Two to three in every 1,000 children are born with a hearing loss that is likely to impact development. Research of the auditory system at its early developmental stages, and efforts to…

Luxembourg has invested in two additional digital Sectra MicroDose Mammography systems for their breast screening program. With this investment even more women in Luxembourg will benefit from mammography examinations with the lowest…

Scientists at the forefront of stem cell biology are exploring new approaches to creating surgical implants that could offer prolonged benefits for sufferers of osteoarthritis and potentially even cancer. At present, cartilage…

Anacor Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ANAC) announced today that it has entered into a development agreement with Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) to develop Anacor’s compound AN3661 for the treatment of malaria. Under the agreement,…

Increasing rates of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) “are hampering world health programs aimed at tackling TB and threaten to wipe out progress made against the disease, scientists said on Friday,” Reuters reports (Kelland,…

A new research tool for studying microRNA expression in zebrafish will help researchers study the effects of miRNA on the early development of this model organism and better understand developmental and disease…

While the rate of prevalence of hearing loss in the GCC population is thought to be similar to the rest of the world at 1-3 in 1000, experts believe the rate may…

Innovative Science Solutions (ISS) announced today that a thorough review of published scientific studies revealed no direct evaluation of a relationship between crib bumper pad use and infant death. The complete manuscript…

As world nutrition experts gather this week at the WHO headquarters to discuss ways to fight global malnutrition, VOA News examines the growing issues of “undernutrition and obesity, which affect hundreds of…

Scientists have discovered a protein secreted by tuberculosis (TB) bacteria that could be a promising new vaccine candidate, they report today in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The protein could…

With increasing frequency, parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) report the terrible consequences that can occur when their children wander or unexpectedly run away. One mother described the recent death…

Researchers at the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Maternal and Child Health Bureau publish their findings on health care for children in medical homes in the April issue of Pediatrics. The…

Delegates from 15 African countries this week concluded a three-day workshop held in Nairobi, Kenya, examining how countries can improve their efforts to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV, VOA News reports. WHO…

UA philosophy professor Shaun Nichols examines the notions of free will and determinism through test methods used in social sciences. Philosophers have argued for centuries, millennia actually, about whether our lives are…

Historically, black elderberries were among the most regarded folk remedies for coughs, colds, and flu. Now modern science has authenticated these therapeutic properties. In February 2011, researchers at Justus-Liebig University in Geissen,…