Pap test fluid used to detect gynecologic cancers

Johns Hopkins scientists develop 'PapGene' test to distinguish cancerous from normal DNA in ovarian and endometrial cancers

Sweetened drinks linked to depression, coffee tied to lower risk

The risk appeared to be greater for people who drank diet than regular soda, diet than regular fruit punches and for diet than regular iced tea

Drug-resistant melanoma tumors shrink when therapy is interrupted

'Intermittent dosing' strategy in lab mice suggests simple way to help people with late-stage melanoma

Cost of cure influences consumer judgment on risk of catching illness

Consumers make irrational inferences about their health risks based on the price of their medicine

Trinchero Family Estates forms alliance with Charles & Charles Wines

Men Seek Online Shopping for Beauty Needs

Mintel finds that online retailing is the ultimate shopping channel for American men when it comes to beauty. The time-saving factor is one of the key drivers for shopping online.

K-Tron, Hosokawa Micron Powder Systems and Virto/Elcan to present technical seminar in March

The seminar, 'Advances in Material Handling & Compaction Technologies for Dry Powders' will focus on advances in material handling and compaction technologies in the food, pharmaceutical and chemical industries

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters commits $2 million to support water projects in Nicaragua

This strategic investment is expected to improve the lives of almost 3000 families in Nicaragua where the company sources its coffee

Research shows using text, color makes food labels easier to understand

Colourful and graphic nutrition information on product packages helps consumers better understand the information

Brief class on easy-to-miss precancerous polyps ups detection

Mayo Clinic develops two-hour course designed to increase a doctor’s adenoma detection rate (ADR) rate in order to reduce development of colorectal cancer

Study shows decreased focus on internal facial features in AMD

Abnormalities of eye movement and fixation may contribute to difficulty in perceiving and recognizing faces among older adults with age-related macular degeneration (AMD), reports Optometry and Vision Science

Comprehensive comparison of prostate cancer therapies

According to a University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)-led comparative study, surgery ranks as the most cost-effective type of treatment