... partnered with AVI on a "rapid response exercise" against the pandemic H1N1 virus, which is also known as Swine flu or Swine Origin Influenza Virus. ...

By Kathleen Doheny May 10, 2010 -- The cost of treating cancer in the US has nearly doubled in the past 20 years, according to a new analysis. ...

MONDAY, May 10 (HealthDay News) -- US researchers say they've found a way to eliminate the source of immune system molecules that cause asthma and other ...

Also Tuesday, several medical professionals, a lawyer and others will discuss Alzheimer's disease diagnosis, prevention, treatment options, ...

By FLORENCE FABRICANT Michelle V. Agins/The New York Times Le Pain Quotidien is set to open in Central Park on Saturday. When Le Pain Quotidien won the ...

Scientists involved in the initial response to swine flu are among those set to lose their jobs at a Crown Research Institute. ...

While spring is a beautiful time of year, it can also be miserable and frustrating for allergy sufferers. Allergies affect as many as 60 million Americans, ...

... sprayed with an anti-mite solution to prevent parasites, after being vaccinated against H5N1 (avian flu), with the H5N2 vaccine at the Jurong Bird Park. ...

By Andy Dworkin, The Oregonian Heart disease, not inner-ear problems, may be the main cause of dizziness in many older people, Dutch scientists say. ...

There is a strong link between air pollution exposure and ischemic heart disease, which reduces the blood supply to the heart. There is a “moderate, ...

"We will continue to enroll patients in the 12-month Phase 3 CONCERT trial in mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's patients and the six-month Phase 3 HORIZON study ...

"Those who participate in our BREATHE NYC: Asthma Walk are helping to make a real difference in the fight against lung disease by raising funds that will ...

by Tim Stack MTV's Jersey Shore is currently filming its second season in Miami, but the network and producers have big changes in store for when the series ...

The recession and swine flu are being blamed for a dip in our tourism spend. International visitors from the UK, US and Japan spent just over 2% in the year ...

By Megan Johnson Cancer's price tag climbed from $25 billion to more than $48 billion over the last 18 years, according to a new study published in the ...

On his neck: "I can deal with the pain, but once it locked up I couldn't go back or come through . . . It was a frustrating end . ...

... they'd be releasing in 2011 in a recent financial report. There's an EA earnings call going on tomorrow, so we may hear more about this title. Or allergy.

At the Dalin base, ten soldiers out of 17 tested positive for the swine flu virus, reports said. Local health workers visited the base to vaccinate new ...

Skin allergies are awful, especially if they on exposed parts of your skin, say your face or your hands. Not only is the area red, blotchy and itchy, ...

Nintendo hasn't been especially chatty about its upcoming portable system. Word on the device--currently known as the "3DS"--got out right around the time ...

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego Alzheimer's program have begun a Phase III clinical trial testing a new approach to slowing down the ...

LOUIS (St. Louis Public Radio) - A prominent St. Louis couple has donated $15 million to Alzheimer's research at Washington University. ...

Early results from a study of more than 500 infants with egg or milk allergy indicate that they are highly likely to test positive for allergic antibodies ...

ATLANTA — The cost of treating cancer in the United States nearly doubled over the past two decades, but expensive cancer drugs may not be the main reason ...

Novavax is developing vaccines for swine flu and for other flu strains and respiratory diseases. Its products are several years away from reaching the ...

As a relatively new risk factor for heart disease, skin cholesterol provides valuable additional information for CAD risk assessment. ...

By decreasing the ability of the airways to constrict, this new treatment has been shown to help patients with severe asthma gain substantially better ...

By Sarah Turner, MarketWatch LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European shares surged on Monday behind double-digit-percentage gains for financials, after European ...

By ARA (for use with rail item only) Spring allergy season is in full bloom across the country, and some say it's the worst in years. ...

BY JAMI KINTON • News Journal • May 10, 2010 MANSFIELD -- Atherosclerosis is one of the leading causes of coronary heart disease, and one biopharmaceutical ...

"I'm basically here to show all sorts of young women that breast cancer can affect you," said Laura Buske, breast cancer survivor. ...

Washington, May 10 (IANS) Children who lived near major highways or railroad intersections have higher diagnoses of asthma, says a new study. ...

SEOUL, May 10 (Xinhua) -- South Korean presidential office, Cheong Wa Dae, said Monday that it will add a cyber spokesperson to its public affairs ...

Sector growth was primarily driven by allergy eye care, and to a lesser extent the continued strong performance of dry eye care (a subset of the standard ...

Life Extension warns you to totally control 17 actual problems leading to heart disease and death. Control these: low DHA/EPA, elevated C-reactive protein, ...

The Hindu A rally on the World Alzheimer Day last year. File Photo: Vipin Chandran Scientists have identified a genetic switch that causes memory impairment ...

In another stunning twist for someone whose life used to be so predictable, Woods withdrew suddenly with neck pain that he fears might be a bulging disk. ...

He had hoped a new environment might relieve Shiori's severe egg allergy, which could bring on hives, vomiting and life-threatening anaphylactic shock. ...

By Mitchell Hecht Question: I just heard a news story about a man who was refused a mammogram even though both his parents had breast cancer. ...

By IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS STAFF On raising awareness for asthma, particularly in Imperial County, which consistently ranks among the highest in the nation ...