NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An experimental anthrax vaccine that is administered intranasally, rather than by intramuscular injection, can protect against exposure to lethal amounts of Bacillus anthracis, the bacteria that causes anthrax, the results of an animal study show. Read more…

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The likelihood of having to start drug treatment to control high blood pressure, or hypertension, seems to be increased among coffee drinkers. Read more…

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Discontinuing statin treatment after a stroke is associated with an increased risk of death or dependency after 90 days, according to a study in the medical journal Neurology. Read more…

Premiership champions Neath begin their title defence by hosting Bridgend at the Gnoll. Read more…

Spain international Antonio Puerta dies aged 22 after suffering a heart attack in his club side Sevilla's 4-1 win against Getafe. Read more…

Alan Campbell reaches the semi-final of the single sculls at the World Championships in Munich. Read more…

Obesity rates for U.S. adults rose in 31 states last year, a study finds. Twenty-two states experienced an increase for the second year in a row; no states decreased. Mississippi is the most obese state in the Union for the third year in a row. Read more…

On the heels of a Yale Medical School study suggesting gastric bypass surgery can save and extend lives, another study suggests behavior modification is still preferable to surgery. Read more…

Dietary restrictions or other strategies that limit fat formation might make pancreatic cell transplants more effective, researchers report. Using animal models, the researchers discovered that pancreatic islet cells transplanted into the liver fail not only because of immune rejection, but also because of overexposure to toxic fats that are synthesized by the surrounding liver cells and flood the pancreatic transplants. Read more…