Researchers at UCL (University College London) have discovered that a system in the brain for processing grammar is impaired in some children with specific language impairment (SLI), but that thes

On International Women's Day, 8 March 2008 the National AIDS Trust calls on Government and pharmaceutical companies to support trials of a new class of microbicides that could offer the greatest h

At the European Congress on Radiology 2008 in Vienna Siemens Healthcare introduced the new system for digital radiography (DR), Ysio. The concept of Ysio is to offer one DR solution for virtually

At the European Congress of Radiology 2008 (ECR 2008) Siemens Healthcare presents its comprehensive portfolio for radiology and introduces numerous new solutions and products for the improvement o

Developing networks, improving communication, simplifying work - the term workflow includes all of this and is playing an increasingly important role in modern healthcare. At the ECR (European C

The Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine has received a $30 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to improve the control and treatment of malaria in pregnancy in Africa, Asia and

Siemens Healthcare is showing its Acuson S2000, the first ultrasound system of the new product series S, at the ECR (European Congress of Radiology) 2008 in Vienna. This system platform includes i

Research from The University of Nottingham has shed new light on the way in which people co-operate for the common good - and what happens when they don't.In a new international study of

An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the departments of macromolecular science and engineering and biomedical engineering at the Case School of Engineering and the Louis Stokes Cleveland

Children in impoverished families that received an extra amount of cold, hard cash from a government support program were taller, less likely to be overweight, and scored higher on cognitive, moto

A study released this week from researchers at the Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Healthcare System in California shows that non-polypoid colorectal neoplasms or flat colon lesions, are more common in

The MS Society has criticised series producers of The Bill following an episode that featured an entirely made-up drug, which a storyline claimed was available for people with relapsing remitting

Just weeks after the neonatal intensive care unit at St. Luke's Hospital was closed by Sutter Health, RNs from the facility voted overwhelmingly to authorize their bargaining teams to strike the h

The Canadian Cancer Society, the Canadian Lung Association and the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada announced a new joint effort to increase public attention and political action on environme

The Glaucoma Foundation and the Glaucoma Research Foundation, two preeminent organizations dedicated to eradicating blindness from glaucoma through vital research and education, are joint recipie

Over one in three construction sites visited put the lives of workers at risk and operated so far below the acceptable standard that our inspectors served 395 enforcement notices and stopped work

Thanks to a donation of £30,000 from London Clubs International (LCI), the Help the Aged HandyVan service will be able to make hundreds of older people's homes in Southend safe and secure this ye

Delivering true equality requires more than piecemeal actionHelp the Aged today responded to the Government's invitation to local authorities to bid for £80 million of funding to build e

Help the Aged responded to the release of 'Improving Public Access to Better Quality Toilets', a strategic guide from the department of Communities and local government. *Pamela Holmes, H

Mental health charity Mind responded to the MHRA's ruling on GlaxoSmithKli

In a historic vote, the U.S. House of Representatives will, for the first time, take up comprehensive legislation today to outlaw health insurance practices that discriminate against Americans wi

Continually revved up insulin production, the kind that results from overeating and obesity, slowly dulls the body's response to insulin. As a result, blood sugar levels start to creep up, setting

By outfitting immune-system killer cells with a new pair of genes, scientists at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University transformed them into potent weapons that destroy cel

A new study from the Journal of Supply Chain Management illustrates the real potential for contamination of globally sourced foods and proposes a conceptual framework of supply chain qualit

Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, the world's largest breast cancer organization, announced the launch of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Global Promise Fund. The Fund will provide grants to non-

Cervical cancer remains a leading killer of women, however, thanks to a test for the human papillomavirus (HPV), the leading cause of cervical cancer, and the development of an HPV vaccine, tools

Until now, the impact of some recreational activities has been hard to judge when it comes to protecting artificial knee replacements. A study presented at the 75th Annual Meeting of the American

Thelink between a woman's maternal diabetes and her child's increased riskfor diabetic complications is one step closer to being understood.According to recent research performed at the Univer

The International Society for CNS Clinical Trials and Methodology (ISCTM) held its 2008 annual meeting in Washington, DC, February 25-27. This organization involves collaborative efforts among

To mark World Glaucoma Day the Eyecare Trust* is launching a simple questionnaire designed to help people assess their own risk of developing glaucoma** - a sight-threatening condition that affect