Transfer RNA is an ancient molecule, central to every task a cell performs and thus essential to all life. A new study from the University of Illinois indicates that it is also a great historian, preserving some of the earliest and most profound events of the evolutionary past in its structure. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Mar 2008 | 12:00 pm
VAVUNATIVU, Sri Lanka (Reuters) - Standing by the bullet-strafed ruin of her home in east Sri Lanka, housewife Jegan Devika prays the first poll in over a decade in an area recaptured from... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Mar 2008 | 11:53 am
BGI-Shenzhen is pleased to announce the launch of the International Giant Panda Genome Project. This announcement follows on the heels of the Panda Genome workshop held on January 21-22, 2008, in Shenzhen, China. Dr. Hongmei Zhu, a scientist from BGI-Shenzhen, stated that, "The goal of this project is to finish the sequencing and assembling of the draft sequence within six months. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Mar 2008 | 11:00 am
It's happened to all of us: While sitting at the conference table or at a dinner party, a friend or colleague unleashes a questionable remark that could offend at least one person amongst the group. A hush falls and, if you're like most people, your eyes will dart towards the person most likely to take offense to the faux pas. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Mar 2008 | 10:00 am
Despite data suggesting better AIDS treatment courses are available in South Africa, the government has been slow to implement them. Source: NYT > Health | 9 Mar 2008 | 9:08 am
Argosy Publishing, an award-winning interactive, visual content developer, has officially launched The Visible BodyTM (www.visiblebody.com), the first free, Web-based 3-D interactive model of the human body.Initially developed for educators, and health and medical professionals, The Visible Body is a next-generation, professional-grade platform that demonstrates how the human body works. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Mar 2008 | 9:00 am
* Aggression and violence among university students often involve alcohol consumption. * A new study has found that both drinking levels and drinking contexts are important. * Aggression is more likely when students drink at a fraternity, sorority or campus residence, and when a partner is present. * Attending parties also increases the risk of aggression, especially for women. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Mar 2008 | 8:00 am
A brain network linked to introspective tasks such as forming the self-image or understanding the motivations of others is less intricate and well-connected in children, scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have learned. They also showed that the network establishes firmer connections between various brain regions as an individual matures. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Mar 2008 | 7:00 am
Forget four leaf clovers, lucky charms and finding the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. The best way to get the luck o' the Irish is to eat a well-balanced diet, with plenty of green fruits and vegetables, nutrition experts at UT Southwestern Medical Center say. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Mar 2008 | 7:00 am
Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C., announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the review timeline for the second New Drug Application for the antibiotic DORIBAX(TM) (doripenem for injection). Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Mar 2008 | 7:00 am
When your mother told you to eat your vegetables it appears that maternal wisdom had a scientific basis. Researchers with Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center and the Shanghai Cancer Institute in China have discovered a possible link between a diet rich in certain vegetables and a decreased risk for breast cancer. The study appears in the March issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Mar 2008 | 7:00 am
A Medical University of South Carolina's (MUSC) Department of Family Medicine study concluded that people who began moderately consuming alcohol in middle-age experience a quick benefit of lower rates of cardiovascular disease morbidity with no change in mortality after four years. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Mar 2008 | 7:00 am
In academia, where the use of prescription drugs to boost mental performance seems to be on the rise, some begin to worry about a pop-pills-or-perish future. Source: NYT > Health | 9 Mar 2008 | 5:07 am
Despite the failure of studies to show any link between vaccines and autism, skeptics say a settlement in the case of 9-year-old Hannah Poling shows that they have been right. Source: NYT > Health | 9 Mar 2008 | 3:23 am
Treating patients with bacteria may help reduce their risk of repeatedly developing kidney stones, a study suggests. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 9 Mar 2008 | 12:32 am
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Diamonds might be a girl's best friend, but for those buying jewelry at a time of record gold prices, a new trend for lightweight pieces using semi-precious stones and Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Mar 2008 | 12:11 am
TORONTO - Almost one in three dentists missed a target last year to better control the mercury they release into the environment, and critics say those numbers need to improve. ... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 8 Mar 2008 | 7:23 pm
TORONTO - SARS is no longer a no-go subject in Susan Sorrenti's world. Five years after the SARS coronavirus invaded Sorrenti's lungs, she can talk with her family and others about that Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 8 Mar 2008 | 4:45 pm
LONDON (Reuters) - It has been a remarkable journey for the 'singing nuns' of Drapchi prison, four of whom are in Britain to raise awareness of the Tibetan plight, just as the world's... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 8 Mar 2008 | 3:03 pm
