SEATTLE, Oct. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Building on the strengths of two institutions separated by nearly 9,000 miles over two continents - both renowned in their work in the fight against cancer - the United States Agency for International Development has awarded a $500,000 grant to Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center to aid in the construction of the first American cancer clinic and medical-training facility in Africa.

A new way for scientists to interact with and understand the structure of
important biological molecules critical to human health is now available. Called
iSee, it’s now possible to interactively fly over, zoom into and dive through 3D
visualisations of these molecules in atomic detail.
 

The word placebo, Latin for "I shall please", received its first medical reference in 1811, when it was defined as "any medicine adapted more to please than to benefit the patient"1. More recently, placebo use has become most common in clinical studies to determine the effectiveness of the actual medication given to other patients in the study.

Score another one for natural alternatives. A new study published in Clinical Nursing Research validated marijuana as an equally effective alternative to prescription and over the counter medications for symptom management in HIV / AIDS patients.

While being one of the oldest drugs known to mankind, we know relatively little about the effects of Cocaine on the human brain - and the processes that lead to addiction in some users. Dr.

A new research study coming out of Durham University in the United Kingdom demonstrated that individuals with higher caffeine intake are more likely to report hallucinatory episodes - such as hearing and seeing things that are not really there - than those who consume caffeine in greater moderation.

University of Bonn researchers have created a "designer molecule" that helps the body's own immune system better target the tumor, while also confusing the cancer into committing cellular suicide.

To harness endothelin-1's power to constrict blood vessels and help patients manage high blood pressure or heart failure, scientists must learn more about how endothelin functions naturally and in disease states, says a Medical College of Georgia researcher.