A CUT in the drink-drive limit could be a "life-saving" measure, Kenny MacAskill, the justice secretary, told the Scottish Parliament yesterday.

Nearly 50 years after one of the most controversial behavioral experiments in history, a social psychologist has found that people are still just as willing to administer what they believe are painful electric shocks to others when urged on by

An ingredient used in a common cough suppressant may be useful in treating advanced prostate cancer. Researchers found that noscapine, which has been used in cough medication for nearly 50 years, reduced tumor growth in mice by 60 percent and

Over a period of five years, scientists have created a genetically modified mouse in which the activity of the blood stem cells can be tracked. "This mouse was created from a single embryonic stem cell. We are able to observe

Despite unprecedented progress in reducing incidence and death rates from colorectal cancer, the gap between blacks and whites continues to grow, says a new report from the American Cancer Society.

Greek researchers describe a quick and easy artificial intelligence approach to working out heart attack risk. Physicians could use their system to provide patients with a personal risk factor and so advise on lifestyle changes or medication to lower their

Sexual abuse in childhood increases the risk of suicide in men by up to ten times. A recent study of Australian men has found that those who were sexually abused as children are more likely than women to contemplate taking

Scientists have developed a vaccine incorporating the protein V10 and found that it protected macaques from lethal pneumonic plague and may have implications for use in humans.

A new study in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine is the first to show the full clinical picture of comorbid conditions associated with obstructive sleep apnea, quantify their frequency of occurrence and reveal their possible interrelationships.

In a new study researchers identified what appears to be the first antibody-derived peptide that inhibits the activities of harmful microbes such as influenza A virus and HIV-1.

SCOTLAND'S 24-hour health helpline has seen a surge in callers with flu symptoms, with demand for their service up a third compared to a year ago, it emerged yesterday.

HUMAN error and defects in hospital procedures led to a cancer patient being given a lethal dose of the wrong chemotherapy drug, it was ruled yesterday.

International supplier of animal free, productivity enhancing cell culture media components offers its customers the chance to improve performance of cell culture development and bioproduction. (PRWeb Dec 18, 2008) Read the full story at

This article seeks to explain to Ghanaians that the idea of seeking treatment in a hospital is unnecessary and that the idea of a hospital to cure sickness is indeed a fallacy.

WORK on Rainbow Tourism's new Beitbridge hotel ended earlier than planned in 2008, due to seven artisans working on the civils phase of construction contracting cholera.

December’s Clinical Gastroenterology & Hepatology evaluates the effect of bariatric surgery on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

This week’s British Medical Journal compares minimal access surgery with medical management for chronic GERD.

Vanilla is the pod of a climbing orchid and widely grown in the tropics, especially Madagascar, the West Indies and Fiji. The bean pods are cured and turn black. The extract and essence are both made by soaking vanilla pods

APAC residents are to get 65,000 free mosquito nets, a health ministry official has said. Dr. Medard Rukaari said the United Nations children's organisation, Unicef, would distribute the nets during the Christmas season.