Their findings may one day help in the development of targeted therapies for leukemia, multiple myeloma and other cancers of the blood.

The leading causes of fire-related deaths to children ages 14 and under are heating equipment, playing with items that can ignite fire, and cooking equipment. Most fire-related fatalities are caused by smoke inhalation. "A working smoke alarm cuts your chances

Eric Lauga, an assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at the Jacobs School of Engineering, recently published a paper in the journal Physics of Fluid called "Crawling Beneath the Free Surface: Water Snail Locomotion," that explains how and why

We want all Kentuckians to live healthy, active lives and believe that strength training is important in making that happen," said William D. Hacker, M.D., DPH commissioner. "This kind of exercise improves bone density while reducing falls, improves arthritis symptoms

Dr Stephen Todd who works in the Department of Geriatric Medicine at Queen's, has been announced as the only Beeson Ireland 2008 scholar after a transatlantic panel peer-reviewed his proposal.

The findings give doctors the promise of a non-drug treatment option for pain sufferers unable to tolerate indometacin, the standard medication known to cause stomach bleeding in some patients. Findings are reported online at www.thelancet.com and also will appear in

Systems biology is the study of the network of key molecular elements in the cell, for example, DNA, RNA, proteins, metabolites and lipids. The new NIAID-funded programs aim to identify molecular features that distinguish bacterial and viral species and strains

Maryland is making progress in its health care expansion efforts," Secretary Colmers said. "We are working with our local partners to spread the word that more working families and small businesses can now get the health care they need through

A team of NC State scientists, led by Dr. Ann H. Ross, has received a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's National Institute of Justice (NIJ) tasking the researchers with the development of a multimedia training course that will

There are many literary anthologies in print, but this is the first and only anthology composed of great literature suggested by physicians, combining excerpts from prose that has held meaning for them, that they turn to for inspiration and introspection

The study was published in Geophysical Research Letters . It was funded by NASA and by the National Science Foundation, which sponsors NCAR.

In line with EMBO's reputation for promoting the very best in the molecular life sciences, a renowned group of senior editors and an equally well respected advisory board assure published articles of the highest scientific quality following rapid, transparent and

To get from one cell to a complex organism, cells have to divide, travel around the body and arrange intricate shapes and specialized tissues. The best way to understand these dynamic processes is to look at what happens in the

Certainly there are books containing information on clinical testing; however, no standard laboratory reference focuses heavily on issues unique to the immunocompromised population. It is the goal of the authors to consolidate such discussions in a single, easily referenced text

BBSRC-funded scientists at Cardiff University, led by Dr Bill Symondson and performed in the laboratory by postdoctoral scientist Dr Andrew King and undergraduate student Ms Amy Tibble, have found that many of the common earthworm species found in gardens and

It's one of the most variable habitats on Earth," said USC biologist Andrew Gracey. "Mussels can spend part of the day bathed in cool Pacific seawater and the other part baked under the California sun."

It's not unexpected, but my brother Kevin is rapidly declining in health It was just three months ago when I wrote about going to Pensacola, Florida to see my brother Kevin whose trips to the hospital about his heart...

On Tuesday, October 7, Lisa Marie Presley gave birth to twin girls. The only child of music icon, Elvis Presley, has two teenage children from another marriage and these are her first babies with music producer husband, Michael Lockwood. The

Humans have a built-in weapon against HIV, but until recently no one knew how to unlock its potential. A study published online by the journal Nature reveals the atomic structure of this weapon - an enzyme known as APOBEC-3G -

Tests of medication used to treat high blood pressure suggest positive role in potential plaque regression. Research presented at the 20th annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) scientific symposium, sponsored by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF), suggests that olmesartan, a drug