Data presented at American Headache Society show treating migraine during mild pain provides greater efficacy than waiting for pain to become more severe.New York (June 11, 2004) - Treati

On 10th June 2004 during this year's summit in Sea Island, Georgia, the G8 Leaders called for the establishment of a Global HIV Vaccine Enterprise: a virtual consortium to accelerate HIV vaccine d

Clinical Trial Results Demonstrate Twice as Many Patients With Progressive Disease Experienced Improvement Versus Current Standard of Care.New data show that more than 55 percent of patie

Ask a bunch of neurologists how many of them had a migraine over the last twelve months and over half of them will put their hands up. If you ask family physicians the same question you will find

The Institute of Medicine, USA, said that in order to prevent breast cancer deaths, more technicians need to be trained to carry out mammograms and mammograms should be more easily accessible for

A shipping mix up is thought to be the reason why six researchers who were working on an anthrax vaccine were exposed to the deadly live agent at Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute, U

Providing better services for members is at the heart of the Transformation process. Transforming the RCN (Royal College of Nursing, UK) began two years ago with the development of a mission stat

A word-learning pet dog has given scientists clues that some animals may have the comprehension necessary for language, even though they cannot actually talk.Rico, a smart border collie,

A survey carried out by the Food Standards Agency has shown that aflatoxins in nuts and nut-based products were either absent or below legal levels in 95% of the samples tested. Overall, fewer sam

Data released today demonstrates that esomeprazole (NexiumÒ) is the first proton pump inhibitor (PPI) shown to be effective in the prevention of gastric and duodenal ulcers (GU/DU) associated with

Analysis of data on suicide methods by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that among youth aged 10-14 years, suffocation (mostly hangings) has replaced firearms as the most

Japan's birthrate fell to an all-time low of 1.29 in 2003, down from 1.32 in 2002, according to government statistics. The decline may mean future problems for the implementation of gover

The owner of 1st EnviroSafety Inc of St James, Florida., was ordered by EPA on May 26 to stop Web site sales of unregistered pesticide products, including one that claims to neutralize the effects

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) could be set to replace traditional bone scans and autopsies, according to an editorial in this week's BMJ. Increasing awareness of the hazards of radiati

The stigma attached to patients with lung cancer can have serious consequences on people's lives, finds new research on bmj.com. Anti-smoking campaigns can often add to this stigma by reinforcing

Australian Medical Association (AMA) President, Dr Bill Glasson, said today that all children should be released from immigration detention in Australian facilities in keeping with the deadline se

On the USS Mahan, a deployed destroyer based in Norfolk, Va, a worried soldier used his cell phone to call the American Red Cross looking for information on the condition of his pregnant wife. She

A handbook that guides Parliamentarians through the intricacies of healthcare provision in the UK has been published by the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI).Now i

REMICADE(reg) Psoriatic Arthritis Clinical Trial Demonstrates New Level of Benefit in Reducing Signs and Symptoms of Both Joint and Skin Components of the Disease than in Previously Reported.

Explosive growth and dramatic new findings continue to characterize the field of functional brain imaging - the method by which brain activity can be observed in awake, behaving organisms, includi

It has remained unknown during centuries what is the main factor limiting maximal exercise capacity in humans. During the past century evidence has accumulated suggesting that maximal exercise cap

UK health secretary angered health campaigners and anti-smoking groups when he recently said that smoking is one of the few pleasures left for the poor. He believes that the middle classe

CRESTOR 10-40 mg gets more patients to their LDL-C goal than any other currently marketed statin, is well tolerated and has a safety profile similar to that of other statins when used according to

New data about HUMIRA(reg) (adalimumab) from the largest anti-TNF clinical study ever conducted in Europe, the ReAct trial (Research in Active Rheumatoid Arthritis), reaffirms the drug's safety an

National Cancer Institute and American Cancer Society Co-Sponsor Second Biennial Cancer Survivorship Research Conference. The National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institu

Pharmacists are set to have a major impact on improving public health, thanks to the awarding of a contract to four organisations who will work with them to develop new ways of improving health an

According to scientists at Harvard, USA, hundreds of genes that are linked to aging, especially of the brain, start to change (ripen) when we reach the age of 40. Professor Ann Grfaybiel,

The HFEA (Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority) has announced strict new guidelines to protect the safety of frozen sperm, eggs and embryos stored at fertility clinics throughout the UK. T

Living with diabetes in the UK is far from easy it has been revealed. Over half of the people with diabetes living in this country reported that they have felt depressed because of their conditio

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) today announced the establishment of the NIH Chemical Genomics Center - the first component of a nationwide network that will produce innovative chemical t