The Brazil's defense ministry saidthe country's military would participate in the fight against anoutbreak of dengue fever in Rio de Janeiro after the disease killed 49people and sickened more than 30,000 others.

A new study by researchersfrom Michigan State University and Kookmin University in Seoul, Koreasuggests that intake of flavonoids may reduce the risk forinflammation-mediated chronic diseases.

Eating large amounts offlavonoid-containing vegetables may help reduce risk of liver cancer,according to a new study published in the March 19, 2008 issue ofCancer Causes Control.

Did you observe any white patches on your skin? Then you might be suffering from vitiligo?Vitiligo usually takes place as a result of loss of melanin pigment in your skin.Any one of you can have a chance to get affected

People with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) may be overwhelmed with persistent unappreciable thoughts or images.If anyone in the family is suffering from OCD, then there is a 25% chance of having this disorder in one of the immediate family members.Unwanted

UroToday.com #45; Is Pentosan Polysulfate More Effective When Administered Early In Disease Course?In 2005, Nickel and colleagues reported the results of a company #45;sponsored dose ranging trial of pentosan polysulfate sodium (PPS) in the treatment of interstitial cystitis1. This trial

Researchers have found an association between a vitamin found in leafy green vegetables, fruit and pulses [1] and levels of chromosomal abnormalities in men's sperm.

This group reported their technique and outcome with laparoscopic transperitoneal dismembered pyeloplasty in the pediatric population. They had 19 patients ranging from 2 #45;14 years of age who underwent laparoscopic pyeloplast

A randomized controlled trial performed by researchers of the University of Amsterdam evaluates writing therapy in posttraumatic stress disorder in the March issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics.Writing assignments have shown promising results in treating traumatic symptomatology.

UroToday.com #45; Various surgical techniques are available for nephron #45;sparing surgery (NSS) in patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC). However, the size of surgical margin that should be removed with tumor remains controversial.

Researchers from the United Kingdom and France have identified four separate biochemical subgroups in a selection of cases of Creutzfeldt #45;Jakob disease. The study, published March 14th in the open #45;access journal PLoS Pathogens, suggests that these subgroups could represent

UroToday.com #45; Intravesical Potassium Chloride Screening Positive In 32.

UroToday.com #45; Interstitial cystitis (IC) is not "one disease." It is a sum of many different symptoms, and every patient needs to be treated as unique. Success can be achieved only if there is good collaboration between the patient, who

The tests for testosterone doping used in professional and amateur sports may routinely be confounded by a common genetic variation, according to a new study accepted for publication in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology #38; Metabolism (JCEM). Unless this variation

The American College of Physicians (ACP) has received unrestricted grants of nearly $50,000 each from United Health Foundation and Pfizer to develop quality improvement tools to support internal medicine practice changes around the patient #45;centered medical home model of care.

Wake Forest University's Center for Nanotechnology and Molecular Materials will host a gathering of scientists, engineers and medical researchers at a workshop that will explore both the science and the emerging business of nanomaterials used in medicine.

Despite public health campaigns, a surprising number of women continue to use substances such as tobacco, marijuana and alcohol during pregnancy and their usage rebounds to pre #45;pregnancy levels within two years of having a baby, according to a new

Researchers can now read scientific articles on drinking water treatments for free in the online DWES journal. The aim of this joint initiative of TU Delft and UNESCO #45;IHE is to increase accessibility to scientific publications, especially for researchers in

By injecting a customized "genetic patch" into early stage fish embryos, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis were able to correct a genetic mutation so the embryos developed normally.The research could lead to the prevention of

The ubiquity of tiny particles of minerals #45; #45;mineral nanoparticles #45; #45;in oceans and rivers, atmosphere and soils, and in living cells are providing scientists with new ways of understanding Earth's workings. Our planet's physical, chemical, and biological processes are