Dobriskey spurred by drug cheats

Britain's world 1500m silver medallist Lisa Dobriskey says her anger over the drug cheats in her event could inspire her to the European title.

Resveratrol suppresses inflammation and free radicals: Study

Resveratrol, a popular plant extract shown to prolong life in yeast and lower animals due to its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, appears also to suppress inflammation in humans, based on results from the first prospective human trial of the extract conducted by University at Buffalo endocrinologists.

Biomarkers found for postmenopausal cardiovascular disease

( BioMed Central ) Analysis of blood protein data from the Women's Health Initiative cohorts has revealed new biomarkers for stroke and coronary heart disease. Research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Genome Medicine found that beta-2 microglobulin levels were significantly elevated in postmenopausal women with CHD, and insulin-like growth factor binding protein 4 was strongly ...

Merck signs non-exclusive license agreement with LabCorp for commercialization of genetic test

Merck today announced a non-exclusive license agreement with Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings for the commercialization of a genetic test that may help predict the response of patients with Hepatitis C virus infection to peginterferon alpha-based therapy.

HCG diet has backers, detractors

Its a familiar story. She tried over and over to lose weight. Sometimes she succeeded, but it always came back. And it seemed so unfair because she didnt want to get as skinny as a supermodel, just a healthy weight, 145 or 150 pounds.