Research News

Findings from an 11-year study have linked frequent marijuana use with a lower risk of bladder cancer, compared to smoking cigarettes or both substances.

As the H7N9 bird flu virus continues to spread through China, scientists at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have reported the discovery of a new drug to aid in the treatment of severe influenza infection.

The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) will finalize plans for what to do with its remaining research chimpanzees by the end of March 2013. U.S. citizens have a chance to comment before the decision is made.

In an unusual communication, the American College of Cardiology issued a press release ahead of its upcoming conference and challenging the results of one of its studies - in an effort to provide guidance to journalists.

Don't you hate it when you feel cold? Your muscles stiffen and joints ache as the temperature drops. What if it was possible to "turn off" the neuron responsible for sensing cold?

University Park - Researchers from Penn State University have identified a molecule which, when introduced to the TRAIL protein, causes cancer cells to "commit suicide".

Three Canadian crew members of an Antarctic research plane are presumed dead after their aircraft crashed during a flight between two research camps.

The international group of influenza researchers, whose research into bird flu was suspended due to potential human risks, are to resume their research.

U.S. government scientists have decided that almost all chimpanzees kept for federally funded research will be retired from laboratories. The chimps will be placed in a national sanctuary.

Gemcitabine and Abraxane, a variation of the old drug Taxol, are part of a 900-patient study in Arizona to treat pancreatic cancer. Currently, they are extending life by 1.8 months on the average patient diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer.