Removal of an enzyme that regulates the activity of many proteins can suppress key features of Alzheimer's disease in experimental models, researchers at the Gladstone Institute of Neurological Di

The latest SARS outbreak in China was due to poor laboratory security, the outbreak was a result of a human factor, not a natural one. Experts had been warning that conditions in China's laborato

Only about 25 per cent of women in many countries voluntarily take folic acid tablets before conception, says a U of T researcher. Dr. Joel Ray, along with fellow researchers Gita Singh o

Children as young as three years old should have their blood pressure checked as part of their routine pediatric examinations--according to new treatment guidelines to be presented at the American

According to some new studies the low carb diet is more effective than the low fat diet over the short term, but over the long term the two diets are pretty much the same regarding weight loss and

The brain's center of reasoning and problem solving is among the last to mature, a new study graphically reveals. The decade-long magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) study of normal brain development

The Governor of Minnesota, Tim Pawlentry, said that a new program is being set up which will make it possible for Minnessota state employees to get some prescription drugs completely free if they

Two Dartmouth medical studies have produced promising results in the fight against pancreatic cancer, one of the most deadly and aggressive forms of cancer, and may lead to the development of new,

Dr. Kunal Mitra, Florida Tech associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, recently earned a one year, $30,000 grant from the Florida Photonics Center of Excellence to develop a ne

One person in the UK dies of asthma every seven hours, according to Asthma UK, yet 90 per cent of these deaths could have been prevented. The campaign group - formerly the National Asthma Campaign

Australian Medical Association (AMA) President, Dr Bill Glasson, today described the Government's failure to fully fund its own recommended vaccination schedule as a big negative.Dr Glass

New data, presented today at the annual meeting of the American Urological Association, suggest that treatment with Avodart, the dual 5 alpha-reductase inhibitor (5ARI), may provide faster onset o

Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh will present results of three studies that show that gene therapy and injections of muscle-derived cells may be effective treatments for post-prostate

The human heart confounds logic by starting to beat before it is fully formed -- a developmental oddity shared by all vertebrate hearts. New research now reveals a related oddity: The valve needed

MADISON-According to a study just published in Preventive Medicine, 68 percent of smokers who were offered free cessation treatment at their regular clinics took advantage of the invitation.

Scientists discover a whole new dimension to platelets.Until recently, the story on platelets was pretty simple: tiny blood cells, with limited sophistication because they had no nucleus,

Penn State researchers recently were awarded a $5 million contract from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health to develop a pediatric heart assist devic

Even more health professionals will be able to prescribe medicines under new plans announced today by UK Health Secretary, John Reid. The proposals recommend that physiotherapists, radiog

Variations in the hospital management of self harm in adults in England: observational studyhttp://bmj.com/cgi/content/full/328/7448/1108Striking differences exist in the care of sel

The BMA has today agreed to settle five cases of race discrimination against the Association. The five applicants have withdrawn their claims against the BMA at the start of what could have been a

A new study from the Pew Internet & American Life Project has found 66% of internet users over the age of 65 have searched for health or medical information online. The study says the cur

Findings could show how to breach the bacterium's tough cell wall.ARLINGTON, Va.-Chemists and biochemists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, supported in part by the National Science

Multidetector CT (MDCT) is superior to plain film x-rays for detecting problems that occur in patients who have undergone hip replacements, a new study shows.Hip prostheses generally last

Systolic and diastolic blood pressure levels for children and teenagers have risen substantially since 1988, according to a new study supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NH

More than half a million people with asthma in the UK are living in constant fear that their next attack will be the one that kills them, Asthma UK has revealed today - World Asthma Day (4 May).

Study results suggest that encouraging patients to adopt the 12-step philosophy and its associated behaviors may be responsible in part for the therapeutic success of combined individual and gro

The NHS (National Health Service) is developing new ways to help older people maintain and improve their health and avoid hospital admission under a new healthcare programme being piloted in nine

For several years, scientists have attempted to identify gene expression changes, using microarrays or 'DNA chips', in order to understand and predict breast cancer onset, progression, and clinica

The development of an aggressive but rare type of esophageal cancer in African-Americans may follow a different path than the same disease in whites, and is more likely to be fatal, according to r

Having siblings, keeping a pet, or living on a farm helps protect infants against the development of atopic (allergic) diseases, but early infections increase the risk, according to new research f