An Oregon Health & Science University research team has uncovered a novel form of transmission between neurons in the brain that is mediated by dopamine. The neurons are found in parts of the brai

Hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) is a devastating motor disorder that relegates patients to walkers and, in more severe cases, wheelchairs. In work reported this week, researchers have taken ou

Beta-blocker therapy in patients with heart failure is well tolerated and associated with fewer overall withdrawals and less heart failure deterioration than placebo, according to an article in th

A 2004 update to the National Cholesterol Education Program's (NCEP) clinical practice guidelines on cholesterol management advises physicians to consider new, more intensive treatment options for

The American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) will hold its 46th annual meeting on July 25-29 in Pittsburgh, PA at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. Approximately 1,000 abstract

A one billion pound boost for science and innovation in the UK was unveiled today as the Government published its ten year investment framework for science and innovation. The framework s

US Federal health officials say a crackdown on companies that manufacture, market, or distribute products containing androstenedione, or andro, is necessary due to concerns about the safety of t

What is stammering?The term stammer covers a wide range of speaking problems. Those affected may do one or more of the following:-- repeat sounds (s..s..s..supper) or syllables

A terrorist may become a killer as a result of seeing violence happen before his very eyes or seeing it on TV, say researchers. It is a myth that terrorists are isolated, vulnerable young men wit

As part of a newly-established 'Preparing for Treatment Programme', WHO will dedicate up to US $1,000,000 (one million) to support community-based HIV/AIDS treatment preparedness activities at cou

In the six months since WHO and UNAIDS launched the three by five strategy, significant progress has been made towards the goal of increasing access to AIDS treatment for all those who need it.

GlaxoSmithKline announced that that it has agreed to settle US anti-trust cases involving the antibiotic product Augmentin. GSK will pay $92 million (£50 million) in settlement of class action law

Researchers at The Wistar Institute and the University of Pennsylvania report success in monkeys of an innovative triple-vaccine strategy aimed at creating an effective anti-HIV vaccine regimen. I

Sarah Lopez wants to improve health care for the large Latino community in her California hometown. Gabriel Rivera plans to advance medical research to help Mexican American immigrants across the

New phase III study successfully shows that the benefit of Bonviva/Boniva given by injection once every 2 or 3 months is equivalent to daily oral administrationA new approach towards comp

Countries in Asia and the Pacific region must urgently adopt comprehensive responses to HIV in order to avert a catastrophic increase in infections and drastic economic consequences, according to

The American Medical Student Association (AMSA), the nation's largest, independent medical student organization, responds to the study, The Working Hours Of Hospital Staff Nurses And Patient Safe

The 3D-EM Network of Excellence will work towards the 3D imaging of cells at atomic resolution. The European Commission has awarded a 10 Million Euro grant to foster the collaboration of

By developing a computer model that mimics how children learn to read, two researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Stanford University track the development of a skilled reader, u

UK Health Minister, Lord Warner has announced the six areas who have successfully bid for a share of £18 million of government funding to upgrade their genetic laboratories. The funding is part o

As of 6 July, the health authorities in Yambio County and the team assisting them in the outbreak have reassessed the number of cases of Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF), in view of additional labora

Scientists have determined a three-dimensional (3-D) molecular image of how anthrax toxin enters human cells, giving scientists more potential targets for blocking the toxin, the lethal part of an

Some children may be at a greater risk than others of developing asthma from second-hand smoke because of their genes, say scientists. A study of 3,000 German schoolchildren revealed that

Before finding this letter hidden away in The Lancet, you will have already seen that the journal looks a little different from that which arrived in the mail last week. Let me explain. D

Approximately 1--3% of all couples experience recurrent pregnancy loss, and about 50-70% of all conceptions fail. The underlying molecular mechanisms causing these heartbreaking conditions, howeve

16-MDCT is showing promise in detecting coronary artery atherosclerosis and could, in the near future, serve as an alternative to electron beam CT, a technique that is effective but not widely ava

Three-dimensional MDCT angiography can be used in place of conventional angiography to image the extremities in nearly any case where conventional angiography is indicated, a new study suggests.

Japanese investigators, using an interferon-gamma-based whole blood assay that features new antigens, have developed a highly accurate diagnostic test to detect tuberculosis (TB) infection in pers

Twelve hospitals and nursing homes across Japan have applied to be designated as structural reform special zones, requesting the government allow non-Japanese to work as nurses and nursing care wo

A member of the team who were the first in the world to produce stem cells from a cloned human embryo told the 20th annual conference of the European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology