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Highly specific protease inhibitors provide new tools for disease research
Using the serine protease inhibitor ecotin as a scaffold, chemists have engineered protease inhibitors with specificity comparable to that of...
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Postman wins cancer expenses fight
Lawyers for a postman with skin cancer who won a landmark battle for his medical expenses believe the case could […]
VMC exhibits the new Virtual Cardiac Centre
The recent Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand’s 51st Conference held at the Adelaide Convention Centre last week was […]
WHO issues guidelines to manage any future SARS outbreak
The World Health Organization has released guidelines for the surveillance, alert, and management of any future outbreak of severe acute […]
Novel Risk Factors Are Now Being Used to Identify New Culprits in Heart Disease
We are all well versed in the traditional risk factors for heart attack or stroke – high blood cholesterol, high […]
Heart Attack – Gout Drug May Reduce Risk
The University of Dundee study is the first stage in a major clinical trial to see whether allopurinol (commonly used […]
Find could boost malaria fight
Scientists in the UK say they’ve discovered how one of the most important types of malaria drug works. Scientists in […]
Health Official Delivers West Nile Aid for Colorado
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (Reuters) – The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday visited the Colorado […]
Virus implicated in breast cancer
The mouse mammary tumor virus, or MMTV, whose human equivalent has now been strongly associated with breast cancer The mouse […]
Research links breast cancer with a virus
New research from the University of New South Wales suggests that some cases of breast cancer could be caused by […]
Lesbians share cervical cancer risk: study
A new study suggests lesbian women are just as susceptible to cervical cancer as heterosexual women. Pap Screen Victoria manager […]
Internet Addiction: Ruining Lives?
Aug. 7, 2003 — It’s got people worried: Glassy-eyed millions are downloading, instant messaging, emailing — and they’re...
Hospital chief backs cardiology services
Launceston General Hospital has rejected claims patients will be at risk if a cardiologist is not replaced. Launceston General Hospital […]
Internet Addiction: Ruining Lives?
Aug. 7, 2003 — It’s got people worried: Glassy-eyed millions are downloading, instant messaging, emailing — and they’re...
Cancer survivors discuss the psychological effects of the illness
MARK COLVIN: It seems that for cancer sufferers, there are limits to the power of positive thinking. There’s a warning […]
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