Tests carried out into China's first AIDS vaccine suggest the drug could prove effective at protecting people against the HIV virus, the Ministry of Science and Technology announced on Friday.
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Scorpion venom may be the key to combating malignant brain tumors, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
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HIV can avoid the powerful drugs that sufferers take to destroy it by hiding in their guts, scientists have discovered.
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As reported in the latest issue of the prestigious medical journal, Public Library of Science: Medicine, researchers at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine have made an important breakthrough in using DNA sequencing rather than actual snake venom as the means to generate antivenom.
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Scientists at The University of Manchester have developed a new technique which uses electricity to engineer human tissue. They now believe it may have the potential to engineer bespoke bone marrow.
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Knee cartilage injuries can be effectively repaired by tissue engineering and osteoarthritis does not stop the regeneration process concludes research led by scientists at the University of Bristol.
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Doctors in the U.S. have discovered that the brain of a man so severely damaged in a car accident that he was left in a barely conscious state, has healed itself and he is now conscious and communicating with those around him.
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Coffee drinking can cut down on the risk of type 2 diabetes, especially when the brew is decaf, researchers here reported.
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June 14, 2006 - Two new drugs -- developed with astonishing speed -- offer real hope to patients with deadly forms of leukemialeukemia.
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Esophageal atresia is a condition in which the esophagus is not fully developed. It is a congenital condition, which means that it is present at birth.
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An esophageal stricture is a gradual narrowing of the tube that carries food to the stomach. It occurs when scar tissue builds up in the tube.
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Gastroenteritis describes inflammation of the inside lining of the stomach and intestines.
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Traveler's diarrhea (E. coli diarrhea) refers to diarrheal disease caused by toxins produced by a number of different strains of Escherichia coli and other bacteria.
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Peptic ulcer disease occurs when the lining of the esophagus, stomach, or duodenum is worn away. The damage may be caused by stomach acid or other factors.
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Hepatitis, or inflammation of the liver, can be caused by medicines.
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Diverticula are small sacs that sometimes form in the wall of the intestine. When these sacs become infected and inflamed, a condition known as diverticulitis results.
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Diarrhea is a condition in which loose, watery stools are passed with greater frequency than normal.
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Diarrhea is a condition in which loose, watery stools are passed with greater frequency than normal.
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Gastroparesis means paralysis of the stomach, and is a condition in which the stomach does not empty properly.
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Esophageal spasm is an uncoordinated contraction of the muscles of the esophagus. The esophagus is the muscular tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach.
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Crohn's disease causes chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. It is one form of a condition known as inflammatory bowel disease.
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Pyloric stenosis is a narrowing of the opening of the stomach, known as the pylorus, through which food and other stomach contents enter the small intestine. This narrowing occurs in newborns and must be corrected immediately with surgery so the baby can digest milk and thrive.
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Hirschsprung disease is a blockage in the large intestine. It is caused by an lack of nerve cells in a portion of the intestine. A person is born with this condition.
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Colorectal cancer affects the lining of the large intestine and rectum.
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A colorectal polyp is an abnormal growth of tissue on the inside lining of the colon or rectum.
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Colitis is a general term that refers to the inflammation of the colon, or large intestine.
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Colic is a condition that causes intense crying, irritability, and intermittent abdominal pain in infants for no apparent reason.
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Doctors have performed the UK's first beating heart transplant and say they hope the procedure will "revolutionise" the way transplants are carried out.
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Each year, more than 230,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer in America. The disease will kill about 30,000 of them. Some researchers, however, are beginning to question whether we need to do as many prostate screenings as we do.
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A study of middle-aged women revealed weight gain was linked to the amount of sleep they received each night.
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