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People who drink alcohol have a lower risk of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

People who drink alcohol have a lower risk of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) than non-drinkers, researchers at Yale's Department of Epidemiology and Public Health (EPH) write in an article published in Lancet Oncology.

15 Aug 2005

Even vegetarians can eat this meat!

New techniques proposed by an international research team, could mean the mass production of meat reared was not on the farm, but in the laboratory.

15 Aug 2005

Lyme disease prevention study in 21 Connecticut communities

Researchers at the Emerging Infections Program (EIP) at Yale School of Medicine in partnership with the Connecticut Department of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have launched a Lyme disease prevention study in 21 Connecticut communities.

15 Aug 2005

Effects of estrogen on heart disease prevention

Researchers at Yale School of Medicine and seven other national institutions are recruiting patients to participate in the Kronos Early Estrogen Prevention Study (KEEPS) to look at the effects of estrogen on heart disease prevention.

15 Aug 2005

Australia needs consistent uniform national abortion laws to protect women and doctors

Australian Medical Association (AMA) President, Dr Mukesh Haikerwal, said today that the charging of a doctor in NSW with manslaughter and procuring an unlawful abortion sends a clear warning to all doctors and women that they must fully understand the law in their State and Territory in regard to the termination of pregnancies.

15 Aug 2005

Guidelines released to cover new embryo donation option for infertile couples

Surplus embryos created by couples who have undergone IVF treatment can now be donated to assist other infertile people have a child, as a result of new guidelines released in New Zealand.

15 Aug 2005

Electricity from urine

According to physicists in Singapore, they have created the first paper battery that generates electricity from urine.

15 Aug 2005

BioLife Solutions granted U.S. patent covering new method of preserving cells, tissues or organs

BioLife Solutions announced today that it was granted a U.S. patent that covers the methods and compositions for the preservation of cells, tissues or organs in the vitreous state.

15 Aug 2005

Abbott receives European approval to market Humira

Abbott has announced that it has received approval from the European Commission to market Humira (adalimumab) as a treatment for psoriatic arthritis and early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in Europe.

15 Aug 2005

Human superbug MRSA linked to pets

Scientists in the UK are investigating the possibility that there may be links between the hospital superbug MRSA in pets and humans.

15 Aug 2005

Genomes of Trypanosoma brucei and Trypanosoma cruzi sequenced

Oxford scientists have contributed to the genome sequencing of two parasites which cause major health problems in the developing world.

15 Aug 2005

Old-fashioned methods best at getting rid of head lice in children

Old-fashioned methods of getting rid of head lice in children are far more effective than current chemical treatments, researchers revealed recently.

15 Aug 2005

Experimental therapy could offer new way to treat spine damage

An experimental therapy that combines stem cells and gene therapy to repair spinal cord injuries in rats may lead to a new way to treat the same injury in humans.

15 Aug 2005

Pork recalled in Hong Kong while authorities battle to control yet another outbreak of disease

The media in Hong Kong have reported over 1,270 kilograms of pork has been recalled in the southern city of Shenzhen.

15 Aug 2005

New study shows testosterone treatment linked to prostate cancer

Researchers in the United States say that prostate cancer developed in 20 men within months to a few years after they began testosterone supplementation, to correct a deficiency of the hormone.

15 Aug 2005

Lung cancer cure possible with early screening

Recent reports in the media of the deaths of well known people from lung cancer and the surprising news that Dana Reeve, the non-smoking wife of the late Christopher Reeve has the disease, has re-ignited concerns about the so-called 'silent killer', lung cancer.

15 Aug 2005

Even a couple of drinks could harm an unborn baby

A new study is suggesting that mothers who drink even low levels of alcohol during pregnancy could permanently damage their children's intelligence.

15 Aug 2005

Liquid detergent capsules can cause serious damage to childrens eyes

According to a recently released report, during a 6-month period, doctors treated six cases of severe eye injuries in young children, caused by their squeezing capsules containing liquid washing detergent.

15 Aug 2005

Key toxin could provide for world's first treatment for Alzheimer's

Dr Karen Cullen at Sydney University’s Institute for Biomedical Research is part of a collaborative team which has identified a key component in the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, a finding which may produce the world’s first effective treatment to combat the debilitating effects of the disease.

15 Aug 2005