Tools Test Debunks 'Dumb Neanderthals' Theory

Technological inferiority didn't spur their demise, researchers say

4 More Deaths Reported Among Byetta Patients

Brings death toll to 6 associated with diabetes drug; exact cause unknown

Mistaken Beliefs About Cancer Abound

Global survey says many inflate environmental risks, downplay behaviors that count

Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 27, 2008

Study Links Spanking to Physical Abuse

Those who paddled were 3 times likelier to use harsher punishments

Pancreatic Cells Turned Into Insulin-Producing Beta Cells

Researchers say feat could lead to treatment for diabetes

Angioplasty Scoring System Predicts Risk of Death

Clinicians use 7 simple variables to gauge in-hospital mortality after coronary intervention

Mental Skills Can Decline Years Before Dying

Study of seniors found it's not all part of normal aging process

When Communication Is Lost

Aphasia is like a prison, but new research offers hope of escape

Preterm Births Linked to Infection of Amniotic Fluid

Women with highest degree of contagion most likely to deliver earlier, sicker infants, study finds

Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 26, 2008

Tobacco Control Program Saved Billions in Health Costs

Rapid benefits in California tied to fact program was directed at adults, not youth, study finds

Scientists ID Pathway That Makes Antipsychotic Drugs Work

Finding could aid drug manufacturers in development of new therapies

Number of Uninsured Americans Drops

More children now covered by government-sponsored programs, Census Bureau reports

Single Rooms Becoming the Norm in New Hospitals

Trend could reduce spread of infections, medication errors, report says

Drug May Lower Blood Pressure in Adolescents With Hypertension

Allopurinol, used to cut uric acid levels, could work better than current options, study says

Nuts, Seeds, Popcorn Don't Boost Diverticulosis Risk

Study disputes conventional wisdom, but other experts say those foods cause pain for some

Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Ups Risk for Other Cancers

Risk for lung, colon and breast tumors is doubled, researchers say

'Ayurvedic' Medicines May Contain Lead, Mercury or Arsenic

Over a fifth of products purchased on Internet tainted with toxic metals, study finds

Findings Challenge Tight Glucose Control for Critically Ill Patients

Analysis of 29 previous studies found no significant difference in hospital death rates