Researchers have found that a method of natural family planning that uses two indicators to identify the fertile phase in a woman?s menstrual cycle is as effective as the contraceptive pill for avoiding unplanned pregnancies if used correctly, according to a report published online in Europe?s leading reproductive medicine journal Human Reproduction.
Through a grant from the Ohio Board of Regents, three universities will collaborate to provide a unique learning experience to talented high school students and science teachers.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded multi-year, multi-million dollar grants to The Case Clinical Trials Unit centered at University Hospitals Case Medical Center (UHCMC), for expanded research options in HIV treatment development and pioneering advances of the Microbicides Trials Network.
According to a new study published in the latest issue of The Journal of Sexual Medicine and conducted in the Department of Psychology of McGill University, thermography shows great promise as a diagnostic method of measuring sexual arousal.
Habitual intake of caffeinated beverages provides protection against heart disease mortality in the elderly, say researchers at SUNY Downstate Medical Center and Brooklyn College.
A researcher in the Oregon Health & Science University Cancer Institute and Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center has found a way to identify which men need a second prostate biopsy because they may be harboring life-threatening prostate cancer even though they were given a clean bill of health after their first biopsy.
Eli Lilly and Company announced the launch of the first insulin pen with memory, HumaPen(R) MEMOIR(TM), to help simplify the daily management of diabetes.
Researchers at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have found that taking prenatal multivitamins fortified with folic acid can reduce the risk of three common childhood cancers: leukemia, brain tumours and neuroblastoma. This research was published online on February 21, 2007, in the journal Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics.
Binghamton University Professor Gary D. James is hoping his new book will take the stress out of researching stress.
New England Journal of Medicine today publishes results of largest ever study completed investigating the effect of treatment on mortality and morbidity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).