- Contaminants in groundwater used for public supply
- To publish or not to publish? That is the question
- Uncovering lithium's mode of action
- Systems biology helps explain hematopoiesis
- Better way to detect food allergies
- Scientists make important step toward stopping plaque-like formations in Huntington's disease
- Silica cages help anti-cancer antibodies kill tumors in mice
- Intracellular express: Why transport protein molecules have brakes
- New path for novel Alzheimer's therapies
- Surgical options for female incontinence found to be effective but with different complications
- Simple electronic gadget could speed up HIV/AIDS diagnostics
- Arizona's smoking ban reduced hospital visits
- Vaginal gel with integrase inhibitor shows promise in monkeys
- Pregnancy doubles HIV risk in men; first trial of a microbicide in pregnant women
- Immune evasion common in many viruses, bacteria and parasites is uncommon in M. tuberculosis
- Pistachios offer multiple benefits, study suggests
- Air Force Prevention Program reduces suicide rates significantly, according to new data
- Alcohol consumption may protect against risk of Alzheimer's disease, particularly in female nonsmokers, study finds
- 'Printing' pills to order: Research to create safer, faster-acting medicines
- Intelligent therapies with virtual reality for the psychological treatment of patients suffering from fibromyalgia
- African-Americans and women are less likely to undergo bone marrow transplantation, study finds
- When helper cells aren't helpful
- DNA sequence itself influences mutation rate, new research indicates
- Cancer-targeting virus delivered by IV is successful in treating advanced cancers, research finds
- 'Stress' protein could halt aging process, say scientists
- Chemotherapy ups odds for success in treating 'bubble boy' disease
- New study of psoriatic cells could fire up the study of inflammation
- More than 3,500 pediatric injuries related to crutches, walkers and wheelchairs each year in the US, study finds
- Antibacterial silver nanoparticles are a blast
- Tapping p53 to kill cancer cells more effectively while sparing normal cells
- Microbicides that do more than gel: Vaginal rings, tablets and films
- Lung cancer: Biopsy-based study tilts field toward personalized treatment
- Early detection of Parkinson's disease by voice analysis
- tissue engineering technique yields potential biological substitute for dental implants
- Anti-aging supplements may be best taken not too late in life
- New cancer vaccine starves tumours of blood
- Obesity remains an economic issue, research finds
- Grin and bear it: Texas dentists to test students' portable suction device
- Using antiretroviral to prevent HIV could result in drug resistance if routine screening is not done, study finds
- Do we clamp the umbilical cord too soon? Early clamping may interrupt humankind's first 'natural stem cell transplant'
- Folate prevents alcohol-induced congenital heart defects in mice, study finds
- Antibiotic alternative for battling meningitis-causing bacteria
- Can bacteria make you smarter?
- Preventing cells from getting the kinks out of DNA
- Scientists break barrier to creating potential therapeutic molecules
- Rare hybrid cell key to regulating the immune system
- Using fish to illuminate the architecture of inherited disease
- New criteria proposed for diagnosing fibromyalgia
- Bone marrow plays critical role in enhancing immune response to viruses, researchers find
- Drinking fewer sugar-sweetened beverages may lower blood pressure
- Brain injuries may result in trouble sleeping, study finds
- Physician assistants and internists reaffirm need for team-based primary care
- To attack H1N1, other flu viruses, gold nanorods deliver potent payload
- Frequent doctor visits help diabetics lower blood pressure more quickly
- Model demonstrates infectious cause of asthma
- Viral infection linked to juvenile diabetes
- Gene pattern may identify kidney transplant recipients who don't need life-long anti-rejection drugs
- Strategy may help translate research findings about blood-pressure treatment into clinical practice
- Symptom patterns differ between pandemic, seasonal flu in Singapore
- H1N1 associated with serious health risks for pregnant women, study finds
- Beta-blockers may be associated with benefits in patients with lung disease
- Sept. 11 attacks linked to increased male baby miscarriages, even in women with no direct connection to events
- Research points to two promising proteins for preventing diabetes
- Gene change raises odds of mother-to-child HIV transmission
- Use of lubricants with anal sex could increase risk of HIV
- Link between nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and liver cancer confirmed in new study
- GATOR approach can help surfers to evaluate web-based health information
- Discovery of stem cell illuminates human brain evolution, points to therapies
- More 'good' cholesterol is not always good for your health
- 'Obese' BMI does not harm current health of young adults, study says
- Stem-cell disruption induces skull deformity, study shows
- Simple change results in fewer unnecessary imaging exams for patients
- Bacteria as a predicter of colorectal cancer
- High level of bacteria found in bottled water in Canada
- Mutant gum disease bacteria provide clue to treatment for Alzheimer's
- Banning all gay men from donating blood is unscientific and wrong, say AIDS researchers
- Novel RNA interference screening technique identifies possible path for malignant glioma treatment
- High-strain tendons repair less frequently
- Moving closer to a universal influenza vaccine
- Bisphenol A and other endocrine-disrupting chemicals pose cancer risk, study suggests
- Protein regulates enzyme linked to Alzheimer's disease
- Hands-on osteopathic treatment cuts hospital stays for pneumonia patients, study finds
- Visually guided laser may be viable treatment for abnormal heartbeat
- Vaccination key to preventing childhood pneumonia in sub-Saharan Africa
- Early antibiotic treatment for severe COPD symptoms linked with improved outcomes
- Control of high blood pressure improving in US, but prevalence not decreasing
- Dangerous lung worms found in people who eat raw crayfish
- Gene variants lead to autism and mental retardation: Inner structure of nerve synapses defective in patients
- Study sheds light into the nature of embryonic stem cells
- Drains linked to lymphatic filariasis and malaria in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
- MRI research highlights high-risk atherosclerotic plaque hidden in the vessel wall
- Adolescents cope with mental illness stigmas
- What's more important in the obesity battle –- physical activity or medical treatment?
- Single-lens distance glasses reduce falls in active older people
- Subtyping breast cancer by immunohistochemistry to investigate survival terms
- The challenge of creating culturally appropriate assessment tools for child development
- Could humans be infected by 'computer viruses?'
- Changing 'channels' to eliminate chronic pain: Researcher maps drug target to wipe pain away
- Domestic violence victims have higher health costs for years after abuse ends
- Brain volume found to change following weight gain in adults with anorexia
- Blood flows differently through the brains of schizophrenic patients
- Low caveolin-1 expression contributes to lung disease?
- New target may inhibit metastatic breast cancer
- New model for chronic wasting disease
- Inflammasome increases muscle damage in muscular dystrophy, study finds
- Vaccine hope for skin cancer sufferers
- Some statins have unintended effects and warrant closer monitoring, study finds
- New pathway to cheap insulin
- Killed by cold: Heart and stroke deaths peak in winter
- Appendectomy may be best for patients with positive CT exam
- Wireless monitoring of patients
- Slow-release NSAIDs pose greater risk of GI bleeding
- Rheumatoid arthritis incidence on the rise in women
- Review of pain management practices for cirrhosis patients
- Light shed on deadly GI disease in infants born with complex congenital heart disease
- Male sex hormones in ovaries essential for female fertility
- DNA analyses return 13 Haitian children to families: DNA-Prokids Bolivia
- New role of molecule in the health of body's back-up blood circulation
- Yeast make plant hormone that speeds infection, scientists discover
- Oromising treatment for aggressive lymphoma identified in new study
- Blocking tumor's 'death switch' paradoxically stops tumor growth
- Opioid-blocking medication reduces brain's response to alcoholism cues, study finds
- Milk: Two glasses a day tones muscles, keeps the fat away in women, study shows
- Discovery may lead to safer drinking water, cheaper medicine
- Detailed metabolic profile gives 'chemical snapshot' of the effects of exercise
- Understanding the relationship between bacteria and obesity
- Some bisphosphonates users unfamiliar with drug's possible side effects on oral health
- New treatment approach to rare cancer results in prolonged survival
- Household detergents, shampoos may form harmful substance in wastewater
- First common gene found for congenital heart disease; Acting very early in development, tied to most common birth defect
- Indoor tanning to melanoma definitively linked in new study, researchers say
- Antiviral therapy during compensated cirrhosis most cost-effective approach
- Despite food-assistance programs, many children experience food insecurity, hunger
- Ultrasound could boost tissue implant success
- Supplement may prevent alcohol-related brain, skull defects
- Color-coded tracking method helps scientists analyze outcomes of newly transplanted tissue
- Alcohol-related death rates much higher in deprived areas of England and Wales
- Concern about pandemic flu has positive impact on personal hygiene behaviors
- New left-side heart pump improves right-side heart function, study suggests
- Fewer infections with new heart-pump implant, study suggests
- Scaffold gradients: Finding the right environment for developing cells
- Increasing BPA levels in urine associated with worsening male sexual function, study finds
- High blood cortisol levels significantly increases death rate in patients with acute coronary syndrome
- Young assault victims often involved in subsequent violence
- Brief exercise reduces impact of stress on cell aging, study shows
- Compulsive behavior in mice cured by bone marrow transplant
- Gene mutation linked to lymphatic dysfunction discovered
- Retina created from human embryonic stem cells
- Robotic-assisted vasectomy reversal offers greater chance of fatherhood
- Shape matters: The corkscrew twist of H. pylori enables it to 'set up shop' in the stomach
- Artificial sweeteners, without the aftertaste: Scientists find bitter-blocking ingredient
- Genetically modified rats produced using novel sperm stem-cell technique
- Novel therapeutic approach shows promise against multiple bacterial pathogens
- Young children respond well to recommended swine flu vaccine, study suggests
- New bacterial signaling molecule could lead to improved vaccines
- Scientists offer solutions to arsenic groundwater poisoning in southern Asia
- Piece of the puzzle for individualized cancer therapy via gene silencing discovered
- In infant heart surgery, newer technique yields better survival in first year of life
- New weapon against highly resistant microbes within grasp
- If you don't brush your teeth twice a day, you're more likely to develop heart disease
- Dieting alone may not help stave off type 2 diabetes; muscle mass, strength important
- New explaination of how certain cancers develop
- Cardiac biomarker indicates fluid overload in dialysis patients
- Flu doesn't die out, it hides out
- Shark cartilage shows no benefit as a therapeutic agent for lung cancer, study finds
- Scientists develop new method to identify glycosylated proteins
- Modified measles virus shows potential for treating childhood brain tumors
- Little-known mouth fluid may lead to test for gum disease
- Experimental treatment protects monkeys from lethal Ebola virus post-exposure
- Those with allergic asthma face double trouble during flu season, findings suggest
- Video game research project to help blind children exercise
- Clocks in the Americas and the Caribbean Islands now ticking in unison
- Many with HIV start care too late
- Cold sore virus may contribute to cognitive and brain abnormalities in schizophrenia
- Novel protein essential for successful pregnancy
- Researchers develop test to identify 'best' sperm
- Cut the salt and ditch the drugs: Controlling blood pressure in dialysis patients
- Genome comparison tools found to be susceptible to slip-ups
- Response to preoperative therapy may predict survival in pancreatic cancer patients
- Circulating tumor cells correlate with poorer survival in pancreatic cancer patients
- Papillary renal cell carcinoma unresponsive to sunitinib, researchers find
- No difference in breast cancer characteristics after oophorectomy, researchers report
- How RNA viruses copy themselves: Hijack cellular enzyme to create viral replication factories on cell membranes
- Comparision of overall survival for non-small cell lung cancer patients
- Consent forms for research: Have they improved in 25 years?
- New source of stem cells form heart muscle cells, repair damage
- Antiretroviral therapy associated with decreased risk of HIV transmission
- Tobacco industry influence on health policy detailed
- Surgery outperforms drug therapy in treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia, research finds
- Acupuncture's molecular effects pinned down: New insights spur effort to boost treatment's impact significantly
- Faulty gene stops cell 'antennae' from transmitting
- Natural self-repair mechanisms that kick in after spinal cord injury identified
- Genes associated with throat cancer found through study of over 10,000 subjects
- Genetic makeup of Hispanic/Latino Americans influenced by Native American, European and African-American ancestries
- Predicting severity of breast cancer
- Breakthrough in stem cell culturing
- Patients' skin, dental problems often misunderstood by care providers
- Education helps against dementia, Swedish study finds
- Powerful genome barcoding system reveals large-scale variation in human DNA
- Animal study reveals new target for antidepressants
- Epilepsy surgery can have beneficial effect on memory, research suggests
- Alcohol-related traffic-risk behaviors among college students become worse at age 21
- Impulsivity-related problem drinking decreases greatly for 18- to 25-year-olds
- Better animal-free test for chemicals that can cause contact dermatitis
- MicroRNA expression and turnover are regulated by neural activity in the retina and brain
- Chances of surviving cardiac arrest depends on your neighborhood
- What happens when we get angry?
- Antidepressants in pregnancy increase risk of miscarriage, study finds
- Surgical procedure offers new option for pediatric patients with rare cancer in abdomen
- Lack of private insurance contributes to higher deaths among black heart transplant patients, study finds
- Alcohol consumption in Portugal: The burden of disease
- Sugary band-aid may help heal post-operative tissue
- Newly discovered kinase regulates cytoskeleton, and perhaps holds key to how cancer cells spread
- Lead in ammunition contaminates game meat
- Body's own proteins may lead the way in global fight against tuberculosis
- Only 5 percent of cancer research funds are spent on metastases, yet it kills 90 percent of all cancer patients
- UK research leads to blood test for early detection of cancer
- ADHD linked to low maternal education, lone parents and welfare benefits, Swedish study finds
- Making enough red blood cells: Scientists identify molecules that ensure red blood cell production
- New answers on rare childhood disease
- Binge drinkers report sub-optimal health status more often than non-binge drinkers
- Race for new hips: Patient treatment preferences play an important role in racial disparities
- 520 days on a simulated flight to Mars
- PET and SPECT biomedical imaging techniques combined, increasing resolution
- No relaxing for cancer cells
- Neanderthals walked into frozen Britain 40,000 years earlier than first thought, evidence shows
- Calcium consumption may cause prostate cancer in Chinese, research suggests
- Targeted immunotherapy shows promise for metastatic breast, pancreatic cancers
- Mannitol boosts effectiveness of potential cord blood treatment for cerebral palsy in lab animals, study finds
- Sluggish cell division may help explain genital defects
- New cancer guidelines: Exercise during and after treatment is now encouraged
- Eliminating tumor suppressor C/EBP alpha explains cancer in aging liver
- Protecting nerve cells the job of the protein NFI-A
- Potential drug target has key role in the heart
- Link established between erectile dysfunction and calcified coronary arteries
- Genetic differences may influence joint pain among women taking lifesaving breast cancer drugs
- Faith-based groups can aid response to HIV in Central America, study finds
- Genetic causes of canine mammary tumors investigated
- Cerebral malaria: Scientists advance understanding of deadly form of malaria in children
- Blood-thinning copycat enters malaria fight
- Patients who refuse prostate cancer surgery have worse long-term survival, study finds
- Synthetic peptide may regenerate brain tissue in stroke victims
- One-third of young girls get HPV vaccine to prevent cervical cancer
- Calcium supplements: Too much of a good thing?
- Immune system helps transplanted stem cells navigate in central nervous system
- Thymoquinone-induced oxidative stress targets highly aggressive prostate cancers, researchers find
- Access to medicine in question for future Medicare patients who suffer from disabling hip and knee arthritis
- Aspirin recommendations changed for many younger diabetic patients
- Some antidepressants may bump up cataract risk
- Lucky break: Quit smoking after fracture surgery for better healing