Stem cells recovered from cloned human embryos
Scientists have finally recovered stem cells from cloned human embryos, a longstanding goal that could lead to new treatments for such illnesses as ...
Study questions how sharply US should cut the salt
A surprising new report questions public health efforts to get Americans to sharply cut back on salt, saying it's not clear whether eating super-low ...
Study questions if bed rest prevents prematurity
New research is raising fresh concern that an age-old treatment for troubled pregnancies — bed rest — doesn't seem to prevent premature birth, and ...
Lawyers: Haiti cholera lawsuit threatened at UN
A Boston-based human rights group said Wednesday it will sue the United Nations in 60 days if the world body does not agree to compensate Haitian ...
Study: Fish oil doesn't help prevent heart attacks
Eating fish is good for your heart but taking fish oil capsules does not help people at high risk of heart problems who are already taking medicines ...
Baxter drug fails to slow Alzheimer's in big study
Baxter International Inc. says that a blood product it was testing failed to slow mental decline or to preserve physical function in a major study of ...
Study: Exercise cuts kidney stone risk in women
Women have another reason to exercise: It may help prevent kidney stones. You don't have to break a sweat or be a super athlete, either. Even walking ...
Study: Adults minimize steroid use as problem
American adults rank steroid use among adolescents as less of a problem than alcohol, bullying, marijuana and sexually transmitted diseases, according ...
Autism scientists seek more brains to aid research
Autism scientists are seeking more brain samples for research. They announced Thursday a new network collecting brain specimens around the country.
Parents see more food, skin allergies in children
Parents are reporting more skin and food allergies in their children, a big government survey found. Experts aren't sure what's behind the increase.
Medicaid improved mental health for uninsured
If you're uninsured, getting on Medicaid clearly improves your mental health, but it doesn't seem to make much difference in physical conditions such ...
Toddler is youngest to ever get lab-made windpipe
A 2-year-old girl born without a windpipe now has a new one grown from her own stem cells, the youngest patient in the world to benefit from the ...
Latest HIV vaccine doesn't work; govt halts study
The latest bad news in the hunt for an AIDS vaccine: The government halted a large U.S. study on Thursday, saying the experimental shots aren't ...
Study: New bird flu jumped directly from chickens
Chinese scientists have for the first time found strong evidence of how humans became infected with a new strain of bird flu: from chickens at a live ...
Study: chicken, ground beef are riskiest meats
An analysis of more than 33,000 cases of foodborne illness shows that ground beef and chicken have caused more hospitalizations than other meats.
Study: Lax attitude on teens and Rx drug abuse
More parents need to talk with their teens about the dangers of abusing Ritalin, Adderall and other prescription drugs, suggests a new study that ...
EPA blamed for delays in asbestos study in Montana
Internal investigators faulted the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday for years of delays in completing health studies needed to guide the ...
Food poisonings up from raw milk, poultry bacteria
Bacteria commonly linked to raw milk and poultry is causing more and more food poisonings, health officials said Thursday. Cases of campylobacter grew ...
Correction: Thermo Fisher-Life Technologies story
In an April 15 story about Thermo Fisher Inc.'s plan to buy Life Technologies Corp., The Associated Press misidentified the gender of Morningstar ...
3 cancer scientists awarded $500K NY medical prize
Three scientists at universities in Pennsylvania, Illinois and Oregon whose research has helped transform cancer treatment will share one of the ...
Patenting genes: Justices tackle big health issue
The Supreme Court seemed worried Monday about the idea of companies patenting human genes in a case that could profoundly reshape the ...
Newtown parents back study for clues to violence
As parents, Jeremy Richman and Jennifer Hensel were plunged into grief when their only child, 6-year-old Avielle, was killed in the massacre at Sandy ...
FDA reviewing heart risks of Glaxo diabetes pill
The Food and Drug Administration will hold a meeting in June to reassess the safety of GlaxoSmithKline's former blockbuster drug Avandia, which was ...
US says preemie study didn't fully disclose risks
Federal health officials say the parents of premature babies enrolled in a study of oxygen treatment several years ago weren't properly informed of ...
Medication nation: Study shows antibiotic overuse
U.S. doctors are prescribing enough antibiotics to give them to 4 out of 5 Americans every year, an alarming pace that suggests they are being ...
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