Australia - Researchers at Queensland's James Cook University have found evidence that needle free vaccines being trialled in the United States may cause more harm than good.Professor Al

Influenza or 'the flu' is a common infectious, respiratory disease that affects between one in four and one in ten Canadians each year. It can also be serious and deadly.Every year, up to

Lone Tree (USA) duo lets parents keep 'genetic fingerprint'LONE TREE (USA) - Seven-year-old Zoey Wilson popped open her mouth, allowing Dr. Donald Almeida to dab the inside of her cheeks

A BREAKTHROUGH treatment which will allow thousands of skin cancer sufferers to treat themselves at home has been discovered by Scots researchers. As the number of cases of the most

Experts from the US and the Netherlands say that the defect may make it tougher for the eye to adjust to sudden bright light. This means that strong light flashes could be disorientating

An ingredient in garlic may offer one of the best defences against hospital superbugs, research shows. The compound is said to be effective even against highly resistant strains of the notorious M

Contact: Jason Bardijasonb@scripps.edu858-784-9254Scripps Research Institute A group of researchers from The Scripps Research Institute (USA) has identified a small synthet

Contact: Bonnie Cameronbonnie.cameron@stjude.org901-495-4815St. Jude Children's Research HospitalIBM supercomputer for biotechnology and bioinformatics research is equivale

Addressing weight issues with children and adolescents requires a multifaceted approach from physicians that often involves the entire family.In the US and UK there is startling evidence

Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) researchers have discovered a surprisingly straightforward mechanism that causes prostate cancer cells to develop resistance to cancer-fighting drugs.

Media Contacts:HHS Press Office:Campbell Gardett, 202-690-6343ONDCP: Tom Riley, 202-395-6618NIDA: Blair Gately, 301-443-6245 Eleven Percent Reduction Exceeds Presiden

Contact: Linda S. Orgain, MPH(770) 488-5301Renee Brown(770) 488-5131 The first comprehensive recommendations in 10 years for dental infection control were released today by

Researchers have found a molecule that could help the elderly maintain their youthfulness.Researchers studied a group of cells, called satellite cells, that line the outside of muscle fi

The prostate specific antigen test is a convenient and relatively inexpensive way for early detection of prostate cancer. While efficacy of PSA is controversial in younger men, doctors say there i

Contact: Scott Nancescott.nance@nist.gov301-975-5226National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) (USA)A new method for quantitatively measuring the compatibility o

New Zealand researchers say that 1% of long-haul travellers get blood clots as a result of their journey. 900 passengers were tested before and after their long-haul flights. Nine were i

Contact: Katherine Arnoldjncimedia@oupjournals.org301-841-1287Journal of the National Cancer InstituteThe oral drug ZD1839, also known as gefitinib, prevented the developme

According to a scientific study, Our brain interprets our shadow as if it were part of our body. If it looks at though something is about to touch our shadow, our brain activity shows tha

Contact: Clyde W. Hodge, Ph.D. - chodge@med.unc.edu919-843-4823University of North Carolina at Chapel HillContact: Subhash C. Pandey, Ph.D. - scpandey@uic.edu312-569-7418U

Contact: Karen Carter Malletk_carter@fccc.edu215-728-2700Fox Chase Cancer CenterFox Chase Cancer Center research shows kidney cancer can be diagnosed in urinePHILA

Scientists have classified influenza viruses as types A, B and C. Type A is the most common and leads to the most serious epidemics. Type B can cause epidemics, but usually produces a milder disea

In the USA, over 25m people suffer from migraines. According to research, patients are worse off if they wait until the migraine comes and then take medication, and often overuse them (worse off

Scientists say a virus or a high temperature can actually be good for you because they trigger body chemicals which can prolong cell life. So a little physical stress, like a little red w

Doctors could reduce a transplant patient's need for powerful drugs by treating him/her with cells from the donor before the operation.This treatment redirects the immune system so that i

Contact: Roxanne Mosterroxannem@support.ucla.edu310-794-2264University of California - Los Angeles For the first time, researchers have used functional magnectic resonance

Kicking back with a few glasses of wine after dinner may be relaxing, but it might not be so good for your health, say Australian researchers.In a study in the November issue of Alcoholi

Scientists are working on a new, simpler test for breast cancer. The test could enable doctors to diagnose the disease within minutes with the help of a scan. It could also elim

A cure for diabetes could be a step closer after scientists found cells from the spleen can transform into insulin-producing cells. US researchers were able to halt, and even reverse, the disease

Air passengers do face an increased risk of deep vein thrombosis - the so-called 'economy class syndrome' - but are much more likely to die in a road accident, researchers claimed yesterday.

Intravenous doses of a synthetic component of 'good' cholesterol reduced artery disease in just six weeks in a small study with startlingly big implications for treating the nation's No. 1 killer.