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New international health regulations now in force

New International Health Regulations (IHR)-designed to halt the international spread of dangerous diseases and other threats-are now in force, with the chief aim of reducing the time it takes to identify an illness or other public health threat-including chemical and radiological hazards-that could have an international impact, in order to mobilize a more timely and effective response.

7 Jan 2008

Circumcision shown not to reduce sexual satisfaction and performance

More than 98 per cent of men who are circumcised can enjoy the same levels of sexual satisfaction and performance as men who are not, according to a study of nearly 4,500 males published in the January issue of the UK-based urology journal BJU International.

7 Jan 2008

Racial disparities persist in cancer care

A new study finds that, despite efforts in the last decade to mitigate cancer treatment disparities, black patients are significantly less likely than white patients to receive therapy for various types of cancer.

7 Jan 2008

Pollution from heavy traffic affects the size of an unborn baby

According to Australian researchers the pollution caused by heavy traffic affects the size of an unborn baby.

7 Jan 2008

Chances of surviving a heart attack better in an airport or casino than in a U.S. hospital

According to the latest research from the United States you have a better chance of surviving a heart attack if you have it in an airport or a casino, rather than a hospital.

7 Jan 2008

Experts say far too much is spent on needless indigestion drugs

According to two experts in Britain the National Health Service (NHS) is needlessly spending at least 100m pounds per year on indigestion drugs.

7 Jan 2008

UK cosmetic surgery clinics cannot be trusted say experts

Clinics in the UK offering cosmetic surgery have been accused of being dishonest to potential clients and putting sales before safety.

7 Jan 2008

Poor diet accounts for 70,000 premature deaths every year in Britain

According to a new report, in Britain more than 70,000 premature deaths occur each year because of poor diet.

7 Jan 2008

New research shows that paralyzed mice walk again

People paralyzed because of spinal cord injuries may glean some hope from new research carried out in mice.

7 Jan 2008

Hopkins researchers paint picture of cancer-promoting culprit

They say that a picture can be worth a thousand words. This especially is true for describing the structures of molecules that function to promote cancer.

7 Jan 2008

Membrane distillation plants provide water for the world's poorest

Lack of water causes great distress among the population in large parts of Africa and Asia. Small decentralized water treatment plants with an autonomous power supply can help solve the problem: They transform salty seawater or brackish water into pure drinking water.

7 Jan 2008

Scientists restore walking after spinal cord injury

Spinal cord damage blocks the routes that the brain uses to send messages to the nerve cells that control walking.

7 Jan 2008

Tracking down allergenic substances

At present, animal tests are the only way of determining whether a particular chemical can cause an allergic reaction.

7 Jan 2008

Takeda submits NDA for Alogliptin (SYR-322) in the U.S.

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (Takeda) has announced that Takeda Global Research & Development Center, Inc. submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for alogliptin (development code: SYR-322), a highly selective dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor under investigation for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.

7 Jan 2008

Study looks at newly homeless youth and sexual behaviors

Newly homeless youth are likelier to engage in risky sexual behavior if they stay in nonfamily settings — such as friends' homes, abandoned buildings or the streets — because they lack supervision and social support, a new UCLA AIDS Institute study has found.

7 Jan 2008

New sugary insights into H5N1 avian flu virus

Scientists have identified a key factor that determines the ability of influenza viruses to infect cells of the human upper respiratory tract - a necessary step for sustaining spread between people.

7 Jan 2008

Strength training of neck muscles relieves chronic pain

Neck pain has been steadily increasing over the past two decades and is now second to back pain, the most common musculoskeletal disorder.

7 Jan 2008

Rib-X Pharmaceuticals initiates two separate Phase II clinical trials for antibiotic compound

Rib-X Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has announced the enrolment of the first patients in two separate Phase 2 clinical trials.

7 Jan 2008

Salinispora tropica marine bacterium points to new ways to treat human diseases

An unexpected discovery in marine biomedical laboratories at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego has led to new, key information about the fundamental biological processes inside a marine organism that creates a natural product currently being tested to treat cancer in humans.

7 Jan 2008

People whose index finger is shorter than their ring finger are at higher risk of osteoarthritis

A study of more than 2,000 people, published in the journal Arthritis and Rheumatism, suggests that people whose index finger is shorter than their ring finger are up to twice as likely to suffer from the condition, which is the most common form of arthritis.

7 Jan 2008