Liver transplantation is widely recognized as an effective treatment for early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and the size and number of tumors, known as…
Flavanol-rich cocoa could offer powerful cardiovascular benefits for the nearly 78 million baby boomers in the United States today, suggests a new study…
Making this information available to researchers worldwide will expedite the pace of scientific studies and identification of biological and structural markers…
The current recommended treatment for TB is to give four or more antibiotics for at least six months (this treatment is called “DOTS” or Directly Observed…
AnaphylaxisSome people have allergic reactions to certain substances that can be so pronounced that they affect the entire body. Such a reaction – called…
Researchers led by The University of Manchester say that faster-growing children might be especially vulnerable to the fattening effects of the ‘obesogenic…
A study by Newcastle University, UK, and the International University Bremen, Germany, debunked a prevailing theory that the nervous system should have mainly…
Medics from the University of Leicester, King's College London and Medway hospitals are involved in the trial. Results of a similar US based study have…
The paper towel would drastically improve hand hygiene in hospitals, Zone Innovation director Ken Banks said. “Standard paper towels are a breeding ground for…
Berberine is found in the roots and bark of a number of plants used for medicinal purposes including wound healing and treatment of diarrhoea. It has also been…
In genetically modified mice, scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis captured images of a defective version of a kidney structure…
A small but informative clinical trial by Johns Hopkins investigators shows that a pill combining chemicals found in turmeric, a spice used in curries, and…
Dr. Edward Fon, a neurologist and researcher at the MNI, studies Parkinson's disease (PD), a neurodegenerative disease that causes muscle stiffness and tremor…
A study published today in the journal Critical Care shows for the first time that the highly resistant, metallo-beta-lactamase-producing Pseudomonas…
A poll of students at the National Academy for Gifted and Talented Youth found that 68.7%of the students questioned thought schools should not be able to…
It's not so much the drug itself as how it was delivered. Fumagillin — a drug that can inhibit the growth of new blood vessels that feed atherosclerotic…