Drinks that contain acai berry juice are becoming all the rage. John Elway is among those who are touting their health benefits, but dieticians say the scientific jury on them is still out.

Breast cancer patients with low levels of vitamin D were much more likely to die of the disease or have it spread than patients getting enough of the nutrient, a study found - adding to evidence the "sunshine vitamin" has

Health regulators are again warning that Roche and Novartis drugsprescribed to organ transplant patients can cause miscarriages andbirth defects when used by pregnant women.

In 2007, more than 200,000 men were newly diagnosed with prostate cancer, with many of them undergoing radical prostatectomies. During a radical prostatectomy, care is taken to remove the cancer and the prostate while preserving the surrounding nerves. The cavernous

At a conference in London today, Dr. Rutherford will present preliminary results from a continuing experiment in which she settles babies in a car seat and uses an eye tracker to assess their interest in images on a computer screen.

The readings were lacklustre," he noted dryly. "Even as non-fiction, they didn't have the dramatic moments a good war story might produce."

This year's HIV Vaccine Awareness Day provides us with an opportunity to renew and strengthen our commitment here at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to finding a safe and effective HIV vaccine that will slow, and hopefully one day

Breast cancer patients with low levels of vitamin D were much more likely to die of the disease or have it spread than patients getting enough of the nutrient, a study found - adding to evidence the "sunshine vitamin" has

The research is being heralded as significant because it raises the possibility of treating breast cancer using an everyday nutrient that is widely available over the counter for only pennies a day. It also suggests that doctors may one day

The patients who said they expected to get better were the ones most likely to make a full recovery within six months of their injury, according to the findings published in the online journal PLoS Medicine.

It is one of the most powerful, poisonous, and paralytic proteins known to man, yet why is dermatologic wonder-drug Botox - the cure-all phenomenon that's taken the cosmetic world by storm - being injected into women's breasts these days?

People 60 and older should get a one-time shingles shot that can helpprevent the painful rash, U.S. health officials are recommending.There's a 50-50 chance the shot will prevent shingles for those 60 andup, though the odds get worse the older

A combination of two new-generation cancer drugs modestly delayed thetime it took for cancer to worsen in a study of 300 women with veryadvanced disease who had stopped responding to other treatments.

Breast cancer patients with low levels of vitamin D were much morelikely to die of the disease or have it spread than patients gettingenough of the nutrient, a study found — adding to evidence the"sunshine vitamin" has anti-cancer benefits. The

BERKELEY, Calif. (Business Wire EON) May 16, 2008 -- Dynavax Technologies Corporation (Nasdaq:DVAX) today reported primary endpoint data from a chamber study of TOLAMBA™ that showed a measurable clinical benefit, reducing total nasal symptom score (TNSS) by 41% vs. placebo

BERKELEY, Calif. (Business Wire EON) May 16, 2008 -- Dynavax Technologies (Nasdaq:DVAX) will webcast this morning a discussion of the TOLAMBA Chamber study data and provide an updated financial outlook for 2008. (PRWeb May 16, 2008) Read the full story

Evaluations of HGEN-001 formulation indicate capabilities for new hair follicle creation and more rapid healing post-laser resurfacing. (PRWeb May 16, 2008) Read the full story at http://ww1.prweb.com/releases/data/Histogen/prweb947154.htm

www.Bloodpressuremedications.biz is an excellent site to obtain information regarding blood pressure medication and one can also purchase medicine online from the site. (PRWeb May 16, 2008) Read the full story at http://ww1.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb945184.htm

Canine and feline pancreatitis are disease targets for the Immune Selective Anti-Inflammatory Derivatives (ImSAIDs) from IMULAN BioTherapeutics. (PRWeb May 16, 2008) Read the full story at http://ww1.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb945804.htm

Bright Steps Forward, a 501c (3) nonprofit organization, announced today that Joseph R. Gannascoli is now their National Spokesperson. Gannascoli played the infamous Vito Spatafore on HBO's hit series The Sopranos. (PRWeb May 15, 2008) Read the full story at