Archive: 13/03/2014
US reports rare case of woman-to-woman HIV transmission (Update)
A rare case of suspected HIV transmission from one woman to another was reported Thursday by US health authorities.
Mar 13, 2014
Prostate specific antigen screening declines after 2012 USPSTF recommendations
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals Case Medical Center have assessed the impact of the 2012 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations against routine prostate specific ...
Mar 13, 2014
FDA chief defends approval of hydrocodone drug
The head of the Food and Drug Administration says the much-debated painkiller Zohydro fills an "important and unique niche" for treating pain.
Mar 13, 2014
Researchers identify gene that helps fruit flies go to sleep
In a series of experiments sparked by fruit flies that couldn't sleep, Johns Hopkins researchers say they have identified a mutant gene—dubbed "Wide Awake"—that sabotages how the biological clock sets the timing for sleep. ...
Mar 13, 2014
Scientists discover how Marburg virus grows in cells
A protein that normally protects cells from environmental stresses has been shown to interact Marburg virus VP24, allowing the deadly Marburg virus to live longer and replicate better, according to a cell culture study led ...
Mar 13, 2014