Americans are fortunate to live in a land that eliminated malaria decades ago. Today, our country helps fight this disease in Africa, because we believe in the timeless truth: To whom much is given, much is required.
A part of the brain first affected by Alzheimer’s disease is thinner in youth with a risk gene for the disorder, a brain imaging study by researchers at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), one of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has found.
Research increasingly shows promise to both slow and relieve the effects diabetic retinopathy, the most common complication of diabetes.
One out of three sexually active older adults infected with HIV has unprotected sex, according to a study by Ohio University researchers. A survey of 260 HIV-positive older adults found that of those having sex, most were male, took Viagra and were in a relationship.
As part of a concerted effort to ensure more equitable access to a potential pandemic influenza vaccine, six developing countries are being awarded grants to establish in-country manufacturing capacity for influenza vaccine.
More than 900 scientists, parents and activists from around the world who are focused on understanding the causes of autism and finding treatments for the developmental disorder will gather in Seattle May 3-5 to share the latest research findings at the sixth annual International Meeting for Autism Research.
An incontinent prisoner forced to use a bin bag to protect his mattress. A diabetic who regularly misses breakfast because only high sugar cereals are on offer. Just two of the anecdotes to emerge from in-depth interviews with prisoners. UK study also includes comments on health issues in prisons worldwide.
People with dementia and their carers have the chance to meet actress Julie Christie as she promotes her latest role, playing a woman with Alzheimer?s. Alzheimer?s Society supporters can win seats to a gala screening of ?Away From Her? including a question and answer session with the star, in an exclusive charity competition.
Proper formation of the proteins that power heart and skeletal muscle seems to rely on a precise concentration of a “chaperone” protein known as UNC-45, according to a new study.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the 2007 reports of the Board of Trustees of the Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds: