Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center may have made a crucial discovery in the understanding of cellular aging. In a study

Immune responses to prevent or delay the spread of melanoma, a deadly form of skin cancer, are more likely to prolong survival in patients if their immune cells carry a special kind of marker on

HHS Secretary Tommy G Thompson announced today that HHS has awarded a contract for $877.5 million to VaxGen, Inc. to manufacture and deliver 75 million doses of a new anthrax vaccine. The full su

A one-hour session from the CDC providing clinicians with up-to-date information on influenza with a focus on antivirals. Register by November 18. Hold the date and pre-register!

Advance could lead to new infertility treatments, source of adult stem cellsA team of researchers working with cells from mice has overcome a technical barrier and succeeded in growing sp

Diabetic or obese patients suffering advanced heart failure have higher levels of fat embedded in their hearts and greater molecular evidence of haywire cardiac metabolism, a research team led by

Illnesses and injuries leading to either hospitalization or restricted activity are strongly associated with the development of disability for older persons living in the community, regardless of

University of Kentucky chemistry professor Allan Butterfield has uncovered new clues about how brain cells are damaged by Alzheimer's disease, evidence suggesting vitamin E may help prevent the d

Yale University has received a $1.2 million three-year grant from the United States Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research for the ERICCA Project (Electronic Records to Improve Care for Child

Tokyo (JCNN) - Sumitomo Rubber Industries has announced that it will market the SRI M1, a compact x-ray viewing box for mammography, from December. Capable of using high-intensity film,

The Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, USA, is to start screening patients for what will be the first ever face transplant. A review board has given the clinic permission to carry out the procedure. The p

Countries experiencing outbreaks of H5N1 in poultry need to be aware that domestic ducks may have acquired an important role in the transmission of highly pathogenic H5N1 to other poultry and, pos

At any given time, there are many cells in our body that are in the process of dividing, yet they almost never go out of control to give rise to cancers. Cell proliferation is normally kept in ch

Merck & Co., Inc confirmed that it has received an approvable letter from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the company's New Drug Application (NDA) for ARCOXIA™ (etoricoxib).

Schering-Plough Corporation (NYSE: SGP) reports that the FDA has granted six-month priority review status to its supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for TEMODAR(R) (temozolomide) Capsules fo

Researchers at Wake Forest University have discovered a gene that could cause up to 20 percent of Type II diabetes. The discovery of the gene PTPN1 could lead to earlier treatment and ne

-- Lack of experience and expertise at local level hindering purchasing of cancer drugs, equipment and services -- Current funding system has worrying implications for cancer services,

Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited (RLL), announced that the Company had filed an ANDA with the U.S. FDA for Zidovudine Tablets, 300 mg, last week. This is the first of a series of anti- retroviral (AR

Researchers at the University of Chicago have found genetic evidence to support the sodium-retention hypothesis, a controversial 30-year-old theory that the high rate of hypertension in certain e

HSA welcome the clarity from NICE (National Institute for Clinical Excellence) today about dental patient visit frequency guidelines. Yet despite the reduction in demand that this will create, wi

Dr Andrew Dearden, chairman of the BMA's Welsh GPs Committee, has been elected as the new chairman of the BMA's Pensions Committee, representing all doctors. (BMA = British Medical Assoc

The Ministry of Public Health in Thailand has today confirmed an additional fatal case of human infection with H5N1 avian influenza. The patient was a 14-year-old girl from Sukhothai Pro

Today, health experts and partner agencies are discussing immunization programmes in the 52 countries in the WHO European Region, and the measles outbreaks that may result from decreases in immu

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded two collaborative contracts, totaling $46 million, to Northrop Grumman Corporation's information technology sector. A portion of the funds will

Authors of a research letter in this week's issue of THE LANCET (pp 1466, 1519) highlight how the use of drug-eluting stents (DES) may carry a risk of subsequent thrombosis if stenting is accompa

More than one-third of all physician assistants (PAs) reported their primary work setting is a hospital, according to the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) 2004 Annual Physician Ass

For many patients with advanced Parkinson's disease, deep brain stimulation can mean the difference between having difficulty walking and being able to run. Since its approval by the Food and Dr

In a telephone conversation with Tommy Thompson, US HSS Secretary, David Williams, Pasteur Aventis head, said his company aims to complete a batch of 2,600,000 flu jabs for a January delivery. E

According to a new study, nearly 1,700,000 US veterans had no health care cover at all in 2003. The study was carried out by Physicians for National Health Program and the Public Citizen group.

A $2,800,000 National Institutes of Health grant awarded to the University of Houston is not only expanding research, but also preparing the next generation of scientists among Houston universiti