3,000 Walkers Braved Snow In Support Of Diabetes UK

On a bitterly cold morning with heavy snow across most parts of the country, the walk took place successfully at 13 BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandirs and Centres around the UK. More than 3, 000 walkers braved the challenging weather conditions across London, Ashton, Birmingham, Coventry, Havant, Milton Keynes, Leicester, Loughborough, Luton, Nottingham, Preston, Southend-on-Sea and Wellingborough.

ECDC Warns Of Upsurge Of Measles In Europe: Unvaccinated People Are At Risk

In 2007, several European countries experienced high numbers of measles cases, notably Switzerland, and to a lesser extent the United Kingdom (UK) and Romania (more than one case per 100, 000 population per year). Full data for measles cases in Europe for 2007 can be found on the website of EUVAC.

German Stem Cell Research Hindered By Qualifying Date Rule

A few days before the German Federal Parliament reaches a decision on the Stem Cell Act, the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) has reinforced its stance on amending current legislation.

Geneticist Francis Collins Named First Recipient Of Inamori Ethics Prize At Case Western Reserve

Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., a physician-geneticist and leader of the Human Genome Project, has been named recipient of the inaugural Inamori Ethics Prize from the Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence at Case Western Reserve University.

Thailand's New Campaign Against Illegal Drugs Will Undermine HIV AIDS Efforts, Advocates Say

Health advocates and nongovernmental organizations recently warned that Thailand's campaign against illegal drugs launched last week will undermine efforts to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS, the South China Morning Post reports.

Max Perutz And The Secret Of Life

Max Perutz, a pioneer in the field of protein crystallography and a Nobel laureate, was one of the first to study the molecular structures of proteins. His life story, wonderfully told by Georgina Ferry, was recently published by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press.

Experts In Systems Biology, Molecular Pharmacology And Bioengineering Convene In Barcelona, Invited By IRB Barcelona And The BBVA Foundation

Although the pharmaceutical industry has dedicated enormous research efforts over the last 50 years to identify new targets and develop new active ingredients, these efforts have met with limited success. One of the main reasons for the failure of many molecules is because the studies have focused, almost exclusively, on the relation between the target protein and the drug.

Uganda's HIV AIDS Policies Overlook Young Children, Study Says

Uganda's policies on HIV/AIDS overlook young children living with or affected by the disease, according to a study released on Wednesday by the African Capacity Building Foundation and Makerere University's Economic Policy Research Centre, New Vision/AllAfrica.

Recipients Of Clinical Centers Of Excellence Awards Announced By American Pain Society

The American Pain Society (APS), http://www.ampainsoc.org/, has announced the recipients of its second annual Clinical Centers of Excellence in Pain Management Awards recognizing the nation's outstanding pain care centers. Six multidisciplinary pain programs were recognized.

Is there an association between egg consumption and early death?

"Going to work on an egg a day?" asks the headline in the Daily Mail. The article concludes that this "increases the risk of premature death for middle aged men". The newspaper adds "consumption of seven or more eggs a week pushed up the chances of dying from any cause by 23 per cent".