Archive: 28/05/2014

HIV-positive children more likely to develop drug resistance

Children born with HIV are far more likely to develop resistance to antiretroviral drugs than adults, according to a new Tulane University School of Medicine study.

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Families with preschoolers buying fewer high calorie foods and beverages

Families with young children are purchasing fewer high calorie drinks and processed foods, which may be a factor in declining rates of childhood obesity, finds a new report in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

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Dads who do chores bolster daughters' aspirations

Fathers who help with household chores are more likely to raise daughters who aspire to less traditional, and potentially higher paying, careers.

May 28, 2014

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Journey of discovery starts toward understanding and treating networks of the brain

Work on DARPA's Systems-Based Neurotechnology for Emerging Therapies (SUBNETS) program is set to begin with teams led by UC San Francisco (UCSF), and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). The SUBNETS program seeks to reduce ...

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Egg and sperm donors think one to ten children is acceptable

Between one and ten children – that is what the majority of Swedish egg and sperm donors think is an acceptable level for their assistance to childless couples. Female donors are more restrictive than male donors, according ...

May 28, 2014

Study tracks illicit drug use through Europe's sewage system

(Medical Xpress)—The largest multi-city study using sewage to monitor drug usage across Europe has been published today in the scientific journal Addiction.

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Would a diabetes drug also protect against breast cancer?

One of the most commonly used medications to control diabetes may also have positive effects against cancer cell proliferation, as show in research done at the Center for Research and Advanced Studies (CINVESTAV) in Mexico.

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A 'hands-on' approach could help babies develop spatial awareness

Scientists from Goldsmiths, University of London have discovered that taking a 'hands-on' approach with young babies could help their spatial awareness.

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New design of a system that 'interrogates' and shows how the brain relearns

Monitoring the rehabilitation of patients with neurological damage caused by a stroke, has encouraged Mexican scientists to work in the design and manufacture of a functional infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS -FD) instrument capable ...

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Ultraviolet cleaning reduces hospital superbugs by 20 percent

Healthcare-associated vancomycin-resistant enterococcus (VRE), methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Clostridium difficile (CD), and other multidrug-resistant organisms (MDRO) were decreased among patients after ...

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