New Zealand clamps down on 'legal' highs
New Zealand introduced a new law on Thursday which bans the use of drugs offering so-called "legal" highs unless manufacturers can provide clinical evidence that they are safe.
Jul 18, 2013
Archive: 18/07/2013
Compounds outsmart solid tumors' malfunctioning machinery
Molecular biologists in the School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio have found a novel way to fine-tune the activity of cells' protein-disposing machinery, with potentially cancer-fighting ...
Jul 18, 2013
House votes to delay parts of health care law
(AP)—The Republican-led House has voted to delay two core provisions of President Barack Obama's health care law.
Jul 18, 2013
Perry signs sweeping Texas abortion restrictions
(AP)—Texas Gov. Rick Perry signed sweeping new abortion restrictions on Thursday that could shutter most of the state's clinics that provide the procedure, a final step for the Republican-backed measure after weeks of sometimes ...
Jul 18, 2013
Ovarian cancer metastases influenced by factors in target tissues
Cancer researchers have wondered why ovarian cancer cells are so attracted to the abdominal cavity, especially the omentum, with the hope that such an understanding could lead to better disease management or even prevention. ...
Jul 18, 2013
Hospital quality information on common heart procedure now publicly available
Information from the American College of Cardiology national database of hospital records on stenting and angioplasty, also known as percutaneous coronary intervention or PCI, is now available to consumers.
Jul 18, 2013
Antiepileptic drug use while pregnant impacts early child development
Children whose mothers took antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) while pregnant are at increased risk of early development issues, according to a new study published in Epilepsia, a journal published by Wiley on behalf of the International ...
Jul 18, 2013
Low-cost sterilization method for cats and dogs is focus of new research project
As an expert in molecular genetics, Colin E. Bishop, Ph.D.'s, usual role at the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center's Institute for Regenerative Medicine is to apply the techniques of genetics and developmental biology to ...
Jul 18, 2013
