Smoking and Bladder Cancer Current cigarette smokers have a higher risk of bladder cancer than previously reported, according to new research. The study also found that the proportion of bladder cancer due to smoking in women is now the same as for men—about 50%. In 2011, nearly 70,000 people nationwide are expected to be diagnosed […]

Making Antibodies That Neutralize HIV Researchers have traced in detail how certain powerful HIV-neutralizing antibodies evolve, generating vital clues to guide the design of a preventive HIV vaccine. Illustration showing, in green, where the mature VRC01antibody binds to gp120 (red) on the surface of the HIV virus. Image by Wu et al., courtesy of Science […]

Men: How Many Candles Will Top Your Final Birthday Cake? American men may be living longer than ever, but statistics show they still lag about five years behind women. So, to equip men with powerful knowledge that could not only add years to their lives, but quality life to their years, the University of Rochester Medical […]

Pregnancy: The 9-Month Marathon Nursery décor.  Daycare. The just-right designer stroller. When you’re pregnant, there’s no shortage of decisions. But what about  the myriad of other health choices pregnant women make, almostunconsciously? Whether to reach for that second slice of pizza, or try an apple instead? If  they should take a post-dinner walk around the neighborhood, […]

No, You Don’t Have to Choose Between Your Wallet and Waistline If talk of food groups and balanced diets conjure up images of pyramids girded by grains and cereals at the bottom, you might be dating yourself.  Pyramids, as it were, are “so 1990′s.” A more relevant icon is the talk of the table: the dinner […]

Treatment Helps With Kidney Transplants About 1 in 3 candidates for kidney transplantation has a condition that causes their bodies to immediately reject transplanted organs. A new treatment promises to boost transplant success by “desensitizing” these patients to foreign human tissue. The treatment could lead to thousands more kidney transplants every year. For patients with […]

Gene Defect Linked to Disfiguring Disorder Scientists have identified the faulty gene responsible for Proteus syndrome, a rare disorder marked by uncontrolled growth of certain body tissues and organs. The finding could have implications for developing targeted therapies for the condition. It may also offer insights into cancer progression and treatment. Jordan, 16, from Bexhill, […]

Serotonin Helps Control Body Temperature and Breathing Serotonin-producing cells in the mouse brain play an essential role in maintaining a healthy balance in body temperature and breathing. The finding might help to shed light on sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and other disorders linked to abnormal serotonin activity. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter, or chemical messenger, […]

As famine spreads action urgently needed Immediate support vital Rome – As famine spread to three more areas of southern Somalia and threatened to engulf the whole of the country’s south, FAO warned that immediate action is needed to save the lives and livelihoods of millions of farmers and pastoralists across the drought-struck Horn of Africa. […]

Hold Your Breath In Hold Your Breath, the tragic consequences of cultural miscommunication unfold in a dramatic race against death. Directed by award-winning filmmaker and physician Maren Grainger-Monsen, this haunting documentary exposes the poignant clash between ancient Islamic traditions and contemporary medical technology through intimate moments of anguish, frustration and hope.   *  The above […]