July 14, 2009 (Portland, Ore.) -- A reminder program aimed at screening for breast cancer when it is most treatable boosted mammography rates by more than 17…
Jul 14, 2009
Brazil did this, researchers said, largely by pursuing controversialpolicies that prompted pharmaceutical companies with exclusive drugs to lower their prices dramatically and generic companies to develop lower-cost alternatives for use in emerging markets.
Jul 13, 2009
Washington, July 13, 2009 -- The American College of Physicians (ACP) today joined with two other physician groups to offer strong support for the Comparative…
Jul 13, 2009
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- A new study of the cognitive processes involved with honesty suggests that truthfulness depends more on absence of temptation than active resistance to temptation.
Jul 13, 2009
The Nuffield Council on Bioethics sent this email to Daniel MacArthur over at Genetic Future.
Jul 13, 2009
DALLAS -- July 13, 2009 -- People with Parkinson's disease have significantly higher blood levels of a particular pesticide than healthy people or those with Alzheimer's disease, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found.
Jul 13, 2009
PROVIDENCE, RI -- New research led by Cindy Schwartz, MD, of Hasbro Children's Hospital has identified a new chemotherapy regimen for pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) patients.
Jul 13, 2009
One of the continuing mysteries of the HIV/AIDS epidemic is why women usually develop lower viral levels than men following acute HIV-1 infection but progress faster to AIDS than men with similar viral loads.
Jul 13, 2009
STANFORD, Calif. -- Going out like a brilliant flame is one way to get attention.
Jul 13, 2009
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Previous studies have found that postmenopausal women who have taken a combined estrogen and progestin hormone replacement therapy have increased their risk of developing progestin-accelerated breast tumors.
Jul 13, 2009
States that have passed privacy laws restricting the ability of hospitals to disclose patient information have seen the sharing of electronic medical records…
Jul 13, 2009
Vienna, July 12, 2009 -- Results from two large studies using DHA, an omega 3 fatty acid, were reported today at the Alzheimer's Association 2009 International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease (ICAD 2009) in Vienna.
Jul 12, 2009
More and more children are participating and getting hurt playing sports each year.
Jul 11, 2009
PITTSBURGH, July 10 -- The secret to longevity may lie in an enzyme with the ability to promote a robust immune system into old age by maintaining the function…
Jul 10, 2009
