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.
Age-related eye diseases, their treatment, and the latest research to find cures will take center stage at the 2007 Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Annual Meeting to be held at the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., May 6-10, 2007.
The Medical University of South Carolina, (MUSC) was recognized for participating in an American Heart Association and American Stroke Association program called Get With the Guidelines.
Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States, and the No. 1 cause of cancer death among non-smokers.
Multiple sclerosis (MS) female patients tends to go into remission while they are pregnant, according to University of Calgary researchers.
HIV prevention research was responsible for the recent revelation that male circumcision can play an important role in protecting men from infection with the deadly virus.
New research at the University of Maryland looks at why kids decide to include — and exclude — other kids from their group of friends. It turns out the decision making process is much more complex than previously believed, and could even provide insights into how to intervene when children are rejected by their peers.
New research sheds light on possible origins of violent religious fundamentalism.
Living in greener neighborhoods or in closer proximity to grocery stores is associated with reduced risk of being overweight, according to a study of more than 7,000 children ages 3 to 18 conducted by researchers from the Indiana University School of Medicine; the Department of Geography, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; and the University of Cincinnati.
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.