ASH: Novel Weight Loss Pill Drops Pounds and Blood Pressure

NEW YORK -- An investigational weight loss agent significantly reduced blood pressure, in addition to body weight, a pooled analysis of three randomized trials showed.

Scientists Surprised By Chromosome 'Glue'

Proteins called cohesins ensure that newly copied chromosomes bind together, separate correctly during cell division, and are repaired efficiently after DNA damage.

Genome Breakthrough Allows Scientists To Identify And Profile Breast Tumor Cells From Very Small Samples

Researchers from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in the USA have developed a powerful new technique for analyzing the genome of single tumor cells.

Social Pressures, Attitudes On Pregnancy Examined By Nationwide Study

For years, a widely held assumption was that women of childbearing age fell neatly into two camps: those trying to have children, and those not trying to have children.

Unique Insight Into The Causes Of Disease Provided By The LifeGene Project

The unique resources available in the Nordic region, such as civic registration numbers and the registries of genetically informative populations and health outcomes, make it an epidemiological goldmine.

Scientists Find Gene Fault Behind Aggressive Ovarian Cancer

Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered how mistakes in a key gene drive the early stages of aggressive ovarian cancers.

New Molecular Subtype Of Brain Cancer Discovered By USC Researchers

A study conducted by a collaborative team led by researchers from the University of Southern California (USC) may lead to better insight into the clinical outcome for some patients with a particularly aggressive type of brain cancer.

Tumor Cells Seek Temporary Shelter From Cancer Drugs

Results reported in the journal Cell, a Cell Press publication, reveal a new source for the drug resistance that crops up all too often and quickly in the tumors of cancer patients undergoing therapy.

Optive Eyedrops Significantly Better At Improving Conjunctival Health Than Hylocomod For Those With Dry Eye

New research from the UK shows that Optive™ eye drops have a significantly better effect on conjunctival tissues of patients with mild to moderate dry eye compared with Hylocomod (Na-Hyaluronate) eyedrops1.

Sun Protection Program Increases Hat Use Among 4th-Graders

A sun protection intervention program that encouraged fourth-graders to wear hats outdoors as a skin cancer prevention measure significantly increased hat use at school, a study by researchers at the University of South Florida College of Medicine found.

New Animal Model Developed To Study Craniofacial Pain By Manipulating Genes

Using a novel animal model to study craniofacial pain, researchers at Oregon Health & Science University's School of Dentistry have discovered that when tissues are inflamed, the nerve cells carrying pain information from the head to the brain produce in large quantities a protein involved in pain signaling.

Plastic surgery to restore facial defects - Helps give mentally disabled children a better lease on life

Reconstructing severe facial deformities in children with mental disabilities can be a hard decision for parents.

Bone Implant Offers Hope For Skull Deformities

A synthetic bone matrix offers hope for babies born with craniosynostosis, a condition that causes the plates in the skull to fuse too soon.

Emisphere Technologies And Alchemia To Research An Oral Formulation Of Fondaparinux With Eligen(R) Technology

Emisphere Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:EMIS

Team Approach Provides Better Care For Children With Cleft Lip And Palate

Children with a cleft lip or cleft palate are more likely to receive recommended age-appropriate health care when that care is provided by an interdisciplinary team rather than an individual provider.