Archive: 19/01/2016

HIV testing rates still low among teens, young adults: CDC

(HealthDay)—Only one in five sexually active high school students has been tested for HIV, and young adults aren't doing much better at finding out their status, U.S. health officials report.

Jan 19, 2016

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Learning a second language may depend on the strength of brain's connections

Learning a second language is easier for some adults than others, and innate differences in how the various parts of the brain "talk" to one another may help explain why, according to a study published January 20 in the Journal ...

Jan 19, 2016

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A new role for ApoE explains its diverse range of effects, particularly in Alzheimer's

A study from the Buck Institute and UCLA offers an explanation for why a particular genetic form (allele) of apolipoprotein E (ApoE) poses the most significant genetic risk for Alzheimer's disease. Publishing on January 20th ...

Jan 19, 2016

New source of liver disease in obesity caused by saturated fat, but not unsaturated fat

In results published on October 19, 2015 in the Journal of Lipid Research, a team of translational scientists at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) report a new reason why non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) ...

Jan 19, 2016

Take care in the bitter cold

(HealthDay)—As frigid temperatures send much of the northern half of the United States into a deep freeze, doctors say people need to take steps to avoid dangerous drops in body temperature, or hypothermia.

Jan 19, 2016

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Antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea: A growing threat

(HealthDay)—Public health experts are expressing growing anxiety over the prospect of antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea.

Jan 19, 2016

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Genetics influences knee pain sensitivity in osteoarthritis patients

Genetics play a key role in knee pain sensitivity, according to a team of researchers studying knee osteoarthritis patients.

Jan 19, 2016

CDC: Ask pregnant women about trips to Zika outbreak areas

U.S. health officials have new guidance for doctors whose pregnant patients may have traveled to regions with a tropical illness linked to birth defects.

Jan 19, 2016