Renowned researchers, scientists share advances in prevention, diagnosis, therapyOrlando, Fla. - Leading researchers are gathering today for the 95th Annual Meeting of the American Associ

COLLEGE STATION (USA) - Texas A&M University researchers are studying the genes of the mosquito species, Aedes aegypti, the carrier for both dengue and yellow fever, hoping to keep deadly mosquito

If you are a hypochondriac you might find six sessions of cognitive behavioural therapy will help you. On the other hand, there is a 25% chance you will drop out of the treatment when you find ou

PITTSBURGH - While the use of dietary supplements appears to be very common among patients who also take prescription medications, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh found that most poten

According to a new study, the number of children getting infected with MRSA rose 11-fold in the period 1990-2001. The study was carried out by Scientists from St. George¡¦s Hospital, London and t

Predictor of heart attack & stroke.With the advent of antiretroviral medication, HIV patients are living longer and facing yet another health challenge. Carotid artery intima-med

Prototype system developed by Wright State computer engineer allows blind to see.Researchers at Wright State University have developed a prototype device to help blind individuals see.

Figures suggest that about one quarter of girls aged 16-17 take the contraceptive pill in the UK. Four years ago the figure stood at 17%, now it is 24%. This figures come from the UK Office for

Recent research indicates that upwards of 50% of people in Europe receive no treatment for muscle or joint pain. The researchers studied data on 6,000 people in Europe who suffered from m

Hamburg, Germany: The conditions necessary to lead to a 25% reduction in breast cancer mortality must be in place across Europe by 2008, an MEP said at the opening of the 4th European Breast Cance

The FDA is being sued by a consumer group in the USA. They want to force a ban on Serzone, a Bristol-Myers Squibb antidepressant that is linked to serious liver-damage. They group says t

Novel therapy is first new type of drug for advanced oestrogen receptor-positive breast cancer approved in the European Union since 1995Alderley Park, UK: AstraZeneca announced today that

If you had breast cancer, were on tamoxifen for 2-3 years, then took exemestane, your risk of getting breast cancer again would be 30% less than if you had done the full five years on tamoxifen.

The Infectious Disease Surveillance Center of the National Institute of Infectious Diseases said Tuesday the avian influenza virus can be destroyed by cooking chicken meat for at least one minute

The following can cause lung cancer: driving, prolonged exposure to gasoline, vehicle exhaust and kitchen smoke and an unhealthy diet. This is according to a study carried out in China.

DHEA, available over the counter, appears to elevate levels of harmful hormone insteadLOS ANGELES (USA) Athletes who take the popular supplement DHEA to increase their testosterone levels

Average desktop system requires 10 times its weight in fossil fuels and chemicals to make; authors call for governments worldwide to help slow growth of high-tech trashGovernment incentiv

According to researchers in the UK, extracts of sage and lemon balm can help patients' memory and behavioural problems. Patients with various types of dementia are helped as well as those with Al

SAN FRANCISCO (USA) - It takes about ten years for high blood pressure in young people to develop after they become overweight, and obesity is on a steady upward climb in the young, according to r

If you smoke and carry on smoking you are four times more likely to develop age-related macular degeneration when you are old - this makes you go blind. A new study was carried out at Ma

According to a new survey, Americans are growing - around the waist, that is. 10,000 people were scanned using a hi-tech scanner. The survey covered more than 13 US cities. The

37% of heart disease deaths happen because of a lack of physical activity. If you take 10,000 steps a day you should maintain good health. This is according to the British Heart Foundation.

Prince Charles says that the UK's 'allergy explosion' is due to our 'Western way of life'. He says more alternative therapies should be freely available on the UK's National Health Servic

If you want to diet, you are more likely to succeed if you join a dieting group than if you solo diet, a new study has revealed. Joining a group is less stressful as well as being more effective.

88% of parents in the UK say they would give the MMR jab to their child. This is according to the latest large scale poll. 80% of parents are convinced the MMR jabis safe. This is an in

The Daily Mail (UK newspaper) says that parents who blame the MMR vaccine on their children's autism are being accused of Munchausen's Syndrome by Proxy. This means they are deliberately harming

Procedure requires no immune suppression drugsSt. Louis (USA) -- An experimental cross-species transplant to treat diabetes has passed an early test in rats with better-than-expected resu

According the the Daily Telegraph, the UK government should not continue to ignore public concerns about the alleged side effects of the MMR vaccine. The paper says that if the government

Study shows women's medication use higher than expectedMINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL(USA)- Women's use of all medications--including herbal supplements--is higher than anticipated, and they're unl

Contact: Shelly Plutowskirplutowski@mayo.edu507-284-5005Mayo Clinic ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Women who were sexually abused as children are much more likely to be current smoker