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For the second time in less than a year, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill scientists have purified a novel protein and have shown it can alter gene activity by reversing a molecular mo
The 2006 Alzheimer Award is being presented to P. Hemachandra Reddy, Ph.D., in recognition of his outstanding work published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease (IOS Press, Volume 7, 2005, 103-
Connecticut legislators on Wednesday passed two health insurance proposals, the H
A Nevada Legislative Commission subcommittee on Thursday approved regulations for a program that will allow state residents to purchase preapproved prescription drugs from online Canadian pharmac
The 2006 Alzheimer Award is being presented to P. Hemachandra Reddy, Ph.D., in recognition of his outstanding work published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease (IOS Press, Volume 7, 2005, 103-1
A technical advance in laboratorytechniques may provide biology researchers broader access to RNAinterference, a process of blocking the activity of targeted genes. RNAinterference has recentl
Increases in health care costs continu[e] inexorably, and ideological differences between Democrats and Republicans are helping increase costs, Roll Call Executive Editor Morton Ko
Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano (D) on Tuesday vetoed a bill (HB 2315) that would have made medica
HIV/AIDS in Southern Africa is not sufficiently covered by the local media, according to a study released by the Media Monitoring Proj
UroToday.com - While metastatic RCC is thought to be largely a chemotherapy resistant disease, activity with some chemotherapeutic agents such as the vinca alkaloid vinblastine, with reported obje
The US government has awarded $1 billion dollars' worth of contracts to five pharmaceutical companies to develop vaccines for a possible flu pandemic as well as for seasonal flu. The money is all
The healthcare services of the future will place heavy demands on medical universities and the education they provide. This is the starting point for a unique training initiative between Karolins
By studying microscopic hairs called cilia on algae, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found that an internal structure that helps build cilia is also responsible for a cell's re
The Florida House on Tuesday rejected a proposal to require companies to offer health benefits if they receive tax dollars to move to the state, the
The U.S. health care system will not be able to meet the country's needs in the event of a flu pandemic, according to the government's official pandemic flu plan released Wednesday, the
The United Nations World Food Programme today called on donors toprovide urgently needed funds to its Afghanistan operation to ensure foodassistance to 3.5 million hungry Afghans, warning that t
A new radiation protection technique can significantly reduce physician radiation exposure during coronary angiography, according to a researcher at the University of Maryland Medical Center in B
Increased use of minimally invasive technologies, such as positron emission tomography (PET) and magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS), may help scientists better understand how drugs in phase I
An enzyme that directs adenovirus function, called hTERT-Ad, can be used to selectively kill malignant brain tumor cells and other cancer cells containing an enzyme called telomerase, by causing
New data suggest that a lung cancer risk model used to predict a smoker's risk of developing lung cancer underestimates the observed lung cancer risk over a 10-year period.Kathleen A. C
The U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board last month ruled that thousands of federal research and medical experts hired under Title 42 can receive
Marking a major development in non-surgical care of Scoliosis, Orthopedic Surgeon Christine Collaird, M.D.,has created a revolutionary bracing system that reduces Scoliosis whileimproving muscl
Following is the reaction of Gary Ruskin, executive director of Commercial Alert, to the agreement negotiated by former President Bill Clinton with Cadbury Schweppes, Coca-Cola and PepsiCo to remo
Medical ethicist Dr. Joseph Fins' newly published book, A Palliative Ethic of Care, examines how doctors can offer compassionate palliative care to patients facing the end of life.
A new study says that researchers have not improved reporting of randomized controlled trials, despite guidelines developed 10 years ago. Papers published both before and after guidelines set out
Researchers believe they may have identified a new agent to reduce the excess fluid build-up in patients with congestive heart failure, one that avoids the relative sodium-depleting effects of di
Adolescents who sign a virginity pledge and then go on to have premarital sex are likely to disavow having signed such a pledge, according to an analysis of survey data by Harvard School of Pub
In the May issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, Brian L. Strom, MD, MPH, Professor of Public Health and Preventive Medicine and Chair of the Department of Biostatistic
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled that states can take only a limited amount from the legal settlements of Medicaid beneficiaries as payment for medical expenses, AP/CongressDaily
According to an article in the Spring 2006 issue of bp Magazine, a decrease in the amount of sugar you consume may actually sweeten your mood! The article reports that a 2002 stu