A new document was recently released to help improve the protection of academic researchers who might face intimidation, harassment, and physical attack by fringe anti-animal research extremists.

The Journal of Neuroscience just published findings in their February 2008 issue about how young brains process fear. This piece of scientific work has significantly advanced the scientific understanding of how and when fear is stored in the brain. Fear…

A new study has solved the mystery about how flexing muscles are able to communicate with nearby blood vessels, increasing blood circulation. Approximately 10 million Americans are afflicted with conditions that involve poor circulation.

The Population Council announced from both New York City and Johannesburg, South Africa, recently the findings of Phase 3 of a clinical trial on a formula called Carraguard, a microbicide gel made from the seaweed derivative carrageenan. Carraguard has proven…

A study reported in the Feb. 14, 2008 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, showed that a drug therapy currently used to treat non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and rheumatoid arthritis had a significant effect in treating the most common form…

MedHeadlines - Man-made human organs that really work. The concept is alive and well in science fiction novels but still only a dream in the very real world of medical science. Researchers at the University of Minnesota, however, have come…

Med Headlines - One of the most heartbreaking aspects of spinal cord injuries is that they so often lead to permanent paralysis with little hope of recovery. Now, however, the exciting results of a study recently conducted from UCLA (University of…

Med Headlines - A study conducted at Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center suggests that something as simple as a morning gargle could help diagnose head and neck cancers. The study, which was reported in the January 1 issue of Clinical…

Med Headlines - The merits of a good night’s sleep were the subject of a study led by University of Chicago’s Dr. Ersa Tasali. Of particular interest to researchers was the connection between a good night’s sleep and the body’s…

Med Headlines - According to a recent study conducted at the New York University Medical Center, chronic liver disease can be predicted with the use of diffusion-weighted MRI (DWI). “Due to the increased incidence of chronic hepatitis in the United…