Discovery Of Genetic Factor In Stress Response Variability

Inherited variations in the amount of an innate anxiety-reducing molecule help explain why some people can withstand stress better than others, according to a new study led by researchers at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Nature Publishing Group To Co-Publish Two Top-Quality International Journals Based In China

Nature Publishing Group (NPG) announces newly signed co-publishing agreements for two Shanghai-based journals. The Asian Journal of Andrology (AJA) and Acta Pharmacologica Sinica (APS) are both sponsored by the Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica (SIMM), Chinese Academy of Sciences;

General Dental Council Operates Registration Surgery At Dental Technology Show, UK

With the legal deadline (30 July 2008) for GDC registration fast approaching, dental technicians must act now to ensure they are registered in time. For dental technicians who have not yet registered, a 'Registration Surgery' will be available at the Dental Technology Show (9-10 May).

Doctors Want Better Work-Life Balance, Australia

Most doctors want flexible work arrangements to allow them to spend more time with family and friends according to a survey released by the AMA.

Health Benefits Of Drinking Lots Of Water Disputed

A recent look at what is known about the health effects of drinking water reveals that most supposed benefits are not backed by solid evidence. The findings indicate that most people do not need to worry about drinking their recommended 8 glasses of 8 ounces ("8x8") of water per day.

Skin Cancer May Be Just The First Sign Of Trouble

With more than a million new cases a year, skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in this country.* If it's caught early, skin cancer can be very treatable. For some people, however, it might be just a warning sign of more problems to come.

Vestcom International, Inc. Launches Turnkey In-Store Nutritional Program

Vestcom International, Inc., the leading provider of data-driven, shelf-edge marketing solutions to major retailers and brand manufacturers in the grocery, drug, and mass merchandising industries, today announced the introduction of a turnkey nutritional grocery marketing program designed for retailers of all sizes.

Hardest Hit By Climate Change: Meeting Focuses On Indigenous Peoples

Indigenous peoples have contributed the least to world greenhouse gas emissions and have the smallest ecological footprints on Earth. Yet they suffer the worst impacts not only of climate change, but also from some of the international mitigation measures being taken, according to organizers of a United Nations University co-hosted meeting today, April 3 in Darwin, Australia.

New Nanotechnology For Spinal Cord Injury Shows Potential

A spinal cord injury often leads to permanent paralysis and loss of sensation below the site of the injury because the damaged nerve fibers can't regenerate. The nerve fibers or axons have the capacity to grow again, but don't because they're blocked by scar tissue that develops around the injury.

Merck's Investigational Rolofylline Associated With Improved Dyspnea And Preserved Renal Function In Acute Heart Failure Patients

In a Phase III pilot dose-ranging study of patients hospitalized with acute heart failure syndrome and renal impairment treatment with rolofylline, an investigational adenosine A1 receptor antagonist in development by Merck & Co., Inc.