Researchers have long puzzled over the apparently multiple causes of complex developmental disorders such as schizophrenia. Individuals seem to be predisposed to the disease by a tragic, mysterious combination of genetics, prenatal trauma, viral infection, and early experience. And its

Biochemists have discovered key components that enable the cell's DNA repair machinery to adeptly launch its action in either direction along a DNA strand to strip out faulty DNA. Malfunction of the "mismatch repair" machinery is the cause of several

Sixteen people have died of sleeping sickness in Soroti, Kaberamaido and Lira districts in the past 12 months.

The district Speaker and Kagadi sub-county LC5 councillor, Mr Robert Kanyeihamba, has advised parents to use family planning methods.

Scientists searching for genes that go awry and cause disease can use the NCI database as a crucial point of reference because it pinpoints which genes are expressed in many of the body's major organs under normal conditions (without known

Prostate screens could be 'teachable moment' to encourage colon checks. What men do pay attention to is prostate cancer. And that has researchers thinking an annual prostate cancer screening might be a good opportunity to urge men to be screened

A new more reliable and quicker test for tuberculosis (TB) approved for use in Europe last year is now available in Kenya.

There is no nuclear waste dumped in North Eastern province as claimed for years by residents and local leaders, according to the National Environmental and Management Agency (Nema).

A 70-year old man was yesterday sentenced to death for killing his grandson on suspicion that the child was HIV positive.

Major Roland Kakooza Mutale, the Senior Presidential Advisor on Political Affairs' star continues to rise. Mutale mostly worked in the parallel structures of the state, as court, juror, activist, enforcer and a few times as strategist.

The United Nations yesterday told the Government to set up a co-ordinating body to fight widespread drug abuse.

They are young and hip and have an important message to share with young South Africans. The Playoffs are a talented group who believe in driving home the message of Aids awareness and Prevention through Hip Hop to the youth

REPORTING by expectant mothers at the country's antenatal clinics is disappointing, according to reproductive health data for 2003 - 2004.

According to a new study by researchers at the University of Alberta the length of a male's index finger relative to his ring finger can predict how physically aggressive a man is. Women do not show a similar effect.This measure

A health post, three houses for nurses and two delivery rooms will be given next March 8th to Cacuaco municipal administration, by Spanish NGO "Medicos do Mundo".

The Red Cross of Angola (CVA) holds from Thursday to Friday in Luanda the first annual meeting of its executive council, with the aim of outlining the strategic plan of humanitarian assistance to the country's most needy population.

At least twenty handicapped children from central Huambo province will be sent this year to Italy for medical treatment, including physical rehabilitation, promoted by Angolan non governmental organisation Group of Support to Children.