Archive: 06/12/2012
Certain mutations give HIV infection an advantage that sticks
(Medical Xpress)—Varieties of HIV that replicate more quickly can cause infected individuals' immune systems to decline faster, new research demonstrates. The results were published by the journal PLOS Pathogens.
Dec 6, 2012
Assistive technologies market growing rapidly in US
Assistive technology research and commercialization needs to greatly speed up, said the executive director of Assistive Technology Partners (ATP), because the demand for devices to help people with disabilities and the elderly ...
Dec 6, 2012
Type 2 diabetes tablet promotes weight loss
(Medical Xpress)—A new drug for type 2 diabetes, involving research at Aston University is being launched as a once-daily tablet for adults with the condition.
Dec 6, 2012
Gene-altered mosquitoes could be used vs. dengue
(AP)—Mosquito control officials in the Florida Keys think genetically modified mosquitoes might help reduce the risk of dengue fever in Key West.
Dec 6, 2012
Clinical trial tests rice bran to prevent cancer
A recent University of Colorado Cancer Center review in the journal Advances in Nutrition shows that rice bran offers promising cancer prevention properties. Meanwhile, an ongoing clinical trial is testing the effectiveness ...
Dec 6, 2012