U.S. Lyme Disease Cases Vastly Underreported: CDC
3-D images show flame retardants can mimic estrogens in NIH study
The brominated flame retardant TBBPA is shown, in this 3-D image, binding to the active site of an estrogen metabolizing enzyme (...
Endocannabinoids trigger inflammation that leads to diabetes
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have clarified in rodent and test tube experiments the role that inflammation plays in type 2 diabetes, and revealed a possible molecular target for treating the disease. The researchers say some...
Study Sees Risk of Childhood Cancer Among Those With Specific Birth Defects
Humanitarian emergencies, an opportunity for fresh start in providing sustainable, long-term mental health services
Humanitarian agencies work hard to help people with their mental health and psychosocial needs in the aftermath of emergencies, but too often opportunities are missed to strengthen mental health systems for the long-term, according to a new World...
Zambia Faces Shortage of Anti-AIDS Drugs
The Zambian government is putting in place stringent measures aimed at ensuring a sufficient supply of anti-retroviral drugs. The drugs are essential for those infected with HIV/AIDS, but the medicine currently is in short supply. AIDS patients have...
Using Blood Pressure Cuff Right Before Heart Surgery Cuts Heart Damage: Study
Kindergartners' Soda Intake Linked to Aggression in Study
Health research is essential for progress towards universal health coverage
At the launch of the "World health report 2013: Research for universal health coverage", WHO called on countries to continue investing in local research in order to develop a system of universal health coverage tailored to each individual country’s...
Anti-HIV drugs may protect against puberty delays in HIV-infected children
For children who have been HIV-infected since birth, current anti-HIV drug regimens may protect against the delays in puberty that had been seen in HIV-infected children taking older regimens, according to researchers funded by the National Institutes...
