LONDON, Aug. 19, 2008 (Reuters) — Stem cell scientists have developed a new and more accurate way of spotting aggressive forms of bowel cancer, allowing for tailored treatment that should improve patients' chances of survival. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19, 2008 (Reuters) — Bacterial pneumonia may have killed most people during the 1918 flu pandemic, and antibiotics may be as crucial as flu drugs to fight any new pandemic, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday. ... > full story
LONDON, Aug. 14, 2008 (Reuters) — British scientists plan to start tests on a novel vaccine against rheumatoid arthritis, which could suppress the effects of the joint condition using patients' own blood cells. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13, 2008 (Reuters) — Precisely targeted radiation therapy can eradicate tumors that have spread to other parts of the body, offering more months or years of life to patients who have no other options, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5, 2008 (Reuters) — AIDS vaccine researchers should move to smaller, more focused trials and dump any vaccines that do not show strong promise, the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative said on Tuesday. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, July 28, 2008 (Reuters) — Impotence drugs may help carry cancer-fighting drugs through the brain to treat malignant tumors, U.S. researchers reported on Monday. ... > full story
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Back to basics for failed HIV vaccine Aug. 5, 2008 (New Scientist) — Most commented yesterday . . Arctic ice continues to thin. . Found: The hottest water on Earth. . 'Gravity tractor' could deflect asteroids. ...
Big AIDS Parley Tries to Get Past Setbacks Aug. 4, 2008 (Wall Street Journal) — American scientists gathering for the 17th International AIDS Conference say vaccines remain an important area of study in attacking the disease ...
AIDS conference with 25,000 participants set to begin in Mexico Aug. 3, 2008 (Monsters and Critics) — The issues of homophobia and disappointments in the search for an elusive vaccine were expected to dominate the 17th International AIDS Conference ...
Breast Cancer July 11, 2008 (Healthline) — Once diagnosis is established, before treatment is rendered, more tests are done to determine if the cancer has spread beyond the breast. These ...
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