Archive: 16/12/2014
Don't believe the hype – we are a long way from an HIV cure
HIV has infected over seventy million people but only one of them has been cured: Timothy Ray Brown.
Dec 16, 2014
Extra vitamin E protected older mice from getting common type of pneumonia
Extra vitamin E protected older mice from a bacterial infection that commonly causes pneumonia. Microbiologists and nutrition researchers from Tufts University report that the extra vitamin E helped regulate the mice's immune ...
Dec 16, 2014
France seeks to stamp out first e-joint (Update)
France sought to stamp out a new electronic cigarette containing cannabis, launched Tuesday with the claim it provides all of the relaxation but none of the mind-altering effects of marijuana.
Dec 16, 2014
E-cigarettes may recruit lower risk teens to nicotine use
Researchers at the Norris Cotton Cancer Center and University of Hawaii Cancer Center find that one-third of Hawaiian adolescents have tried e-cigarettes, half of whom have never used another tobacco product.
Dec 16, 2014
Flu is dampening holiday spirit, infectious disease expert says
Vomiting, diarrhea and fever – that's what many people are experiencing this holiday season as the seasonal flu grips Chicago.
Dec 16, 2014
Madrid's citizens do not perform enough physical activity
The Universidad Politécnica de Madrid is involved in a study revealing that three in four adults living in Madrid are physically inactive in their leisure time.
Dec 16, 2014