Grant Life Sciences (OTC Bulletin Board: GLIF) announced today it has received notice from the China Patent Office that Patent No. ZLO38150247--'PEPTIDES FROM THE E2, E6 and E7 PROTEINS OF HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUSES 16 AND 18 FOR DETECTING AND/OR DIAGNOSING CERVICAL AND OTHER CANCERS'--has issued to the Company. (PRWeb Jan 22, 2008) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/U2luZy1TdW1tLUluc2UtRmFsdS1Mb3ZlLVplcm8=

Meharry Medical College’s Department of Internal Medicine, Center for Women’s Health Research and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology presents an Interdisciplinary Public Health Symposium “Conquering Cervical Cancer One Generation at a Time”. (PRWeb Jan 22, 2008) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/SGFsZi1GYWx1LUZhbHUtSG9yci1Mb3ZlLVplcm8=

Nearly half of disadvantaged youngsters started drinking before the age of 13, a survey finds.

A stressful job has a direct biological impact on the body, raising the risk of heart disease, research shows.

More publicity regarding MRSA , the so-called 'Superbug'. Yes, it is bad publicity. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (abbreviated MRSA, pronounced Mersa) is becoming a bigger public health concern than originally predicted.

Combination Therapy Improves Survival For Certain Prostate Cancer ... Science Daily (press release) - 2 hours ago

Cell Division Studies Hint At Future Cancer Therapy Science Daily (press release) - 1 hour ago

Despite countless public service ads, educational programs and the scary warnings on cigarette packs, roughly one in every five American adults still smokes. However, a new systematic review finds that nurses can get the "quit now" message across effectively. The analysis of 31 clinical studies comprising 12,000 adult smokers finds that smokers offered advice by nurses have an increased likelihood of quitting compared to smokers without such intervention.

Indevus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: IDEV) announced additional positive results from its Phase III program for NEBIDO (testosterone undecanoate), a long-acting injectable testosterone therapy under development for the treatment of male hypogonadism. The trial data announced has been filed with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as an addition to data contained in the Company's existing New Drug Application (NDA) that was originally filed on August 28, 2007.

The last 50 years have witnessed a dramatic decline in the number of cervical cancer cases, according to the National Cancer Institute. This trend can be primarily attributed to the use of the Pap test, a screening tool that allows doctors to detect precancerous changes in cells of the cervix. The American Cancer Society recommends yearly screening for all women about three years after they begin having intercourse, but no later than the age of twenty one.

British people are increasingly tolerant of sex before marriage, a survey suggests.

Fires caused by a discarded cigarette threatened the lives of an elderly women over the weekend. A woman fell asleep at her home in Cysgodfa and the cigarette set her chair ablaze on Saturday evening. Smoke detectors activated an automatic connection to Careline. In the meantime, the woman woke and managed to put the fire out with a bucket of water. An ambulance was called as a precaution and she was given oxygen.

Searching for Amyloid InteractionsResearchers have undertaken a large-scale investigation into the molecular environment of the amyloid precursor protein (APP), a protein centrally associated with Alzheimer's disease.A defining hallmark of Alzheimer's is the extracellular accumulation of amyloid plaques in the diseased brain. These plaques arise from the cleavage of APP, which generates short, sticky fragments called amyloid B-peptides.

The Lung Association launched "Stop Smoking in Cars! Our Kids Deserve It!" - a nationwide campaign designed to help Canadians push their provincial governments to tackle the issue of smoking in cars where children are present. The Association wants provincial governments to ensure people "butt out" if they are driving with kids. Canadians are urged to visit http://www.cleanairforkids.

As we grow older, we grow wiser in many ways, but age-related changes in the brain can make it harder to learn and remember certain things. Fortunately, growing research suggests that making simple lifestyle changes can help you stay mentally sharp, no matter your age. To make this easier, the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) Foundation for Health in Aging (FHA) has released a new, comprehensive, and easy-to-understand tip sheet on "cognitive vitality" for older adults.

Researchers at the University of Sheffield have shown that mothers are choosing to have fewer children in order to give their children the best start in life, but by doing so are going against millenia of human evolution. The research sheds new light on the decline of modern day fertility.

There is some evidence that cranberry juice may decrease the number of occasions when people notice they have a urinary tract infection (UTI), a Cochrane Systematic Review has found. This is particularly the case for those who have recurrent UTIs.UTIs are one of the most common reasons why people seek outpatient medical treatment, and lead to over one million hospital admissions a year in the USA alone.

The University of Nottingham will spearhead UK research into tobacco control at a new 5 million pound Centre of Excellence, it was revealed today (Jan 23).The UK Centre for Tobacco Control Studies will bring together seven leading research groups in a unique partnership, establishing one of the world's largest research groups dedicated to the prevention of harm from smoking.

Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have found that a low concentration of vitamin E in the blood is linked with physical decline in older persons.Published in the January 23 issue of Journal of the American Medical Association, the study included 698 people age 65 or older who were randomly selected from the population registry in two municipalities close to Florence, Italy.

Increased exercise capacity reduces the risk of death in African-American and Caucasian men, researchers reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.The government-supported Veterans Affairs study included 15,660 participants and is the largest known to assess the link between fitness and mortality.