The Dallas Morning News on Sunday examined

The Senate on Tuesday plans to begin debate on a bill (S 5), called the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 200

Large mammals--humans, monkeys, and even cats--have brains with a somewhat mysterious feature: The outermost layer has a folded surface. Understanding the functional significance of these folds i

Biomedical engineers are constantly coming up with ways to repair the human body, replacing defective and worn out parts with plastic, titanium, and ceramic substitutes - but the body does not al

In a ground-breaking study published in the top journal, Cell, Dr. James Dennis, senior investigator at the Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute at Mount Sinai Hospital, has discovered a ne

A panel of experts convened by the RAND Corporation has recommended actions that communities around the United States should take to be better prepared to deal with bioterrorist attacks, pandemic

For several types of cancer, persistently high levels of the soluble factor TGF-beta in the blood after surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation therapy correlate with increased risk of early metastas

The introduction of new standards to assess nutrition in children could lead to confusion and a cut in the numbers of malnourished children eligible for emergency feeding programmes, warn researc

Women are more likely to pay more than men for health care when enrolled in high-deductible health plans, which have low premiums and in some cases include health savings accounts and health reim

Confirming what physicians have long speculated, a new study published in the April edition of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery determines that the presence of cochlear implants increas

The Prime Minister, Tony Blair, has been urged to end the postcode lottery to autism services by UK autism campaigners.The Autism Awareness Campaign UK are seriously concerned that

Surviving breast cancer is both a physical and an emotional ordeal, but the consensus among researchers is that life generally returns to normal for most women within two years of completing treat

If you want to lower your child's risk of having hay fever you should seriously consider giving him/her a Mediterranean diet, say researchers. Scientists found that children who followed a Medite

Reacting to the National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence's (NICE) new interim guidance following the original negative decision upheld at appeal on Pemetrexed (Alimta) for the treatmen

New research by Iowa State University psychologists provides more concrete evidence of the adverse effects of violent video game exposure on the behavior of children and adolescents.ISU

Since the advent of the California Tobacco Control Program, in 1989, the state's young adult smokers are quitting the habit in record numbers and older smokers are consuming far fewer cigarettes,

The U.S. health care system should focus on disease prevention, according to a report released on Tuesday at the

Elliott Conroy, 19, is on the edge of a new life as he waits for the exam grades to go to University. His parents, Helen and Tony, have always been rock solid - but now there are tensions between

Chronic constipation affects 15 to 20 percent of the U.S. population. Nearly one-third of affected people have dyssynergic defecation, in which muscles used for bowel movements do not work well,

A UC Davis researcher is hot on the scent of some lost fruit fly genes. According to population biology graduate student Carolyn McBride, the specialist fruit fly Drosophila sechellia is losing g

Hayfever is a major irritation for up to 20% of the population in most economically developed countries. Pollen is the cause of this allergic reaction but what causes it and why?Dr Jo B

More women with a family history of breast cancer are asking their physicians whether they should undergo breast magnetic resonance imaging scans after

What if someone told you, you could walk your way to better health? With 65 percent of American adults considered to be overweight or obese, walking may be one way to battle the bulge. Howeve

Children who get frequent infections, such as ear infections, sinusitis or pneumonia, may have a more severe condition called immunodeficiency, according to the American Academy of Allergy, A

EndoGastric Solutions, the world leader in endoluminal intragastric surgery, is pleased to announce that it has received clearance from the US FDA for its StomaphyX device. StomaphyX is indica

The British Medical Association (BMA) has written to Health Minister Lord Hunt to express its growing frustration about the continued delays in endorsing a new contract for over 12,000 Staff and

One-year findings from the landmark ACUITY trial show that acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients in the bivalirudin alone treatment group had similar rates of ischemic clinical outcomes compared

In the broadest study of bullying and sexual orientation to date, lesbian/gay adolescents were three to four times more likely to report having been bullied than heterosexuals while bisexuals and

UroToday.com - A session on Open and Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy Tumors took place at the EAU on Friday March 23, 2007. Two talks from this session are covered herein.Dr. Touije

America is facing an epidemic. Despite numerous studies showing the negative effects of obesity on everything from heart disease and diabetes to possible links with cancer, one in five American ch