NIH study uncovers new mechanism of action for class of chemotherapy drugs
National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers have discovered a significant new mechanism of action for a class of chemotherapy drugs known as poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitors, or PARP inhibitors. They have also identified differences in the...
Researchers discover 71 new human genes associated with bowel diseases
Researchers have found 71 new human genes associated with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, two chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) that affect the small and large (colon) intestines of nearly 2.5 million people worldwide. This study...
Artful Therapy Helps Kids Cope with Cancer
Obese Children Struggle With Joint Pain: Study
Higher Blood Pressure May Harm the Middle-Aged Brain, Study Finds
Gene Study Yields New Clues to Crohn's Disease, Colitis
Health Risks Will Rise in Sandy's Wake, Experts Warn
Heavy prenatal alcohol linked to childhood brain development problems
Heavy drinking during pregnancy disrupts proper brain development in children and adolescents years after they were exposed to alcohol in the womb, according to a study supported by the National Institutes of Health.
Fish, But Not Fish Oil Supplements, May Shield Against Stroke
Homelessness, Frequent Moves Affect How Kids Do in School
