Presidential candidates Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.),

The prevalence of both obesity and back pain in developing nations has reached alarming levels. According to recent statistics, more than one-third of U.S. adults over 72 million people were obese

Infomercials and Web sites urge us to eliminate the buildup of toxins that supposedly results from imprudent habits or exposure to hazardous substances. But the human body defends itself very well

Caliper Life Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: CALP) announced that the Texas A&M Health Science Center Research Foundation (HSCRF) is using the IVIS Spectrum imaging system to speed the development of

ROXRO PHARMA, Inc. announced positive top-line data from a clinical study of the company's novel investigational intranasal pain reliever in the treatment of migraine and related symptoms.

With a spirit of integration and Pan-Americanism, health authorities carried out launches and immunization activities in all countries and territories of the Americas this week, working to vaccina

As part of its continuous effort to improve and enhance the quality of its career center and student programs, the American Veterinary Medical Association has hired Dr. Patricia L. Wohlferth-Bethk

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Cleveland Clinic are teaming up to raise awareness about deep brain stimulation (DBS) and its impact on Americans with neurological disor

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) announced that the European Commission has granted marketing authorisation for Viread® (tenofovir disoproxil fumarate) for the treatment of chronic hepatiti

Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) President and CEO Jim Greenwood released the following statement today in observance of National DNA Day: Today we celebrate National DNA Day to

Research from California suggests there has been a dramatic rise in the number of teenage and adult women who develop diabetes before motherhood, with figures showing a doubling in numbers betwe

UK-based Association for International Cancer Research this week announced it will fund a Griffith University project led by Dr Joe Tiralongo to further develop a potential anti-cancer treatment t

Beginning with the molecular origins of life and culminating with the latest findings on human evolution, 18 of the world's leading experts will report on research spanning three billion years of

Emerging infectious diseases, including malaria, dengue fever, and avian influenza, have been linked to a number of environmental factors and, more recently, to climate change. Research suggests t

An immune cell known as a neutrophil releases a protein that can suppress glucose production in the liver - without targeting insulin, researchers have found.Neutrophils, a type of white

A new pharmacy robot at Loyola University Hospital is designed to eliminate the type of life-threatening human medication errors that injured actor Dennis Quaid's newborn twins.Loyola's p

Osteotech, Inc. (Nasdaq: OSTE), a leader in the emerging field of biologic solutions for regenerative medicine, announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has clear

Understanding the Uninsured: Tailoring Policy Solutions for Different Subpopulations,

The recent failure of a Merck HIV/AIDS va

Thailand's HIV/AIDS prevention and support programs have overlooked the needs of children living with or affected by the virus, Scott Barber, chief of

Iowa recorded 127 new HIV cases in 2007, a 12% increase from the 113 cases reported in 2006 and the highest number since the state began recording HIV/AIDS cases in 1998, according to a recently

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) on Thursday granted fast-track status to legislation (HR 5613) that wou

Merck Sharp & Dohme Limited (MSD) announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended marketing approval for 'Tredaptive'™ (nicotinic acid/laropiprant, M

After finding more than 300 surface faults in Harris County, a University of Houston geologist now has information that could be vitally useful to the region's builders and city planners.

New, long-term results from a clinical trial presented today at the 1st European Lung Cancer Conference jointly organized by the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) and the International

A new report on trends in early and middle childhood in the US suggests that a number of health, wellbeing, education, family and social indicators are improving, but there are one or two critic

Hispanic and black caregivers are more likely than other ethnic groups to misinterpret symptoms of Alzheimer's disease as normal signs of aging, according to a recent survey by the

States are in a precarious position this year because the economy is slowing down, revenues from taxes are declining and demand for expensive services -- health care, food assistance and the

The Newark Star-Ledger on Tuesday examined how analysts say the overall

Senate leaders on Tuesday reached a compromise on a measure (S 358) that would ban insurance companies and employe