The Johns Hopkins Prostate Bulletin Wiinter issue 2007-2008 reports on the latest study showing how being overweight can affect your PSA levels, rendering the standard PSA test protocols fo

Scientists at a US biotechnology company implanted immature beta-cells derived from human embryonic stem cells (hES cells) into mice and showed that they generated insulin-secreting cells that r

Recent pricing changes for laser eye surgery across the UK mean people can pay nearly £4,000 more to get rid of their glasses at one clinic compared to another. This means confusion for the 10 mi

ADEA President James Q. Swift, D.D.S., delivered testimony on Capitol Hill last week on dental health care workforce issues on behalf of the Association. Dr. Swift's testimony urged the U.S. Senat

A computer modelling program that allows surgeons to simulate scoliosis surgery so they can design the best procedure before lifting the scalpel is being developed by QUT biomedical engineering re

When preventing undernutrition, it is more effective to focus onchildren who are at risk earlier than to attempt recuperative programson children already affected. A preventive nutritioni

Inthe rural developing world, patients who have poisoned themselves withtoxic pesticides or plants should not be treated with multiple-doseactivated charcoal, because it has no effect on the r

Tiny particles of pure silica coated with an active material could be used to remove toxic chemicals, bacteria, viruses, and other hazardous materials from water much more effectively and at lower

Researchers at Umea University in Sweden are showing that the length of telomeres in leukemia cells is tied to specific genetic aberrations and is an independent diagnostic marker that can tell us

Many Achilles tendon surgery patients are getting back on their feet faster, thanks to new procedures and techniques. The introduction of tissue graft products, bone anchors, radio fre

New data revealing decreasing trends in cancer deaths in the United States overall, and in colorectal cancer deaths in particular, highlight the remarkable benefits of colorectal cancer screening

Although it's too soon to sound the death knell for the senior moment, it appears that memory loss and thinking problems are becoming less common among older Americans.A new nationally

The same chemical reaction that causes iron to rust plays a similarly corrosive role in our bodies. Oxidative stress chips away at healthy cells and is a process, scientists know, that contributes

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis are twice as likely to experience depression but are unlikely to talk to a doctor about it, according to researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chape

Now is an ideal time to build motivation to tackle those unfinished projects around the house. When it comes to odd-end jobs and other short- and long-term tasks at home, Todd Recknagel, president

A team of senior doctors from the Association of British Hujjaj (Pilgrims) UK, a national charitable organisation, have issued a strong warning to British overseas travellers to South Asian countr

CSIRO has developed a prototype portable device that will allow people to do business across the internet on any computer in a trusted manner.Known as a Trust Extension Device (TED), the

The Department of Health have confirmed that the following products will be added to the 'List of Drugs for which Discount is not Deducted' (Part II of the Drug Tariff) with effect 1st March

On 22nd February at 12.30pm HIV & sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT), will be officially opening its new centre in Birkenhead which will serve the whole of the Wirral. The

While pondering the challenges of distinguishing one nano-sized probe image from another in a mass of hundreds or thousands of nanoprobes, researchers at Georgia Tech and Emory University made an

First came direct marketing, then focus groups. Now, advertisers, with the help of neuroscientists, are closing in on the holy grail: mind reading.At least, that's what is suggested in a

The Canadian Diabetes Association congratulates Michael Howlett, President and CEO, Canadian Diabetes Association on his appointment to the position of President and CEO of the Mental Health Comm

PMETB has asked the College to draw attention to the two new National Surveys - for both Trainees and Trainers. Both these surveys are now underway. By completing the survey applicable to them,

The recent escalation of fighting in West Darfur has added to the hardships and dangers faced by children and women in the region. Efforts to provide urgent assistance to children and women in di

Problems with alcohol as a primary substance of abuse accounted for 40 percent of the 1.8 million admissions in 2006 for substance abuse treatment in the United States according to a report based

Growing demands for water in many parts of the nation present significant challenges to effective management of water resources. Each year the National Academy of Sciences presents the Gilbert F.

Persons exposed to radioactive fallout from the Chernobyl accident as children and adolescents have an increased risk of follicular adenoma or benign tumor of the thyroid gland, according to resea

GE Healthcare, a leading provider of healthcare information technology solutions, announced today a new addition to their growing portfolio of continuing education offerings. New Cardiac Vital S

Controversies in Science and Technology, Volume 2: From Climate to Chromosomes presents an in-depth exploration of hot topics in modern science and technology that is accessible to a broad audienc

Generations of mothers have served up chicken soup to remedy the common cold, but now the therapeutic fowl may find use in diagnosis as well. Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and