Scientists investigating nitric oxide - the molecular messenger that contributes to body functions as wide-ranging as cell death, new blood vessel growth and erections - have figured out how it can block blood vessel inflammation and prevent clotting, a process that has long stumped biologists.
Mildly elevated blood pressure affecting millions of Americans could lead to heart pumping disorders if left untreated. The amount of oxygen that can be circulated throughout the body during each heart beat while exercising could reveal to doctors early signs of heart trouble in this population.
An expert in Operations Research argues that the health care system in the U.S. and Canada could cut ballooning hospital expenditures more than 10% if management adopted the same proven techniques for managing limited resources that are commonly used in manufacturing, financial services, and other industries.
When the birth of a baby does not proceed smoothly, how much force should a doctor or midwife apply? To address this problem, biomedical engineering students have invented an unobtrusive device that measures the amount of force used in deliveries.
Schemes to recruit doctors from developing countries risk damaging their fragile health systems, warns a senior doctor.
Providing daycare facilities for poor families may not reduce child poverty - a key government objective, say researchers.
Breast feeding does not protect against overweight and obesity, according to two studies.
It is a drug suffused in promise, a next-generation therapy that has shown glimmers of powerful potential. Iressa® is the kind of treatment that oncologists dream of -- a pill that can be swallowed once a day, a non-toxic therapy that causes few side effects.
Researchers are developing a tiny device that they believe will restore sight to people suffering from macular degeneration and other retinal disease.
Researchers have identified a genetic mutation that might be responsible for the inflammation that characterizes Crohn's disease.
The executive committee for the 30th Annual VEITHsymposiumâ„¢ announced that the virtual press suite is now open to the media for registration. Journalists, medical writers and reporters can review a select choice of important and current vascular surgery topics/abstracts, as well as information regarding access to interviews, press guidelines and registration.
For patients whose aortas are threatening to burst, surgery can be a lifesaver. But a new study finds there's a sizable difference in death risk depending on what kind of surgeon "“ and hospital "“ a patient chooses for the repair of an aortic aneurysm.
APhA joined the Washington DC Pharmaceutical Association to educate Washington DC area pharmacists on pediatric asthma. Two well attended educational symposia entitled "Pediatric Asthma: Identifying and Managing Underserved Patients" were held on Tuesday October 14 and on Wednesday September 17.
On October 14th, the first patient will be vaccinated in a clinical trial of a new cancer vaccine. The vaccine is designed to prevent patients who have already had a kind of cancer called follicular lymphoma from having a recurrence of the disease.
Weather modification is big business, but how reliable is it? Researchers have experimented with weather modification methods for decades. Now several scientists have contributed to a special report issued Monday by the National Research Council of The National Academies.
Adding to the paradox of prion diseases, researchers have discovered that RNA plays a role in converting a normal prion protein into a mutant that leads to mad cow disease and other fatal brain illnesses.
The perceived and real threat of terrorism in the form of weapons of mass destruction has increased greatly, leading anesthesiologists to better prepare for a biological attack.
Anxious parents can unintentionally provoke an already distraught child prior to surgery, but certain acupuncture techniques may produce a calming effect.
A psychiatrist has devised a promising drug regimen for children with bipolar disorder. In preliminary studies, the regimen, coupled with a psychotherapy program called RAINBOW, shows considerable success in alleviating the worst symptoms of the disease and enabling victims and families to cope.
Some men may be more prone to prostate cancer because a variation in a specific gene makes them more susceptible to the harmful effects of cancer-causing agents, a new study shows.
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