New research suggests political freedom and geographic factors contribute significantly to causes of terrorism, challenging the common view that terrorism is rooted in poverty. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 Mar 2008 | 5:00 pm
Javier Rosa is a on a mission. As an undergraduate at Rutgers University double-majoring in computer science and mathematics, he hopes to one day pursue an advanced degree in computer science with a focus on computational biology or bioinformatics and work to fight cancer. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 Mar 2008 | 4:00 pm
Chimpanzees make judgments about the actions and dispositions of strangers by observing others' behavior and interactions in different situations. Specifically, chimpanzees show an ability to recognize certain behavioral traits and make assumptions about the presence or absence of these traits in strangers in similar situations thereafter. These findings¹, by Dr. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 Mar 2008 | 3:00 pm
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China banned sales of Italian mozzarella cheese on Saturday after Italy ordered a recall of the product because it might be contaminated with cancer-causing dioxins. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 Mar 2008 | 2:46 pm
The research found peace treaties signed before Sept. 11 included civil aviation agreements which did not take into account the possibility of air terror attacks such as the attack on the World Trade Center. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 Mar 2008 | 2:00 pm
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Patients who got Eli Lilly and Co's anti-clotting drug prasugrel after a coronary stent procedure had fewer stent-related clots than those on standard drug therapy, an... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 Mar 2008 | 1:40 pm
Is it safe to have your arteries unclogged at a hospital that lacks heart surgeons who can operate if something goes wrong? Many states ban this except in emergencies like heart... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 Mar 2008 | 1:00 pm
A six-year study of Amazonian small farmers and their responses to climate change shows the farmers are vulnerable to natural catastrophes and risky land use practices, say Indiana University Bloomington anthropologists Eduardo Brondizio and Emilio Moran. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 Mar 2008 | 1:00 pm
The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Research and Innovative Technology Administration, has announced the opening of the Transportation Research and Analysis Computing Center (TRACC) in suburban Chicago. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 Mar 2008 | 12:00 pm
While communication may be recognized as a universal phenomenon, differences between languages -- ranging from word-order to semantics -- undoubtedly remain as they help to define culture and develop language. Yet, little is understood about similarities and differences in languages around the world and how they affect communication. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 Mar 2008 | 11:00 am
Stevens Institute of Technology, IIT Delhi and the University of Alabama will jointly host US-India Day as part of a three-day conference on flexible enterprises that will run from June 14-16, 2008 at Stevens. US-India Day will be held on June 16 in the Babbio Center from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 Mar 2008 | 10:00 am
Simplifying the process for forming compounds that can be used in many everyday products, such as pharmaceuticals and plastics, has earned one University of Houston chemist a prestigious honor. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 Mar 2008 | 9:00 am
Mr. Picker, who led the Picker X-Ray Company, also started a foundation now considered a leader in promoting patient-friendly medical care. Source: NYT > Health | 29 Mar 2008 | 8:18 am
CSIRO Chief Executive Dr Geoff Garrett and Mr Zhijun Li, Vice President of Chinese security-inspection-system specialist Nuctech Company Ltd, have launched a new venture to commercialise the next generation in air cargo scanning technology. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 Mar 2008 | 8:00 am
The first uniform national survey of patients has shown many complaints bore directly on the quality of care. Source: NYT > Health | 29 Mar 2008 | 7:57 am
A Brazilian judge orders Rio de Janeiro to use private hospitals to cope with a surge in cases of dengue fever. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 29 Mar 2008 | 6:46 am
Hillary Rodham Clinton said she would like to limit the cost of health insurance to no more than 10 percent of Americans’ income, a significant reduction for some families. Source: NYT > Health | 29 Mar 2008 | 6:33 am
Chain restaurants in New York City will have until April 15 to post nutritional information for consumers. Source: NYT > Health | 29 Mar 2008 | 5:49 am
Walk into Naughty Auties, a virtual resource center for those with autism, and you'll find palm trees swaying against a striking ocean sunset. Were it not for the pixelated graphics on the computer screen in front of you, you would swear you were looking at a tropical hideaway.
Five years after an avian flu outbreak in Asia made pandemic flu planning a priority, some experts are concerned that states in the region have not been equally vigilant about preparing. Source: NYT > Health | 29 Mar 2008 | 12:47 am
Adjuvant corticosteroid therapy is of benefit in children and adults with chronic disseminated candidiasis resistant to antifungals, French researchers report in the March issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases. Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Mar 2008 | 8:35 pm
A review of cases of bacterial and fungal meningitis in patients with cancer suggests that symptoms are less obvious and the underlying organisms are different from those seen in the general population, researchers report in the March 18th issue of Neurology. Moreover, neurosurgery may be a contributory factor. Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Mar 2008 | 7:52 pm
A new report says doctors, health care workers and the public need to start thinking about the idea of denying life support to some people during a public health disaster. Source: NYT > Health | 28 Mar 2008 | 7:23 pm
Mother-child transmission of chikungunya virus infection is associated with significant morbidity and occurs predominantly during delivery, according to results of a study from the Indian Ocean islands of La Reunion. Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Mar 2008 | 7:03 pm
Coadministration of the prostaglandin D2 receptor 1 antagonist laropiprant significantly reduces the flushing associated with nicotinic acid, researchers report in the March 1 issue of the American Journal of Cardiology. Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Mar 2008 | 7:00 pm
Nimotuzumab enhances the antitumor activity of ionizing radiation in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cell lines showing high or moderate expression of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), according to a report in the February 26th issue of the British Journal of Cancer. Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Mar 2008 | 6:58 pm
Experiments in vitro and in mice show that glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) increases beta-cell mass and improves glucose tolerance, according to a study by U.S. researchers published in the March issue of Gastroenterology. Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Mar 2008 | 6:57 pm
Regardless of the type, diabetes is associated with low testosterone levels in men, according to a report in the March 4th online issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. Moreover, as insulin resistance rises, levels of testosterone fall. Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Mar 2008 | 6:44 pm
Consolidation treatment with radioactive yttrium-90 ibritumomab tiuxetan is feasible, well tolerated, and effective in untreated patients with follicular non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Mar 2008 | 6:29 pm
The Italian authorities withdraw mozzarella cheese linked to dioxin contamination - satisfying the EU. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 28 Mar 2008 | 5:11 pm
The FDA is warning consumers not to buy or use the unapproved "Blue Steel" or "Hero" dietary supplements promoted and sold online for erectile dysfunction treatment. The products contain unapproved chemicals similar to sildenafil, that may dangerously affect blood pressure. WebMD Health News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Mar 2008 | 4:57 pm
Despite increased perioperative complications, laparoscopic cryotherapy was safe and feasible for tumors larger than 3 cm, with no increased risk for bleeding, according to a European multicenter prospective trial. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Mar 2008 | 4:44 pm
