In examining health inequalities between the rich and the poor, the gap becomes narrower in areas with the greenest environments, according to an article released on November 7, 2008 in The La

A team of international researchers - including scientists from the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) and McGill University - have discovered that having high levels of particular protein put

These days most children born with congenital heart disease live well into adulthood, thanks to innovative surgical, interventional and medical treatments. That means that not only are cardiologis

A team of researchers from the Departments of Software, Automatic Control, Strength of MaMechanical Engineering, Materials and Structural Engineering at the Technical University of Catalonia (UPC)

Increasing numbers of American adults are aware of the importance of nutrition and physical activity and are taking steps to eat a healthy diet and engage in exercise, according to the American Di

A mother-of-three from Hednesford, England, has ditched her thick glasses after 40 years thanks to a life changing operation at Cannock Chase Hospital. Linda McCormack, age 43, suffered from suc

The combination of health risks known as metabolic syndrome affects slightly less than a quarter of the U.S. workforce and is linked to increased absenteeism and poorer health status, reports a st

The Wall Street Journal on Thursday examined how health insurers are priming themselves to gain n

Down syndrome, the most commonly identified cause of cognitive impairment, occurs in approximately 1-in-700 births in the United States. Additionally, nearly 80 percent of fetuses with Down syndro

Stirling Products (ASX:STI) advises shareholders that it has received notice that its patent application for Methods of decreasing fat deposits and body weight in mammals and birds has been gran

The UK's obsession with 'size 0' celebrities is causing women to put themselves at risk of infertility, warns leading fertility expert Professor Brian Lieberman. More and more women are shedding t

The Medical College of Georgia has announced that it has received a $100,000 Grand Challenges Explorations grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The grant will support an innovative glob

Adopting daily exercise sessions and a calcium-rich diet could reduce the risk of a group of health risk factors called the metabolic syndrome, finds a new study of Illinois adults.Metabo

A pan-European study by the European Food Information Council (EUFIC), to be announced at the European Food Congress in Slovenia, 8 November, presents food for thought for those who provide citize

According to results from the 2008 Louisiana Study on Problem Gambling, pathological gambling addiction services continue to be in demand as the rate of pathological gamblers in the state remains

Hospitals are supposed to be havens for healing, but the numbers tell a different story. Too many people are infected by illnesses they acquire after they've been admitted, and hospital-related in

Todd Landry, director of the Division of Children and Family Services for the Department of Health and Human Services, said a 15-year-old girl from Douglas County was left at Immanuel Hospital in

The Neuroethics Society will hold its first annual meeting on November 13-14 in Washington where some 300 specialists are expected. Eric Racine of the Université de Montréal Faculty of Medicine

Bavarian Nordic has completed a clinical safety report from a large Phase II study with IMVAMUNE® in HIV infected subjects that confirms the excellent safety profile of IMVAMUNE®. Within t

The Royal Microscopical Society (RMS) is very pleased to announce that its bid to bring the 15th European Microscopy Congress (EMC) to London in 2012 has been successful. The aim of the R

A novel chemical imaging approach could potentially improve understanding of atherosclerosis, the arterial disease that remains the primary cause of mortality in all developed countries.

Researchers have identified 11 genotypes that may increase esophageal cancer risk, according to research published in the November issue of

A study appearing November 5 in the journal Cell Metabolism demonstrates that a synthetic new chemical entity protects against diet-induced obesity, improves glucose tolerance and insulin s

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday heard opening arguments in Wyeth v. Levine, a case that could determine whether patien

An over-the-counter vitamin in high doses prevented memory loss in mice with Alzheimer's disease, and UC Irvine scientists now are conducting a clinical trial to determine its effect in humans.

Immune cells known as natural killer (NK) cells are linked with pregnancy problems including pre-eclampsia and recurrent miscarriage. Collaborative research between scientists at the Babraham Inst

A discovery from the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation has put scientists one step closer to finding a defense against dangerous antibiotic-resistant bacteria, sometimes called superbugs.

Trial termination is a natural consequence of clinical development, with the largest numbers of trial terminations occuring at Phase II. In the November issue of

Pre-treatment MRI can eliminate unnecessary diagnostic or surgical procedures for children with suspected musculoskeletal infections (septic arthritis and osteomyelitis) according to a study perfo

The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) announced today that Ms Ann Keeling has joined the organization as Chief Executive Officer/Executive Director. The International Diabetes Feder