In the lore of marathoners and extreme athletes, lactic acid is poison, a waste product that builds up in the muscles and leads to muscle fatigue, reduced performance and pain.Some 30 y

A team of scientists announced today a critical step on the path of realizing the promise of embryonic stem (ES) cells for medicine. As described in the April issue of Cell, the researcher

The NIH budget likely will decrease by 3.8% in fiscal year 2007 after an adjustment for inflation, according to an editorial published on Thursda

Women who have previously given birth are more likely to deliver premature or low birthweight infants in subsequent pregnancies if they become pregnant sooner than 18 months or later than 59 mont

The BMA today (Thursday 20 April, 2006) responds to a Defence Select Committee report warning that all branches of the armed forces are suffering from critical shortages of medical staff. Comme

Los Angeles - Church of Scientology International responds to inquiries concerning the application of Dianetics and Scientology principles to child birth. What is a silent birth?

Diet and exercise changes can help restore damaged skin nerves and reduce pain in patients with impaired glucose tolerance neuropathy (IGTN). This condition is often seen in patients who go on to

A six-month stockpile of recommended pediatric vaccines would cost $1 billion and could cover more than 90 percent of U.S. children during a six-month interruption in production, say researchers

The American Hospital Association on Thursday raised concerns about the implementation of a proposed

Health workers ... should not have to tip-toe around [the] ill-informed and ideologically driven HIV prevention policies of the

The University of Manchester's William Lee Innovation Centre (WLIC) will today unveil a new medical system which knits made to measure compression stockings. The system, known as Scan2Kni

A new study led by researchers at the Decker School of Nursing at Binghamton University, State University of New York, will look at ways to improve heart healthy behaviors among rural women. The

In 2005, 46 regional Ministers of Health in Africa declared that a dramatic rise in tuberculosis (TB) cases was cause for emergency. In some African countries, annual TB case notifications have i

Purdue University researchers have identified a drug commonly used to treat hypertension that may also reverse damage from spinal cord injuries, cancer and Parkinson's disease. A research

Initial tests indicate that a six-year-old cow in Fraser Valley, British Columbia, Canada, has Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), otherwise known as Mad Cow Disease. Further tests are being

Here are the remarks made by Governor Mitt Romney about the new health care bill:Thank you Governor Healey for your introduction, and thank you for your work and counsel on this b

Novartis announced today that it has submitted applications in the United States and Europe for Glivec® (imatinib) Known as Gleevec® (imatinib mesylate) Tablets in the U.S. as treatment for four r

The following statement wasissued today by the law firm of Schiffrin & Barroway, LLP: Notice is hereby given that a class action lawsuit was filed in theUnited States District Court

When dealing with hazardous materials - whether from a truck spill or a terrorist attack - information is critical. Before first responders can begin to aid victims and decontaminate a scene, the

Researchers have been puzzled over why HIV-positive patients who have periodic, built in interruptions in their drug therapy reach a point where the therapy no longer reduces their viral loads, e

Scientists have confirmed that prions, the mysterious proteins thought to cause chronic wasting disease (CWD) in deer, latch on tightly to certain minerals in soil and remain infectious.

If people were to eat more vegetable proteins instead of animal proteins, this would result in multiple - and much-needed - benefits. Such a protein transition would positively affect sustainab

Shortly after the September 11, 2001 airplane highjackings and crashes in the U.S., Dr. Gerd Gigerenzer observed that Americans reduced their air travel...[and] a proportion of those who did not

A closer look at how people react during emergencies, the role of computers and technology and what really happened during Hurricane Katrina number among the topics to be discussed at the third a

Stories of seniors struggling to correctly take their medications, failing to recognize chest pain as a sign of a possible heart attack or grappling with the multitude of new prescription drug pl

Though explicit talk of money may be considered gauche, we are frequently confronted with the dreaded query How much did you pay for that? Our response to being put on the spot? Lies. But a new

The television and motion picture industries are scaring people away from donating organs, says a Purdue University health communication expert. Fictitious story lines that focus on a

The same signal responsible for promoting the type of immune responses that cause asthma and allergy can also limit the type of inflammation associated with debilitating diseases like inflammator

Young adults with high levels of antibodies against the Epstein-Barr virus, the virus that most often causes mononucleosis, may be more likely to develop multiple sclerosis 15 to 20 years later,

Hormone therapy appears to be associated with increased risk of breast cancer among black women, with a stronger link for leaner women, according to a study in the April issue of Archives of Inte