Video released of rapid Alzheimer's improvement after new immune-based treatment

New research into the treatment of Alzheimer's disease reports improvement in language abilities using a novel immune-based approach. A video accompanying the research, published today in the open access journal...

Worms Do Calculus to Find Food

When high school seniors learn that a worm's paltry 300-neuron brain can crank out a derivative, their 100-billion-neuron adolescent brains are going to spin.

AIDS among Latinos on rise

AIDS rates in the nation's Latino community are increasing and, with little notice, have reached what experts are calling a simmering public health crisis.

New test for sudden death genes

A new way to screen for genetic mutations that cause a risk of sudden cardiac death has been developed in New Zealand and will find people older methods missed.

Guidelines Highlight Key Differences Between Child And Adult Stroke

This is the first guidance on stroke in children from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Stroke risk, symptoms and treatment in children are different from those in adults. The...

WHO says Asia should act against TB

(AP) -- The World Health Organization urged Asian countries on Monday to take action against the growing threat of drug-resistant tuberculosis, warning that even more virulent forms of the...

Predicting Acute GVHD By Gene Expression Could Improve Liver Stem Cell Transplant Outcomes

Acute graft-versus-host disease occurs when an immune response is elicited by the grafted cells against a recipient, resulting in tissue damage for the treated individual. There are no definitive markers...

Dobson may relent on endorsing McCain

Conservative Christian leader James Dobson has softened his stance against Republican presidential hopeful John McCain, saying he might the Arizona senator despite serious misgivings.

Target-seeking Antibodies For Cancer Therapy

A chemist has discovered a new marker together with three associated monoclonal antibodies which are promising candidates for cancer therapy. Up to now, monoclonal antibodies have only aided the chemotherapeutic...

Why Cannabis Stems Inflammation

Cannabis has long been accredited with anti-inflammatory properties. Researchers, however, have now discovered that it is not only the familiar psychoactive substances that are responsible for this; a compound we...

Statin Does Not Appear Helpful For Children With Learning Disabilities Caused By Genetic Disorder

Use of simvastatin by children with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), a genetic disorder that can cause learning disabilities, did not result in improved cognitive function, according to a new study.

Mind Over Matter In Chronic Disease Treatment

A new study by sleep psychologists is shedding light on why some people with life-threatening conditions do not adhere to medical treatment, even when "it's for their own good". Psychological...

Childhood Diarrhea: Treat With Zinc Over 6 Months Of Age, Study Suggests

Zinc supplementation benefits children suffering from diarrhea in developing countries, but only in infants over six months old, Cochrane researchers have found. Their study supports World Health Organization guidelines for...

First Human Use Of New Device To Make Arrhythmia Treatment Safer

The first person in the world has been successfully treated with a new device designed to make it safer and easier for heart specialists to create a hole in the...

Baby theft suspect charged with homicide

Pregnant mice block out unwelcome admirers to protect their pups

Mouse mothers-to-be have a remarkable way to protect their unborn pups. Because the smell of a strange male's urine can cause miscarriage and reactivate the ovulatory cycle, pregnant mice prevent...

Study of dark-skinned mice leads to protein linked to bone marrow failure in humans

The study of dark-skinned mice has led to a surprising finding about a common protein involved in tumor suppression, report researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. The results...

Spice-Rack Favorites Battle E. Coli And Other Foodborne Pathogens

Herbs and spices like oregano, thyme, cinnamon and clove do more than add pleasing flavors and aromas to familiar foods. The oils from these plants, or compounds extracted from those...

Antimicrobials Target Pathogens On Fruits And Vegetables

A novel food safety treatment could become an asset to the fast-growing fresh-cut produce industry. The antimicrobial treatment involves the use of submicroscopic agents that are unable to reproduce or...

Opinion: Harrington will put on repeat performance

Opinion: And the favorite for the final round of the 137th British Open at Royal Birkdale is ... Padraig Harrington.  To win, that is, not to capture the hearts of...

Crash hurts Unification Church’s Moon

The founder of the Unification Church, the Rev. Sun Myung Moon, is recovering from injuries he suffered when a helicopter taking him to a hospital crashed into a mountain, officials...

Angels stake claim as AL's best, top Red Sox

The scrappy Los Angeles Angels are showing they’ve got what it takes to beat the Boston Red Sox.

Obesity Is Number One Health Concern For Kids In 2008

As children's waistlines continue to grow, so have concerns about childhood obesity. According to a new report childhood obesity is now the No. 1 health concern for kids in 2008,...

Risks In Ordering Drugs By Internet On The Rise

Consumers are facing a growing risk of getting counterfeit drugs because of rising Internet sales of medical drugs, projected to reach upwards of $75 billion by 2010. A new report...

Predicting Outcomes For Stomach Cancer Patients

Researchers have identified two potential molecular markers that may predict outcomes for patients with stomach cancer, one of the most common and fatal cancers worldwide.

Gene found that limits alcohol risk

British researchers discover genetic make-up of one in four could reduce dangers of drinking

Michael Gregg, 78, Editor of U.S. Medical Bulletin, Is Dead

Mr. Gregg was an epidemiologist and former editor of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, a federal medical bulletin that published early warnings of the impending AIDS crisis in 1981.

Natural approach to cholesterol is an alternative to Lipitor

My husband took Lipitor and had a bad reaction with muscle weakness. Now my doctor is recommending that I take it, but I am reluctant. My total cholesterol is 284,...