Given that many Delawareans lack adequate health care coverage, AARP commissioned a survey to explore the views of Boomers age 50 to 64 in Delaware on the current state of health care in Delaware.

Researchers have coaxed adult cells into reverting to an embryonic stem cell-like state was arguably the biggest news in developmental biology since the cloning of Dolly the ewe.

Researchers Believe Walking Could Help Critically Ill People Recover More Quickly.

Nutrition 21 introduced two new additions to its Iceland Health brand portfolio: Iceland Health Cholesterol Health and Iceland Health Joint Relief Plus SLEEP Support. Formulated with omega-3 fish oil and a specialized form of plant sterols (phytosterols) that are natural compounds, Iceland Health Cholesterol Health has been shown to reduce LDL or "bad" cholesterol up to 15%.

It has been a long-held dream in immunology to create a cancer vaccine - but the problem with malignant tumors is that they are notoriously good at evading the immune system. One way they are known to do this is by increasing activity of a specialized group of T cells, known as T regulatory cells (Tregs), which suppress immune responses to self-antigens and reduce inflammation.

A sophisticated new surgical technology holds promise for future painless and scarless surgery with shorter recovery times than laparoscopic surgery. New research supporting the safety and efficacy of natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTESTM) and detailing the outcomes associated with new tools and robotic applications will be presented today at Digestive Disease Week

DaVita introduced Treatment Evaluator, an interactive online tool designed to provide education about the different dialysis modalities DaVita offers.

No significant difference in death rates or other outcomes was found between a group of patients with acute kidney injury that received intensive dialysis and another group that received a more standard regimen of dialysis.

Reducing early blockages in bloodstream access for kidney failure treatment does not increase the likelihood that the access will function adequately for long-term treatments.

Efforts underway at FDA and CMS that will complement each other to improve patient safety and the quality of medical care.

HHS released a new consumer publication, Your Guide to Coumadin/Warfarin Therapy.

Ethicon Endo-Surgery's pivotal trial demonstrated physician/nurse teams using the SEDASYS System reduced the risk of over sedation with propofol in patients undergoing screening and diagnostic procedures for colorectal cancer, and disorders of the upper gastrointestinal tract.

Normally working bladders from progenitor cells in animals have been successfully regenerated by researchers.

Residents of low-income, rural communities need better access to health information and health care.

Atrium Medical Corporation announced that it is initiating a voluntary and precautionary recall of selected lots of HYDRAGLIDE Brand Heparin-Coated Thoracic Drainage Catheters.