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Cockroach holds secret of women's fertility

The suggestion that a woman’s reproductive history may affect her ability to have children in the future has been a puzzle to scientists for years.

From The University of Manchester 16 Jun 2005

Schiavo finally laid to rest

Hopefully autopsy findings released today will finally allow Terri Schiavo to be laid to rest.

16 Jun 2005

Risky sexual behaviour fuelled in gay and bisexual men by the internet

A U.S. study says that gay and bisexual men who use the internet to meet partners are apparently more likely to engage in risky sex but tend to do so with people who have the same HIV status.

16 Jun 2005

FDA recommends heart drug designed for blacks

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration have announced that a heart-failure drug manufactured for African-Americans significantly reduced deaths and hospitalizations and its side effects were similar to those of a placebo's.

16 Jun 2005

High exposure to the sun halves risk of prostate cancer

Cancer researchers in the U.S. say that high exposure to the sun halved the risk of prostate cancer in men participating in a U.S. trial.

16 Jun 2005

Doctor blames parents for return of sick girl's cancer

Thirteen year old Katie Wernecke is back in hospital after doctors confirmed the girls Hodgkin's disease had returned.

16 Jun 2005

The PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative welcomes G8 plan for development of APCs

A call to end the disease, the poverty, and the suffering in Africa is being heard around the world today. The recently announced G8 Finance Ministers’ Conclusions on Development reiterated and responded to that call.

16 Jun 2005

Obese teens shed weight with combo diet, exercise, therapy and drug program

New research suggests that when combined with a low-calorie diet, exercise and behavioral therapy, treatment with the drug Xenical significantly improves weight management for obese teenagers.

16 Jun 2005

Wonder drug attacks range of cancers

A team of cancer research scientists from the Royal Marsden Hospital in London say the drug 17AAG has shown in early trials, promising signs of fighting a range of cancers.

16 Jun 2005

First human case of bird flu found in Indonesia

The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported that the first human case of bird flu has been diagnosed in Indonesia.

16 Jun 2005

USDA still not coming clean on reasons for new mad cow tests

The U.S. Agriculture Department's inspector general is still not coming clean on why new tests were ordered unexpectedly on brain tissue from a cow declared free of mad cow disease seven months ago.

16 Jun 2005

Antifungal drug could improve lives of thousands of asthmatics

Researchers in the UK say that antifungal drugs could be the key to improving the lives of thousands of asthmatics.

From The University of Manchester 16 Jun 2005

Pioneering new technology helps ease dementia

In a remarkable enterprise psychologists at St Andrews University, computer experts at Dundee University, and researchers at the Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art in Dundee, have collaborated to produce a "memory jukebox".

16 Jun 2005

Aortic disease difficult to diagnose

Aortic disease kills nearly 15,000 people in the United States each year, but the rarity and complexity of this deadly disorder make accurately diagnosing it difficult for doctors in the health-care trenches, University of Florida researchers have found.

15 Jun 2005

First demonstration of a vaccine for Parkinson's

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine working with scientists at Elan Pharmaceuticals, have reported promising results in mice of a vaccine approach to treating Parkinson’s and similar diseases. These results appear in the June edition of the journal Neuron.

15 Jun 2005

Dartmouth Medical School collaboration in Tanzania may alter assumptions about the diagnosis of tuberculosis in HIV-infected people

New findings from a Dartmouth Medical School collaboration in Tanzania may alter assumptions about the diagnosis of tuberculosis in HIV-infected people, and prompt a major change in way TB testing is routinely done in the developing world.

15 Jun 2005

Placebos can affect emotion as well relieving pain

Just as placebos have been shown to bring relief from pain, researchers have now found that they can affect emotion, alleviating the impact of unpleasant experiences.

15 Jun 2005

Protocol used to treat the first known survivor of rabies without prior vaccination published

The protocol used to treat the first known survivor of rabies without prior vaccination is published in the June 16, 2005, issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. It is hoped that this approach can be replicated, tested, and provide a guide for treating this fatal condition, especially in parts of the world where the incidence of rabies is rampant.

15 Jun 2005

Helicobacter pylori may be linked to atrial fibrillation

A common stomach bug may also be linked to the development of irregular heart rhythm, also known as atrial fibrillation, suggests a small study in Heart

15 Jun 2005

National Service Framework for chronic heart failure is urgently needed

A new National Service Framework for chronic heart failure is urgently needed, because patients with heart failure are getting a raw deal, despite the availability of effective treatment, say leading cardiologists in Heart.

15 Jun 2005