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University of Florida researchers have shown ordinary human brain cells may share the prized qualities of self-renewal and adaptability normally associated with stem cells.Writing onlin
At the 16th International AIDS Conference, Toronto, experts called for world politicians to act decisively to block emerging epidemics and rapidly extend access to much needed lifesaving care and
The Denver Rocky Mountain News on Saturday examined health c
The findings of a WHO/UNAIDS consultation presented at the XVI International AIDS Conference confirm that caring for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) at the right stage of an epidemic and t
A large study funded by the National Institutes of Health today provided the clearest picture yet of the prevalence in the U.S. population of mutations in two genes associated with an increased r
A new study finds that drinking carbonated soft drinks is not linked to esophageal cancer or cancer of the cardia, the place where the stomach and esophagus meet.Jesper Lagergren, M.D.,
India's National AIDS Control Organization by 2012 plans to expand the availability of first-line antiretroviral drugs to 300,000
After 36 years in private dental practice, Fred Kreutzer, D.M.D., began struggling to hear. It's been five years since he retired from his practice and Kreutzer now wears hearing aids in both ear
A blood test for cystatin C level, a measure of kidney function, identified a group of elderly people with preclinical kidney disease who were also at higher risk for cardiovascular disease, st
Macrophages--cells involved in the immune response--may have a crucial role in age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Rajendra Apte and colleagues from the Washington University School of Medici
Results from a clinical trial that investigated the potential use of tenofovir and Gilead's combination pill Truvada as pre-exposure pr
America's religious communities show deep divisions and hardening positions on abortion, and [e]ach side wants to present itself as the one true religious viewpoint on abortion, Tom Ehrich --
A Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court panel on Thursday ruled 5-0 in favor of Gov. Ed Rendell's (D) use of a line-item veto to remove language from a budget bill that would have blocked federal funds
A UCSF researcher has determined that a key reason for the epidemic of pediatric obesity, now the most commonly diagnosed childhood ailment, is that high-calorie, low-fiber Western diets promote
HIV infection of T cells requires activation of a molecule on the surface of B cells, a finding that reveals yet another pathway the virus uses in its insidious attack on the immune system, Unive
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Zero Tolerance: Stop the Violence Against Women and Children, Stop HIV/A
When young men and women head off to college, many will think about the excitement and anxiety of being away from home, kick-starting their adult lives, and smaller details such as buying books an
Banyu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. and Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. will begin Phase III Clinical Trial of Sitagliptin (Development Code: MK-0431/ONO-5435) in Japan. Sitagliptin is a member
NatureWell, Incorporated(the Company) (OTC Bulletin Board: NAWL), announced today that it will bean exhibitor at the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP)Annual Convention i
The 17,000-member Christian Medical Association (CMA, http://www.cmda.org) today urged the Food and Drug Administration to protect women from sex
Women are not the only ones in American society who feel pressure to achieve the perfect body.New research suggests that men feel pressure to have muscular bodies, and that influence ca
With the introduction of just four factors, researchers have successfully induced differentiated cells taken from mouse embryos or adult mice to behave like embryonic stem cells. The researchers
A new care model for bipolar disorder tested in veterans across the nation reduced their manic episodes and improved their quality of life, according to research led by a psychiatrist with the Pr
The office of India's Registrar General and Census Commissioner on Wednesday released a report that says about 11 million people in India
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on Wednesday announced a $500 million donation to the
Globus Medical, Inc., one ofthe ten largest spinal implant manufacturers in the US, has announced theintroduction of SUSTAIN(R) O. The new addition completes Globus Medical'sextensive line of
Focus Surgery, Inc. the developerof the Sonablate(R) 500, announced today that the Food and DrugAdministration (FDA) granted the Sonablate(R) 500 a provisionalInvestigational Device Exemption
Today 5.9% of American infants are obese, a three-quarter total increase over the last two decades, say researchers from Harvard Medical School, USA. 10% of American children under 6 are obese to
The most severe low-oxygen ocean conditions ever observed on the West Coast of the United States have turned parts of the seafloor off Oregon into a carpet of dead Dungeness crabs and rotting sea