Archive: 23/02/2016

Option B+ to prevent maternal transmission of HIV shows rise in women initiating therapy

The first findings from a study in the Kingdom of Swaziland on a new approach to reduce mother to child transmission of HIV were presented at the annual Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2016) ...

Feb 23, 2016

CAR trials drive leukemia and lymphoma treatment in new direction

Cancer immunology is based upon boosting the body's own immune system to vanquish malignancies. It is among the fastest growing areas of oncology research. Researchers at UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center have launched three ...

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CDC: One in two gay black men in US will be diagnosed with HIV

About half of gay and bisexual black men will be diagnosed with the AIDS virus in their lifetime, according to new government estimates.

Feb 23, 2016

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Clinical manual addresses how to approach organ donation after euthanasia

A new practical manual addresses the controversial topic of organ donation after euthanasia, providing guidance to clinicians whose patients have requested euthanasia and the desire to offer their organs to others in need. ...

Feb 23, 2016

Food-based proteins discovered as key to child malnutrition in developing countries

Contrary to popular belief among world relief workers, children in developing countries may not be eating enough protein, which could contribute to stunted growth, a Johns Hopkins-directed study suggests.

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Can virtual reality help fight obesity?

Virtual reality offers promising new approaches to assessing and treating people with weight-related disorders, and early applications are revealing valuable information about body image. The advantages of virtual reality ...

Feb 23, 2016

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How junk food primes the brain's food-seeking behavior

(Medical Xpress)—The current epidemic of obesity in developed countries should be a warning for health officials in the developing world with newly opened markets. Food manufacturers, restaurant franchising companies, food ...

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Researchers use optogenetics to cause recoding of mouse associative memory

(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers working at Oxford University has for the first time, caused an external decoding of an associative memory in a mammal. In their paper published in the journal Nature Neuroscience, ...

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Two forms of radiosurgery for brain metastases are equally effective

While two advanced radiosurgery approaches—Gamma Knife and RapidArc—offer different strengths, they are equally effective at eradicating cancer in the brain, say researchers at Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center.

Feb 23, 2016

Alcohol exposure during pregnancy affects multiple generations

When a mother drinks alcohol during pregnancy, even a small dose, she can increase the chances that the next three generations may develop alcoholism, according to a new study from Binghamton University.

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Archive: 23/02/2016

Option B+ to prevent maternal transmission of HIV shows rise in women initiating therapy

CAR trials drive leukemia and lymphoma treatment in new direction

CDC: One in two gay black men in US will be diagnosed with HIV

Clinical manual addresses how to approach organ donation after euthanasia

Food-based proteins discovered as key to child malnutrition in developing countries

Can virtual reality help fight obesity?

How junk food primes the brain's food-seeking behavior

Researchers use optogenetics to cause recoding of mouse associative memory

Two forms of radiosurgery for brain metastases are equally effective

Alcohol exposure during pregnancy affects multiple generations

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