Aug 28, 2008 03:20AM

Cells change identity in promising breakthrough (AP)

AP - Talk about an extreme makeover: Scientists have transformed one type of cell into another in living mice, a big step toward the goal of growing replacement tissues to treat a variety of diseases.

Aug 27, 2008 03:04PM

In NYC, new HIV infections 3 times national rate (AP)

AP - New data show New York City residents are contracting the virus that causes AIDS at three times the national rate.

Aug 27, 2008 03:06PM

Police: Disabled Palestinian siblings hidden away (AP)

AP - A Palestinian couple locked their disabled son and daughter away for decades out of fear they would ruin the marriage prospects of a healthy child if discovered, police said Wednesday.

Aug 27, 2008 12:49PM

FDA OKs blood test for heart transplant rejection (AP)

AP - Government regulators on Wednesday cleared the way for broader use of a blood test that can spare heart transplant patients the ordeal of repeated biopsies to check if their bodies are rejecting the new organ.

Aug 27, 2008 01:49PM

Study outcome won't sway company on eye drug (AP)

AP - What does a company do when there's anecdotal evidence that two of its drugs are equally effective in treating a leading cause of blindness in the elderly, one costing patients $60 per treatment and the other $2,000?

Aug 27, 2008 08:47PM

Fat Cells in Obese People Are 'Sick' (HealthDay)

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Aug. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Fat cells in obese people are "sick" compared to those in lean people, a new study shows.

Aug 25, 2008 11:15AM

STDs common among arrested teenagers (Reuters)

Reuters - Teenagers arrested for juvenile offenses have a high rate of sexually transmitted diseases, so screening these teens soon after arrest may help catch many cases, a new study suggests.

Aug 27, 2008 08:47PM

4 More Deaths Reported Among Byetta Patients (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Aug. 26 (HealthDay News) -- The makers of the type 2 diabetes drug Byetta reported Tuesday the deaths of four more people who'd been taking the medication.

Aug 28, 2008 07:57AM

"Natural" cesarean mimics vaginal birth experience (Reuters)

Reuters - A cesarean childbirth procedure developed in the UK takes a "woman-centered" approach and incorporates many important aspects of natural childbirth, according to a recent report.

Aug 25, 2008 08:46PM

Antipsychotic Drug Use Up in Elderly Despite Warnings (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, Aug. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Safety warnings slowed the use of antipsychotic drugs in seniors with dementia. But the overall use of the drugs in the elderly increased, a finding which suggests that warnings may not be sufficient to protect patients, Canadian researchers say.