Cook Medical announces the general availability in Europe of Cook Spectrum® Glide™ Minocycline/Rifampin Impregnat

The discovery of a new anticoagulant with promising therapeutic value is reported on the 20th of February issue of the journal PLoS ONE1. Boophilin - as it was named - is particularly interesting

Global Biotechnology Markets Trends, a new research report published by Pharma-Reports.com, is an in-depth analysis of

A new hard-hitting report1 'Alcohol misuse: tackling the UK epidemic' launched yesterday by the BMA calls on the government to show leadership and implement a full range of effective control polic

University of Michigan scientists and their colleagues at the National Institute on Aging have produced the largest and most detailed worldwide study of human genetic variation, a treasure trove o

A seaweed ingredient, alginate, could stop people's bodies rejecting insulin-producing cells taken from pigs in xenotransplants. Researchers say the jelly-like substance envelopes the pig

Forgotten Genius, a two-hour documentary about the life of chemist Percy Julian, funded in part by the National Science Foundation (NSF) has received a prestigious award from the American Associ

ART Advanced Research Technologies Inc. (ART) (TSX:ARA), a Canadian medical device company and a leader in optical molecular imaging products for the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries, i

The Duluth Clinic Weight Management Program in Duluth, MN, will broadcast a LAP-BAND® weight loss surgery, live on http://www.OR

You may not be aware of it - they might not be aware of it, but the people in your work environment might be slowing you down.New research by University of Calgary, Faculty of Kinesiolog

Cancer drug developer Antisoma plc (LSE: ASM; USOTC: ATSMY) announces the entry of AS1409 into clinical trials. A phase I trial has started in patients with renal cancer and melanoma. Th

An insidious new generation of tobacco products is threatening efforts to reduce tobacco use in the United States. A new report issued by a coalition of public health organizations describes how t

A study conducted on 346 19-month-old twins by an international team led by Universite Laval professor of psychology Michel Boivin reveals that the genetic and environmental bases of hormonal resp

Towns and cities in Latin America and the Caribbean are invited to enter the Third International Active Cities, Healthy Cities Contest, which recognizes and promote initiatives aimed at improvin

The Pfizer Foundation, a charitable organisation established by Pfizer Inc, a research-based pharmaceutical company, declared a $33m USD multi-year programme to support public health programmes to

Improvements in how Medicare pays kidney dialysis centers could more efficiently deliver services to Medicare beneficiaries with end stage renal disease (ESRD), according to a report to Congress b

Staff and customers at hundreds of the UK's top businesses are being offered the opportunity to become lifesavers thanks to a new partnership between Business in the Community and UK Transplant to

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is warning those with a responsibility to maintain and service gas appliances in schools and other public buildings to ensure that they have a robust gas safe

New research published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology has reported obesity, and having previously given birth, as the two largest risk factors for blood clo

They may be considered pests, but beaver can help mitigate the effects of drought, and because of that, their removal from wetlands to accommodate industrial, urban and agricultural demands should

The California Medical Association concurred with the State Legislative Analyst's Office recommendation that the Legislature reject cuts to doctors who treat low-income patients because the cuts w

Women who drank more fat free milk and had higher intakes of calcium and vitamin D from foods, and not supplements, tended to have a lower risk for developing hypertension or high blood pressure,

Human migration from Africa to Europe more than 30,000 years ago appears to have left a mark on the genes of Europeans today.A Cornell-led study, reported in the Feb. 21 issue of the jou

The creators of OsiriX, the advanced open-source PACS workstation DICOM viewer for the Mac OS, will for the first time show the new version of their 64-bit viewer on the new Mac Pro 8-Cor

Mace Rothenberg, M.D., professor of Medicine at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, has been named one of the nation's top cancer caregivers by the American Cancer Society. He is one of eight care p

The NHS is changing and the Department of Health wants to hear everyone's views to help it deliver a world class health service. The Our NHS our future review is running an online questionnaire to

A new study published in the journal Human Communication Research reveals that viewers can be influenced by exposure to racial bias in the media, even without realizing it.Led by

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that previtamin D3 production varies depending on several factors including skin type and weather conditions. The study will

Masters in Nursing is a Guide to accredited programs offering a Masters Degree in Nursing. It was built because prospective students often have questions about the various Graduate Degrees o

Understanding the structure of proteins involved in inhibiting HIV-1 infection could help in the battle against AIDS, and University of Minnesota researchers have taken a crucial step in that dire