Researchers Develop Technique For Bacteria Crowd Control (April 18, 2007) -- A surprising technique to concentrate, manipulate and separate a wide class of swimming bacteria has been identified by scientists. This device could have enormous applications in biotechnology and ... > full story

Psoriasis Linked To Diabetes And Serious Cardiovascular Condition (April 18, 2007) -- Psoriasis is a chronic skin condition characterized by thick, red, scaly plaques that itch and sometimes bleed, causing considerable discomfort and emotional stress for patients. In addition to the ... > full story

Voracious Grasshoppers Puzzle Texas Entomologists (April 18, 2007) -- They're not afraid of heights, they're voracious, and Dr. Spencer Behmer wants to know if you've seen them hanging out in oak trees or on your house. They're post oak grasshoppers, and Behmer, a ... > full story

Dipyrone May Treat Headaches -- But Use With Caution (April 18, 2007) -- The controversial drug dipyrone can treat acute headaches, but patients should be warned of the risk of potentially serious blood disorders (or "dyscrasias"), concluded a Cochrane Review team. ... > full story

Cancer: Novel Viral-based Gene Therapy Targets Tumors, Leave Normal Cells Alone (April 18, 2007) -- A research team at Columbia University has designed a novel viral-based gene therapy they say blasts through a body, targeting both primary and distant tumors, while leaving normal cells untouched. ... > full story

Depression: New Therapy Gives Reason For Hope (April 18, 2007) -- There is new hope for people with therapy-resistant depression. Doctors recently treated two men and a woman with what is known as deep brain stimulation. During the simulation the condition of two ... > full story

Amur Leopard Still On The Brink Of Extinction, Scientists Say (April 18, 2007) -- A new census of the world's most endangered cat, the Amur or Far Eastern leopard, shows that as few as 25 to 34 are left in the wild, renewing fears for the future of the species. The census was ... > full story

Virus Sent To Attack Brain Tumors From The Inside Out (April 18, 2007) -- Researchers in Germany have hidden vaccine-grade measles virus inside artificially generated blood cells in order to devise a search-and-destroy therapy for human brain cancer that can't be "seen" by ... > full story

Conservation Efforts For The Yangtze River (April 18, 2007) -- Deforestation, soil erosion, floods, and pollution are clogging up the Yangtze River's arteries, while increasing human pressure has upset the river's delicate ecological balance. Delegates from over ... > full story

Extensive Study On Obesity And Related Liver Problem Launched (April 18, 2007) -- Researchers are looking at the genetics of obesity through a unique study. Patients have voluntarily donated more than 600 liver tissue samples so that researchers can study obesity and also develop ... > full story

Intravenous Nanoparticle Gene Therapy Shows Activity In Stage IV Lung Cancer (April 18, 2007) -- A cancer-suppressing gene has been successfully delivered into the tumors of stage four lung cancer patients via an intravenously administered lipid nanoparticle in a phase I clinical trial at the ... > full story

Multiple Sclerosis Patients Not Receiving Medications To Slow Disease Progression, Research Shows (April 18, 2007) -- Neurologists at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center have found that many patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis are not taking or being prescribed drugs approved to treat the ... > full story

Electronic Mosquito Repellents Don't Work, Say Researchers (April 18, 2007) -- A study on the use of electronic mosquito repellents failed to find any evidence that they ... > full story

Long-term Use Of Adult-strength Aspirin Linked To A Moderate Decreased Cancer Risk (April 18, 2007) -- A daily dose of adult-strength aspirin may modestly reduce cancer risk in populations with high rates of colorectal, prostate, and breast cancer if taken for at least five ... > full story

Prompt Progress Made Against A New Threat To Watermelon (April 18, 2007) -- A keen eye, fast action, and a vast plant collection may help nip in the bud a potential widespread threat to ... > full story

Lowering Blood Pressure Following Stroke May Reduce Damage (April 18, 2007) -- A new study suggests that commonly prescribed drugs used to lower blood pressure may help reduce brain damage when given within 24 hours of a stroke. The finding may ultimately revolutionize ... > full story

Stem Cells Provide New Tool For Studying Disease And Identifying ALS Drugs (April 18, 2007) -- Results of two studies demonstrate that embryonic stem cells may provide a new tool for studying disease mechanisms and for identifying drugs to slow ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's ... > full story

Cup Feeding Not Recommended As A Method Of Supplementation In Breast-feeding Infants (April 18, 2007) -- Newborn infants who are cup-fed as at least part of their feeding regime, are more likely to be exclusively breast-fed when they leave hospital, but are no more likely to be breast-fed three or six ... > full story

Global Warming Increases Wind Shear, Reduces Hurricanes, Climate Model Shows (April 18, 2007) -- Climate model simulations for the 21st century indicate a robust increase in wind shear in the tropical Atlantic due to global warming, which may inhibit hurricane development and intensification. ... > full story

World's First Image-guided Surgical Robot To Enhance Accuracy And Safety Of Brain Surgery (April 18, 2007) -- Surgery is about to change with the introduction of a new MRI-compatible surgical robotic system developed by Dr. Garnette Sutherland at the University of Calgary/Calgary Health ... > full story

Whole Grain Oats May Reduce Risk Factors For Coronary Heart Disease (April 18, 2007) -- Trials lasting four to eight weeks indicate that including whole grain oats in your diet may lower total and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a major cause of ... > full story

New Methods And Tools Needed To Measure Exposure To Airborne Nanomaterials (April 18, 2007) -- New methods and tools for measuring exposure to airborne engineered nanomaterials will be required to protect the health of workers in nanotechnology-related jobs -- estimated to total 10 million ... > full story

Preoperative Chemotherapy Found To Be Safe Option For Women With Early Stage Operable Breast Cancer (April 18, 2007) -- Chemotherapy is frequently given to women with breast cancer after surgery to remove the main bulk of the tumor. A new Cochrane Systematic Review of existing data shows, however, that using ... > full story

Nanoparticles Can Damage DNA, Increase Cancer Risk (April 18, 2007) -- Tissue studies indicate that nanoparticles, engineered materials about a billionth of a meter in size, could damage DNA and lead to cancer, according to recent ... > full story