Archive: 23/04/2012
Pill to block HIV slated for testing
California will test an HIV-prevention pill in an attempt to slow the spread of the disease in the state, researchers announced Tuesday.
Apr 23, 2012
New technique may help severely damaged nerves regrow and restore function
Engineers at the University of Sheffield have developed a method of assisting nerves damaged by traumatic accidents to repair naturally, which could improve the chances of restoring sensation and movement in injured limbs.
Apr 23, 2012
Changes in brain's blood flow could cause 'brain freeze'
'Brain freeze' is a nearly universal experiencealmost everyone has felt the near-instantaneous headache brought on by a bite of ice cream or slurp of ice-cold soda on the upper palate. However, scientists are still ...
Apr 23, 2012
Hispanic lung cancer patients tend to live longer than blacks and whites
A new analysis has found that Hispanic lung cancer patients seem to live longer than white or black patients. Published early online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study suggests that, ...
Apr 23, 2012
Estrogen hormone reveals protective ability after traumatic brain injury
With more than 1.7 million people sustaining a traumatic brain injury each year, the need to identify processes to limit inflammation and subsequent damage is critical. Approximately 275,000 people are hospitalized annually ...
Apr 23, 2012
Obtaining key nutrients from canned foods can save consumers money
Amid the steady drumbeat from nutrition experts and others to consume a healthier diet particularly one rich in fruits and vegetables there often is a bias to eat more of the fresh variety for optimal nutrition. ...
Apr 23, 2012