Scientists have developed a potential treatment for severe incontinence that means the millions of sufferers worldwide could one day throw away their incontinence pads.University of Melb

DURHAM, N.C. (USA) -- Researchers at Duke Eye Center believe a surgical procedure they have refined for over a decade can offer hope to more people suffering from end-stage age-related macular deg

Contact: Aimee Frankamf@spectrumscience.com202-955-6222American Association for Cancer ResearchPHOENIX (USA) - Intraepithelial neoplasia is a precancerous, noninvasive lesi

A detailed genetic analysis of human faeces has revealed that we harbour 1,200 different viruses in our gut. The researchers, from San Diego State University found that more than half wer

media contact : Richard Merritt , (919) 684-4148merri006@mc.duke.eduSAN FRANCISCO (USA) - Duke University Medical Center researchers have demonstrated that training research coordin

Scientists in the United States have produced the first ever live birth from transplanted ovarian tissue. The procedure carried out in a rhesus monkey could, researchers say, be used for

Contact: Malaika Hilliardmhilliard@porternovelli.com202-973-5896American College of GastroenterologyStudies link fructose and fat to IBS symptomsBALTIMORE (USA)--

DURHAM, N.C. (USA) -- Researchers at Duke University Medical Center have taught rhesus monkeys to consciously control the movement of a robot arm in real time, using only signals from their brains

One in three Americans born in the year 2000 will develop diabetes, researchers have estimated. They say the risk of developing diabetes is almost as high as the risk of developing heart

Forgiving nature benefits backA new study from Duke University Medical Center demonstrates that among people who have chronic back pain, those who have forgiven others experience lower l

But OHSU researcher says jump in BDNF, neurogenesis may not be beneficialPORTLAND, Ore. (USA) - Exercise enthusiasts have more reasons to put on their running shoes in the morning, but a

Doctors believe that a last-ditch attempt to save the life of a 19-year-old with vCJD may have slowed the progress of the disease. Jonathan Simms, from Belfast, had been given only months

A US environmental group found that several nursing mothers had high levels of flame retardant chemicals (potentially toxic) in their breast milk.The study was carried out on a small gro

Contact: Donna KrupaPhone 703.527.7357Cell: 703.967.2751djkrupa1@aol.com To better understand the variation in tolerance of shift work, researchers focused on the endocri

A new generation of genetically modified pigs has been bred to provide organs for humans. Scientists believe the pigs provide the best chance yet for the thousands of patients with heart, kidney a

A few main risk factors account for most stomach and esophagus cancers that occur in the general population, new research shows.Although numerous reports have identified risk factors for

Long-Term, Intense Exercise Helps Mind and BodyNew research shows that high-intensity, long-term exercise is not only safe, but it also may help people in early stages of rheumatoid arthr

Scientists have identified two substances which tell the body to stop eating - and say they could be used to treat obesity. UK researchers say 'topping-up' levels of a hormone produced by

Contact: Maureen Morleymmorley@rsna.org630-590-7754Radiological Society of North AmericaOAK BROOK, Ill. (USA) - Radiologists are experimenting with contrast digital mammogr

runews@rockefeller.eduContact: Joseph Bonner (212) 327-7900 For scientists in the field of neurobiology, defining the factors that influence the arousal of brain and behavior is

A comparison of human DNA to 12 other animals shows we share more than our genes and helps show that people are more closely related to rats than to cats, scientists reported on Wednesday.

A simple brain scan could soon transform the treatment of patients with dementia. Doctors in the United States have used brain scans to distinguish between patients with Alzheimer's disea

Measles is close to becoming an ever-present threat to children in many British towns and cities, according to the latest figures. Scientists predict massive outbreaks involving thousands

Higher sun exposure during childhood and early adolescence may reduce the risk of developing multiple sclerosis, research suggests. Multiple sclerosis is more common at higher latitudes,

South Africa faces a new phase of the Aids epidemic in which mortality will escalate, a conference has heard.'South Africa is... entering a period that will be marked by rapidly rising de

Barbecues poison the air with toxins and could cause cancer, research suggests. A study by the French environmental campaigning group Robin des Bois found that a typical two-hour barbecue

FDA Approves Growth-Hormone Shots for Short but Healthy Kids; Aimed at 1.2 Percent of ChildrenChildren who are healthy but abnormally short will be able to have injections of growth horm

Scientists say a fault in how the body processes hormones could cause women to develop a condition which can cause infertility.Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) can also cause miscarriage

Over the last five years, the health benefits of moderate drinking have been widely celebrated in the headlines. To those who think everything enjoyable must be bad for you, this news might seem l

British scientists have launched a study to determine whether vitamin supplements can prevent women from developing the serious complication of pre-eclampsia during pregnancy. More than