LONDON – It takes a mere 30 minutes for a single salty meal to constrict the blood flow in your arteries. Scientists tested how quickly salt had a damaging effect on the…

Varian Medical Systems, Inc., X-Ray Products, will be showcasing a comprehensive imaging portfolio of PaxScan® digital image detectors and X-ray tubes for fluoroscopy, angiography, cardiology and cone-beam CT imaging at the European…

Katarina Sjövall has studied partners of individuals with colorectal cancer, lung cancer, breast cancer or prostate cancer. The study shows that the number of diagnosed diseases among partners increased by 25 per…

Miracor Medical Systems GmbH announced today the successful completion of the pilot study of its PICSO® (Pressure-controlled Intermittent Coronary Sinus Occlusion) System, designed to improve acute coronary syndrome (ACS) revascularization following primary…

Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered for the first time that DNA methylation patterns – a key process in cell development – could accurately detect early bowel cancer, according to research published…

A new study provides fascinating insight into the genetic basis of bipolar disorder, a highly heritable mood disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of mania and depression. The research, published by Cell Press…

Using recent advances in genomics, researchers have uncovered a genetic pathway that affects the development of breast cancer, work that could help predict which patients are at risk of relapse for the…

Each year between 100,000-180,000 Americans die as the result of pulmonary embolism, a complication from blood clots in the lungs. The Vascular Disease Foundation urges Americans, especially women, to learn about the…

Not all racial and ethnic groups have equal access to kidney transplantation, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). The results…

Baby Ella was born starved of oxygen but doctors cooled her body for three days to reduce brain damage. She made a complete recovery. After birth Ella was wrapped in a special…

A new study has shown that smoking marijuana during adolescence or young adulthood can trigger psychotic symptoms, and continued use may increase the risk for psychotic disorder later in life. The study…

Endo Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: ENDP) announced that FORTESTA™ Gel – recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of low testosterone, or ‘Low T’ in adult males – is…

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) has launched the nation’s first personalized cancer decision support tool, “My Cancer Genome,” to help physicians and researchers track the latest developments in personalized cancer medicine and connect…

BC Cancer Agency scientists have discovered that a single gene, CIITA, is implicated in almost 40 per cent of primary mediastinal B-cell lymphomas (a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma) and 15 per cent…

InterMune, Inc. (Nasdaq: ITMN) today announced that the European Commission (EC) has granted marketing authorization for Esbriet® (pirfenidone). Esbriet is indicated in adults for the treatment of mild to moderate idiopathic pulmonary…