In preliminary results, researchers have shown that a drug which mimics the effects of the nerve-signaling chemical dopamine causes new neurons to develop in…
Jul 5, 2006
Non-fatal, self-inflicted injuries by adolescent and young adult females are major public health problems and researchers have found physiological evidence…
Jun 16, 2006
A recent study directed by Mount Sinai School of Medicine suggests that experimental dietary regimens might calm or even reverse symptoms of Alzheimer's…
Jun 14, 2006
At the 9th Annual International Conference on A.D. and Related Disorders in Philadelphia, Elan Corporation and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals announced the findings from their Phase IIA clinical trial of AN-1792 and A.D.
Jun 13, 2006
A federally funded team of researchers including several from Johns Hopkins have identified six regions of the human genome that might play a role in susceptibility to obsessive compulsive disorder, or OCD.
Jun 7, 2006
While public attention gravitates towards conflict and natural disaster, many people in countries less affected by such events struggle with some of the same nutrition problems as those in crisis.
May 23, 2006
A team of European scientists reports that climate change estimates for the next century may have substantially underestimated the potential magnitude of global warming.
May 22, 2006
An obstetrician well known for his care of and research into multiple-birth pregnancies has found that dietary changes can affect a woman's chances of having twins, and that her overall chance is determined by a combination of diet and heredity.
May 21, 2006
One in 50 teenagers still wet the bed and almost half of 19 year-olds who have the problem are wetting the bed every night, according to research published in the May issue of the urology journal BJUI International.
May 17, 2006
The just announced NASA budget has planetary scientists up in arms. The Planetary Society is starting a grass roots "Save Our Science" campaign to rescue many critical science projects that face cuts or cancellations.
May 4, 2006
Walking fitness makes a significant difference in predicting the likelihood of future disability in the elderly, according to a study published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
May 2, 2006
Having close friends and staying in contact with family members offers a protective effect against the damaging effects of Alzheimer’s disease according to research by physicians at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.
Apr 21, 2006
Raw code for “unbreakable” encryption, based on the principles of quantum physics, has been generated at record speed over optical fiber at the Commerce…
Apr 19, 2006
CANARY ISLANDS, Spain, April 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Comet 73P Schwassmann-Wachmann, which has broken up into 19 separate pieces and is heading for a rendezvous…
Apr 18, 2006
