Improved adherence to preventive antiretroviral therapy may reduce...
A recently completed substudy of a larger clinical trial found that pre-exposure prophylaxis—a new strategy to prevent HIV infection by prescribing a daily antiretroviral drug to at-risk...
View ArticleMultiple sclerosis appears to originate in different part of brain than long...
The search for the cause of multiple sclerosis, a debilitating disease that affects up to a half million people in the United States, has confounded researchers and medical professionals for...
View ArticleAlzheimer's: Newly identified protein pathology impairs RNA splicing
Move over, plaques and tangles.
View ArticleSimple, rapid test for drug-resistant malaria developed
For the first time, scientists have developed a novel and rapid way to test whether the most common and lethal form of malaria is resistant to potent artemisinin drugs.
View ArticleTingling sensation caused by Asian spice could help patients with chronic pain
The science behind the tingling sensation caused by eating a popular Asian spice has been explained by researchers at UCL. The study, which is published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society...
View ArticleChildbirth risks not the same for all obese women
Obesity raises the chances of complications and medical interventions in childbirth. But a new study by Oxford University shows the risks are not the same for all obese women.
View ArticleMolecular structure reveals how HIV infects cells
In a long-awaited finding, a team of Chinese and US scientists has determined the high-resolution atomic structure of a cell-surface receptor that most strains of HIV use to get into human immune...
View ArticleLocal animals' role in human drug-resistant Salmonella may previously have...
A new study has shown that, contrary to popular belief, local domestic animals are unlikely to be the major source of antibiotic resistant Salmonella in humans. The result comes from a detailed study...
View ArticleTeam finds molecule that triggers septic shock
The body's immune system is set up much like a home security system; it has sensors on the outside of cells that act like motion detectors—floodlights—that click on when there's an intruder rustling in...
View ArticleScientists pinpoint proteins vital to long-term memory
Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have found a group of proteins essential to the formation of long-term memories.
View ArticleNew research shows link between rates of gun ownership and homicides
A new study from the American Journal of Public Health shows that U.S. states with higher estimated rates of gun ownership experience a higher number of firearms-related homicides.
View ArticleGenes linked to being right- or left-handed identified
A genetic study has identified a biological process that influences whether we are right handed or left handed.
View ArticleEarly childhood deaths halved since 1990: report
Early childhood deaths around the world have been cut in half since 1990 but some 18,000 children under five still die every day, according to a new report out Friday.
View ArticleElective induction at term tied to lower odds of cesarean
(HealthDay)—Compared with expectant management, elective induction at term (37 to 40 weeks of gestation) is associated with reduced likelihood of cesarean delivery, according to a study published...
View ArticleTooth cavities linked to lower risk of head, neck cancer in study
(HealthDay)—People with more cavities in their teeth may have a reduced risk for some head and neck cancers, a new study suggests.
View ArticleAmericans enjoying more healthy years
(HealthDay)—Americans are living longer and healthier lives than ever before, according to a new study.
View ArticleSelflessness can be attractive to a potential mate
Altruistic or selfless behaviour is an attractive trait in a potential sexual partner, according to new research led by researchers from The University of Nottingham and Liverpool John Moores University.
View ArticleResearch may lead to new therapies for vascular disorders
Auckland scientists have contributed to identifying a novel genetic pathway used in the stabilisation of blood vessels.
View ArticlePersistent gender pay gap: Male physicians still earn 25 percent more than...
The income gap between men and women in the United States has been closing over the last quarter century, but not among physicians.
View ArticleAlgorithms improve monitoring of apnea in premature babies
The premature baby's life is well monitored, but precarious.
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