Zeroing in on the core cellular mechanisms of sleep, researchers at University of Wisconsin Medical School have identified for the first time a single gene mutation that has a powerful effect on

The United Kingdom's National Health Service has purchased antiretroviral drugs illegally diverted from developing countries around the world, according to a report on BBC Radio's...

Enzymes that make the gas nitric oxide (NO) not only protect the heart from damage due to high blood pressure or a heart attack, but also promote heart failure through overgrowth and enlargement

A new federal policy scheduled to take effect in July will make it significantly more difficult for Medicare beneficiaries to appeal claim denials in person before an administrative law judge, t

More than half of air travellers find that their oxygen saturation drops to a level at which many hospital patients would be prescribed extra oxygen, according to a paper in the May issue of Anae

Results from two clinical trials showed that co-administration of EZETROL(tm) (ezetimibe) with ongoing statin therapy (simvastatin or atorvastatin), provided greater reduction in LDL (bad) cho

Children treated for soft tissue sarcomas have a significantly higher risk of developing subsequent cancers later in life, according to a new study. The study appears in the June 1, 2005 issue of

The United Nations World Food Programme has warned that approximately 350,000 children under five years-old in the West African state of Niger could be suffering from malnutrition according to th

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Administrator Karen P Tandy today announced the results of Operation Cyber Chase, a year-long Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) investig

In a 12-hour, dual-stage surgery known to be performed at only two other centers in the U.S., doctors at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) on Tuesday returned a patient's own insulin-

The thick political wall that pharmaceutical companies have established around US medication prices is showing cracks after former.... FDA Com

Vietnam in June will begin a five-year, $38.5 million HIV/AIDS prevention program aimed at keeping HIV prevalence in the country below 0.3%, according to Trinh Quan Huan, director of the governmen

INDIANAPOLIS - Visible and microscopic traces of blood in children's urine are not uncommon, but youngsters with these conditions should be closely monitored, reports an Indiana University School

The North Carolina House is considering a bill... (HB 411) that would create a

A type of noninvasive virtual colonoscopy can diagnose medium to large polyps as well as traditional colorectal probes can, but it may miss some smaller yet potentially cancerous growths, accor

A provision in the New Hampshire fiscal year 2006 budget proposal would add a monthly premium for children who receive Medicaid coverage through their parents, the... AP/Foster's Daily Democrat

The complexity of the brain and, more specifically, how nerve cells form billions of contacts when there are fewer than 30,000 human genes is still a scientific mystery. A team headed b

Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) recently discovered that cigarette smoking may contribute to the progression of multiple sclerosis (MS), suggesting that quitting smoki

A new survey has shown that 52% of Americans say they are not likely to follow the recommendation to consume at least nine servings of fruits and vegetables per day. (Nationwide telephone sur

Although preventing HIV transmission has been a major goal of most governmental agencies for many years, prison and jail administrators have been missing in action, San Francisco Sheriff Micha

A full-term pregnancy at an early age is one of the most effective ways to reduce the lifetime risk of breast cancer, according to research pathologist Irma H. Russo, M.D., of Fox Chase Cancer Ce

In recognition of Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month, two new resources are now available on the site that helps provide the most up-to-date news on PD and provide a practical guide to living wi

The diabetes laboratories at the University of Dundee have been awarded Centre status to promote communication amongst the research and clinical groups and to raise public awareness of their work

.The Los Angeles Times on Saturday examined how a letter signed by s

About 450,000 children spread among 2,700 public school districts in 25 states (USA) all have something in common: They've used educational Fast ForWord software products developed from research

Monash University researchers and staff of the Melbourne-based biotechnology company Cerylid Biosciences Ltd, have discovered and developed a new class of anti-clotting drugs that appears to be m

Compounds found in plastic products used to wrap or contain food and beverages have aroused concerns as possible cancer-causing agents because they can sometimes leach out of the plastic and migra

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) informed WHO on 26 March that an influenza A/H2N2 virus was identified by a local laboratory in Canada. The H2N2 virus identified was found to be similar

Do it yourself! is a suggestionoften made by Sandra Thomas, founder and president of the AmericanHemochromatosis Society, a non-profit healthorganization based near Orlando, Florida. Thomas,

Today, the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) announces the launch of a new two-year research initiative into the demographic trends which could transform the face of Scotland. Funded in