Three related proteins combined may produce an effective vaccine against strangles in horses say researchers from the United Kingdom and Sweden. Their findings appear in the June 2004 issue of the

Medium-chain fatty acids may be effective at controlling Salmonella bacteria in chickens say researchers from Belgium and the Czech Republic. Their findings appear in the June 2004 issue of the j

If all hospitals met the quality standards for five high-risk surgeries set by a national coalition, it would save nearly 8,000 lives each year, according to a new study from the University of Mic

Janssen Pharmaceutica Products, LP, today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will apply the six-month period of pediatric exclusivity previously granted by the agency to DURA

GlaxoSmithKline plc and Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc today announced that they have entered into an agreement in which GSK will exclusively market INTEGRILIN in Europe. The commercialization al

Abbott Laboratories announced today expanded test menus in the United States for its AxSYM® Automated Immunoassay Instrument System. Two thyroid tests, thyroid peroxidase autoantibodies (Anti-TPO)

If you are very overweight and do virtually no exercise, you could have better erections if you lose fat and exercise more, say Italian researchers. The researchers monitored 110 obese men who pa

Since traditional, complementary and alternative medicines remain largely unregulated, consumers worldwide need to be informed and given the tools to access appropriate, safe and effective treatme

Pressure is building up as elections loom in Canada and healthcare becomes one of the top issues, Gary Mar is accused of having a secret agenda to destroy medicare. Alberta said it will release p

AIDS related spending has fallen at 11 local governments in urban areas including Tokyo and Osaka despite a rising incidence of the disease, according to a Yomiuri Shimbun survey. Combine

Researchers at the University of Michigan, Johns Hopkins and the Institute of Bioinformatics in India have discovered a gene-expression signature common to distinct types of cancer, renewing hop

EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) Administrator Mike Leavitt joined colleagues from the World Resources Institute, Mexico City government, the Mexican Ministry for Environment and Natural Reso

New moves to cut the bureaucratic burden on hospitals - freeing up more time for treating patients - were announced today by UK Health Minister Lord Warner. Currently, over 30 bodies can

Merck & Co, Inc and Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated announced that they have entered into a global collaboration to develop and commercialize VX-680, Vertex's lead Aurora kinase inhibitor that

Stories and baths most common bedtime routines, but some parents resort to bribes, television and even long car rides to get baby to nod off. Toronto, Canada (June 22, 2004) - More than h

The proven treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, marketed since 1998, also demonstrated efficacy in psoriatic arthritis. Arava is the first oral disease modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD) therapy

Dame Gill Oliver, Director of Service Development, Macmillan Cancer Relief, said: We welcome the new NICE guidelines to help identify and care for women who are at risk of developing breas

A renowned Toronto philanthropist has given the University of Toronto's cutting-edge post-genomic research centre - the first in Canada -- a financial vote of confidence with a $13 million donatio

The National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE), the UK's drug use watchdog, has given its backing for selective breast cancer tests. NICE issued new guidelines designed to identify women at

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the outcome of its investigative efforts by the Office of Criminal Investigations, conducted jointly with the United States Attorney's Office (

In May, the American Red Cross elected to loosen its restrictions on blood donors who have lived or traveled in the United Kingdom because of concerns about vCJD, variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

As of 20 June, the health authorities in Yambio County and the team assisting them in the outbreak have reassessed the number of cases of Ebola haemorrhagic fever (EHF) in view of the clinical pre

New research shows older women with depression may have an increased risk of heart disease and death. Researchers in New York studied more than 93,600 older women who participated in the Women's H

Study results published in the August issue of the journal Cancer reinforce previous findings that the laminin-8 genes and the resulting protein may be highly valuable targets in the fight against

Study is first to document link between VR and pain reduction in terms of actual physiological response.Virtual reality appears to dramatically change how the brain physically registers p

Vaccination programmes could create conditions which promote the evolution of virulent strains of malaria, according to a laboratory-based study of the malarial parasite Plasmodium in mice. The fi

Many women in the United States who have had a hysterectomy are undergoing Papanicolaou (PAP) smear screening even though they are not at risk of cervical cancer, according to a report in the June

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common behavioral disorder in children; it adversely affects performance in school and emotional development, and the symptoms can conti

Stubbing out smoking in all American workplaces would prevent hundreds of deaths - primarily among those exposed to secondhand smoke - and save tens of millions of dollars in health-care costs eac

The American Physiological Society (APS) announces it is sponsoring a translational research conference entitled Immunological and Pathophysiological Mechanisms in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases fr