“Our data are the first to show that transcutaneous immunization is an effective way to prevent experimental ear infections and lays the foundation for an…
Because children spend a great deal of their time in school, school nurses often supervise medical decisions and diabetes care. Some researchers believe that…
In a major new clinical trial, published in the British Medical Journal, a team of researchers from Cardiff University's School of Medicine together with…
Those who take statins after a stroke may also be less likely to die within the next 10 years than those who do not take statins. “Considering the large burden…
That is the conclusion of a new study published in the July 1, 2009 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society. The paradoxical…
Pregnant women with low levels of vitamin D may be more likely to suffer from bacterial vaginosis (BV) – a common vaginal infection that increases a woman's…
Our large intestines are heavily populated by bacteria and as such really do not have space for newcomers. Despite this, Salmonella are able to multiply there….
A new, free download called Walk n’ Play is available from Apple’s “App Store” that allows users to have fun while burning calories. The game lets players keep…
Over the past few years, MIT engineers have successfully tested robotic devices to help stroke patients learn to control their arms and legs. Now, they're…
This is shown in a doctoral thesis at the Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Sweden.Three hundred Swedish children and adolescents are diagnosed…
Metabolomic analysis suggests that cancer uses the same type of metabolism as roundworms. Results of joint research project (Project of Early Clinical…
Researchers have developed the test by using light energy to measure the level of citrate in fluid samples from the prostate gland. The technique could provide…
A new study finds that individuals who have low expression of the “Celebrex gene,” 15-PGDH, are actually resistant to Celebrex treatment when used to prevent…
“We know from our earlier research that 23 percent of men with type 2 diabetes have OSA and this is under-recognized and under-treated,” said Sophie D. West,…
An international team of scientists used samples from 17 European countries to construct a viral phylogeography – a geographic pattern of genetic information…
A research team may have broken the stubborn impasse that has frustrated the invention of an effective HIV vaccine, by using an approach that bypasses the…