welfare Foundation discussion forum takes place at the Royal Society of British Architects (RIBA) on Wednesday 9 May. The morning sessions are devoted to the role

While tea has been used as an alternative medicine in China for the last several thousand years, it is only recently that the Western hemisphere started to take notice of the beverage¹s pot

Alcohol consumption more severely affects women than men, according to a new study by researchers at RTI International, Pavlov Medical University, Leningrad Regional Center of Addictions, Pacific

An oral vaccine can prevent mice from developing a brain disease similar to mad cow disease, according to research that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 59th Annual Meeting

A deadly tornado struck southwestern Kansas Friday night, destroying most of the town of Greensburg. As local officials continue search and rescue efforts in Greensburg, KS, the American Red Cross

Summaries of recent news coverage about medical malpractice in Nebraska, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania appear below.Nebraska: The state Senate recently p

There's no way to avoid stress altogether pressures and tensions are a normal part of everyday existence. But repeated and prolonged stress can do damage to your mind and body. Learning to protect

The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF announce today a new joint policy statement on the role of vaccine vial monitors (VVMs) in improving access to immunization, on the 10-year anniversa

Yale Cancer Center physicians have presented clinical recommendations for the diagnosis and subsequent treatment of superior vena cava syndrome in this week's issue of the New England Journal of M

A University of Nottingham academic has been elected to the Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences in recognition of his work as a researcher and clinician.Neil Marlow, Professor

Wheel-running mice have helped scientists to identify an altered body clock gene that can make a normal day up to three hours longer. The altered gene, named 'after hours' or Afh, is a vari

The identification of a cluster of essential genes on mouse chromosome 11 as well as similar clusters on the chromosomes of other organisms - including humans - buttresses the argument that there

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NewYork-Presbyterian Is Home to the USA's Largest Organ Transplant ProgramWHO:-- Close to 1,000 NewYork-Presbyterian transplant patients, donors and families-- Dr.

HHS' Office of Inspector General is investigating allegations that

A decline in breast cancer incidence began in 1998, before hormone replacement therapy use was linked to breast cancer, according to an

Nine studies presented at the Experimental Biology 2007 meeting support the growing body of research on the nutritional benefits of egg consumption, including its promotion of weight loss and its

By adulthood, most people have suffered at least one bout of painful cold sores brought on by the Herpes simplex virus 1, also known as HSV-1. After the initial infection, the virus usually remain

The Indiana University Center for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders seeks volunteers for a clinical study on the effects of a fatty acid on patients with Alzheimer's. The fatty a

Negative pressure wound therapy is a new innovation in treating severe and complex wounds in children that decreases the need for frequent and stressful dressing changes. A new study in Wound R

Whether you are an anxious type, or a fearless person - such individual differences in personality could be partly due to the genes you carry. In humans, it is hard to prove the existence of such

Tuberculosis screening in areas of the UK where the disease has increasing prevalence due to increasing immigration rates could increase diagnosis of both active and latent forms of this disease

A vaccine introduced in 2000 has reduced by more than 90 percent the rate of a serious bacterial illness among young children with sickle cell disease (SCD), who are particularly susceptible to it

Researchers have developed three lung cancer risk prediction models for current, former, and never smokers.Reliable risk prediction models would be of great value for determining an indi

The American Cancer Society and the National Palliative Care Research Center (NPCRC) are awarding $1.5 million in research grants to researchers at ten institutions for studies aimed at reducing s

While sleepiness among judges and other members of the judiciary is not uncommon, it is viewed unfavorably by the media, society and the judicial system as a whole, according to a study published

Bladder, prostate and other urinary tract diseases cost Americans nearly $11 billion a year, according to a new report from the National Institutes of Health. Medicare's share exceeded $5.4 billio

Deaths from severe heart attacks following admission to hospital have nearly halved in six years as a result of advances in medical treatment.In the largest study of its kind, research l

Medicinal plants are an integral part of African culture, one of the oldest and most diverse in the world. In South Africa, 21st century drug therapy is used side-by-side with traditional African