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Researchers reporting in the March issue of Cell Metabolism have found that when healthy but inactive men and women exercise for a matter of minutes, it produces a... Read More »

FDA issues warning letter to makers of AeroShot “caffeine inhaler” The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued a warning letter to Breathable Foods... Read More »

Results from two studies, CHER and PREDICT, demonstrate the importance of treating HIV-infected infants in their first year. Although Antiretroviral Therapy (ART)... Read More »

A software monitoring program that tracks implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) function could detect problems with the devices earlier than current monitoring ... Read More »

Antibodies that block the process of synapse disintegration in Alzheimer's disease have been identified, raising hopes for a treatment to combat early cognitive... Read More »

Vitamin D may be associated with a lower risk of developing stress fractures in preadolescent and adolescent girls, especially among those very active in high-impact... Read More »

University of Houston (UH) computer scientists are working with medical researchers at the Methodist Institute for Technology, Innovation and Education (MITIE) to... Read More »

New chemical analyses have found that Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Diet Coke, and Diet Pepsi contain high levels of 4-methylimidazole (4-MI), a known animal carcinogen. The... Read More »

A new study provides evidence that a critical type of immune cell can develop in human tonsils. The cells, called T lymphocytes, or T cells, have been thought to... Read More »

Abbott announced today it will collaborate with Genetics Laboratory, Inc. on the development of a molecular diagnostic test that will be designed to rapidly detect... Read More »

Many assume that physician access to computerized test results will lead to less testing and, therefore, lower costs. But a new study published in the journal Health... Read More »

Today, Merck announced the results of a clinical study of its investigational allergy immunotherapy tablet (AIT) for ragweed pollen. The study results showed that the ... Read More »

In a cardiac emergency, a defibrillator can be a lifesaver. "It senses if the heart stops and can actually shock the heart internally and return normal... Read More »

Computer software that models and responds to students' cognitive and emotional states -- including frustration and boredom -- has been developed by University of ... Read More »

Pioneering work has helped reveal for the first time a vital process in the development of the early mammalian embryo. A team has created a new device in the form of... Read More »

Cases in which a newly approved drug is more effective than the cheaper alternatives already available are the exceptions rather than the rule. This is the conclusion ... Read More »

Scientists have successfully completed an initial trial of a new, potentially more reliable, technique for screening breast cancer using ultrasound. In standard... Read More »

BGI, the world’s largest genomics organization, has developed a new single-cell genome sequencing technology. In two papers, published today in the same issue... Read More »

A Washington State University researcher has demonstrated that a variety of environmental toxicants have negative effects on not just an exposed animal but the next... Read More »

Here are the top medical innovation stories making headlines this week! EU reports decline in cancer mortality rates Good news: cancer mortality rates are on... Read More »