PHARMACEUTICAL FIRMS were accused recently of rigging clinical trials before publishing them in medical journals.

EXCESSIVE use of cannabis might lead to brittle bone disease, new research has shown.

MEDICAL ETHICS Pat and Charlie have been trying for a baby for some time. Tests reveal that Pat is unable to carry a child, although both she and Charlie are otherwise healthy.

PLANS to build an £8 million leukaemia research centre in Glasgow were unveiled yesterday after the tireless campaigning of two young victims of the disease.

Clomiphene inhibits the action of oestrogen on the pituitary gland in the female body, causing an increase in the levels of hormones which control the development and release of an egg.

THE WAITING ROOM DURING THE election campaign the Prime Minister was visibly shocked when one lady told him that she was unable to get an appointment to see her doctor longer than two days in advance.

DIETS rich in vitamin E could protect against the development of Parkinson's disease (PD), suggests a meta-analysis in the June issue of The Lancet Neurology published last week.

Especially if you're older, get everything in writing, from estimates to receipts. Psychologists at Washington University report that the memory function of people in their mid-60s and up is easily swayed by the power of suggestion, making them more vulnerable

Every cell is surrounded by a protective membrane. Though barriers, cells must pass proteins and other chemicals through their membranes, and they do this via fusion, a process that opens small holes in the cell wall. A new study by

While prostate cancer is a very common diagnosis, it is a deadly disease in relatively few men. One in 6 men will develop prostate cancer during his lifetime. However, of these, only one in 10 cases will be life-threatening.

Scientists studying mice have identified a gene that allows immune cells known as neutrophils to protect themselves from the inflammatory chemicals they secrete. The researchers showed that knocking the gene out in mice prevented the development of an arthritis-like disorder

St. John's Wort, the herbal medicinal long thought to relieve symptoms of depression, provides only minor benefits in patients with the most acute depression and perhaps no benefit for those with chronic depression.

Connecticut is moving to ban all junk food and soda from its public schools. Conn. Nears Strict School Junk Food Ban (AP) Lawmakers want to make sure Connecticut students aren't part of the Pepsi Generation. Connecticut is on the verge

The American Psychiatric Association has taken an important first step in pushing for gay marriage. Psychiatrists May Push for Gay Marriage OK (AP) Representatives of the nation's top psychiatric group approved a statement Sunday urging legal recognition of gay marriage.

Wouldn't it be good to be able to put the spare processing power of your computer to use in advancing medical science? You can! Folding@Home is a distributed computing project from Stanford University that relies on the contribution of millions

Oralmat drops are a non-toxic, non-intrusive extract of Rye grass sprouts and were used in a double-blind placebo trial at The John Hunter Children's Hospital in Australia. The objectives were to investigate the effects of Oralmat on asthma symptoms and

Women who take antidepressants during the final trimester of pregnancy increase the risk of "neonatal behavioral syndrome," a constellation of symptoms and behaviors largely related to drug withdrawal or side effects.

After years of telling people to avoid the sun to ward off skin cancer, scientists are now coming to the conclusion that moderate sun exposure is healthy. Scientists Say Sunshine May Prevent Cancer (AP) Scientists are excited about a vitamin