New Brain Gene Gives Us Edge Over Apes, University of Edinburgh Study Suggests

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 12:00:00 AM GMT

Scientists have taken a step forward in helping to solve one of life's greatest mysteries -- what makes us human? An international team of researchers have discovered a new gene that helps explain how humans evolved from chimpanzees.

Could Fat-Blocking Pepsi Actually Work? Don't Count On It

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 12:00:00 AM GMT

A soda that claims to prevent the absorption of fat in your body is launching in Japan this week. Whats next, cavity-reducing candy?

PepsiCo is rolling out the the new cola, Pepsi Special, which contains dextrin, an indigestible fiber ingredient that is also used in some baked goods.

Europe E. Coli Outbreak is Deadliest on Record: World Health Organization

Fri, 03 Jun 2011 12:00:00 AM GMT

E. coli that has sickened thousands in Europe has become the deadliest outbreak of the bacteria on record as a rare strain is causing kidney failure in unprecedented numbers, U.S. health officials said.

At least 16 people have died and 1,624 cases have been reported, according to the World Health Organization in Geneva. The number of reported cases is based on hospital records, and the actual...

New MRSA Strain That Eludes Usual Tests Found in Cow???s Milk, University of Cambridge Study Finds

Fri, 03 Jun 2011 12:00:00 AM GMT

British scientists have discovered a new strain of the drug-resistant germ known as MRSA in cows milk and some evidence that the animals could be a source of the infection in humans.

University of Cambridge researchers were led to the discovery while studying an infection of the animals udders, according to an article published today in the U.K journal The Lancet Infectious Diseases. Tests...

Germany: Sharp Rise in E.coli Cases, Source Unknown

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 12:00:00 AM GMT

German health officials said on Wednesday there had been a dramatic increase in the number of people infected in an E.coli outbreak which has so far killed 16 and whose source is still unknown.

The outbreak, centered on the north German city of Hamburg, has made more than 1,500 people ill in eight European countries, and led to an international row over the source of the contamination.

Overweight Elderly 'Live Longer' -- University of Western Australia Study

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:00:00 AM GMT

The Differing Views Of Using Social Media In Pharma

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:00:00 AM GMT

Children Who Often Drink Full-fat Milk Weigh Less, University of Gothenburg Research Finds

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:00:00 AM GMT

ScienceDaily (Nov. 4, 2009) Eight-year-old children who drink full-fat milk every day have a lower BMI than those who seldom drink milk. This is not the case for children who often drink medium-fat or low-fat milk. This is one conclusion of a thesis presented at the Sahlgrenska Academy.

Drug Company-sponsored Events For Health Professionals Fail To Disclose Financial Ties, Analysis Finds

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:00:00 AM GMT

ScienceDaily -- ScienceDaily (Nov. 3, 2009) Australian reporting standards for disclosing the ties between pharmaceutical companies and health professionals are not comprehensive enough, according to an analysis in this week's PLoS Medicine.

Processed Food Increases Depression Risk, University College London Study

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:00:00 AM GMT

UPI -- Eating a lot of processed food may increase a person's risk for depression, researchers in Britain found. Tasnime N. Akbaraly, Eric J. Brunner, Jane E. Ferrie, Michael G. Marmot and Mika Kivimak of the University College London analyzed data from 3,486 participants -- 26.2 percent women, mean age 55.6 years -- from the Whitehall II prospective study. Two dietary patterns were identified in the...

Trying For A Baby? Let Gravity Do The Work

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:00:00 AM GMT

'Cat-girl' Illness Baffles Doctors

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:00:00 AM GMT

SMH -- Doctors in China are reportedly baffled after thick grey hair started growing uncontrollably over the body of a six-year-old girl, who has been dubbed "cat girl".

Scientists Say Curry Compound Kills Cancer Cells, Study

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:00:00 AM GMT

Reuters - A molecule found in a curry ingredient can kill esophageal cancer cells in the laboratory, suggesting it might be developed as an anti-cancer treatment, scientists said on Wednesday.

BioPharm Executive: We Are All Activists Now

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:00:00 AM GMT

GlaxoSmithKline and Reaffirm Commitment to Global Public Health with Expansion of LF Program

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:00:00 AM GMT

- GSK CEO marks 10th anniversary of drive to eliminate lymphatic filariasis (LF) with donation of one-billionth albendazole tablet and grant to The Carter Center

LONDON and PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In a meeting today with former U.S. President and founder of The Carter Center, Jimmy Carter, as well as global health thought leaders from around the world, GlaxoSmithKline...

Parents Find Preemie Breathing In Morgue Freezer Five Hours After She Was Pronounced Dead

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:00:00 AM GMT

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A stillborn Israeli baby who was pronounced dead by doctors "came back to life" on Monday after spending hours in a hospital refrigerator. The baby, weighing only 600 grams at birth, spent at least five hours inside one of the hospital's refrigerated storage units, before her parents, who had taken her to be buried, began noticing some movement.

Red Bull Heart Attack Risk, and University of Adelaide Study

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:00:00 AM GMT

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Just one can of the popular stimulant energy drink Red Bull can increase the risk of heart attack or stroke, even in young people, Australian medical researchers said on Friday. The caffeine-loaded beverage, popular with university students and adrenaline sport fans to give them "wings", caused the blood to become sticky, a pre-cursor to cardiovascular problems such as stroke...

VU University Medical Center Scientists Pinpoint Protein in Human Saliva that Hastens Wound Healing

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:00:00 AM GMT

GEN News -- Histatin, a small protein in human saliva, speeds wound healing, according to investigators from VU University Medical Center in The Netherlands. This compound was previously thought only to kill bacteria.

Children Can Develop Tolerance to Egg Allergy, Study Published in American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) Journal

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:00:00 AM GMT

HealthDay News -- Gradually exposing children with egg allergies to cooked egg could help them overcome the allergy, a new study reports.

UK's Urges Doctors to Cut Antibiotics

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:00:00 AM GMT

Reuters -- British doctors should slash the number of times they prescribe antibiotics for respiratory tract infections because the drugs rarely help, the country's drug cost watchdog said on Wednesday.

Neuren Pharmaceuticals Limited Announce Glypromate(R) and NNZ-2566 Included in 10 Most Promising Neuroscience Projects by Windhover Information Inc.

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:00:00 AM GMT

Sydney, July 21, 2008 (ABN Newswire) - Neuren Pharmaceuticals (ASX:NEU)(PINK:NURPF) announced today that Glypromate(R) and NNZ-2566 for neuroprotection in cardiopulmonary bypass and traumatic brain injury (TBI) have been selected as one of the Top 10 most promising neuroscience projects available for partnering by an independent committee assembled by Windhover Information, a leading provider of business...

Women Aged 100 will be Able to Give Birth within 30 Years, Scientists Claim

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:00:00 AM GMT

Daily Mail -- Within three decades, women of any age - from children to pensioners - could successfully conceive as infertility is effectively eradicated, it is claimed.

Health Protection Agency Urges Regular Chlamydia Tests for Young People

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:00:00 AM GMT

Reuters -- Young sexually active people should get themselves tested annually for the infection chlamydia and again every time they change partner, the Health Protection Agency said on Tuesday.

Infant Milk Study Holds Out the Promise of Protection from Allergy and Infection in Study

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:00:00 AM GMT

WebitPR -- Adding prebiotic oligosaccharides* to infant formula may substantially reduce the incidence of allergies and infections in newborn babies and young children, claim researchers in the Journal of Nutrition[1]. The benefits lasted long after the babies had stopped having formula and had been weaned and were still evident after two years.

Child healthcare specialists hailed the...

Diabetes Linked to Male Infertility; Excess Sugars in the Body Have Direct Effect on Sperm Quality in Queen???s University Study

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:00:00 AM GMT

EurekAlert -- Diabetes in men has a direct effect on fertility, a scientist told the 24th annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology today (Wednesday 9 July). Dr. Con Mallidis from Queen's University, Belfast, UK, said that, despite the prevailing view that it had little effect on male reproductive function, the Belfast group had shown that diabetes caused DNA damage...

New Ovarian Stimulation Technique Offers More Cancer Patients the Chance to Preserve their Fertility, University of Heidelberg Study

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:00:00 AM GMT

EurekAlert -- Researchers have shown for the first time that it is possible to stimulate a woman's ovaries to produce eggs for collection during the final phase of the menstrual cycle. The finding offers the chance for more women who have been diagnosed with cancer to restore their fertility following chemotherapy or radiotherapy cancer treatments that can seriously damage the ovaries, often permanently...

Eylau Centre for Assisted Reproduction Study Says Men Past 40 Face Fertility Problems