HIV & AIDS
AIDS scientists optimistic of AIDS cure, for some
Top AIDS scientists were optimistic Wednesday of finding a cure for the disease that has claimed 30 million lives—but said it might not work for all people.
May 22, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Experimental drug may work against hepatitis C
(HealthDay)—An experimental therapy for hepatitis C—a "silent killer" linked to liver cancer and cirrhosis—has shown promise in tamping down virus levels in early trials.
Mar 27, 2013
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Neuroscience
Uncovering how humans hear one voice among many
Humans have an uncanny ability to zero in on a single voice, even amid the cacophony of voices found in a crowded party or other large gathering of people. Researchers have long sought to identify the precise mechanisms by ...
Mar 11, 2013
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HIV & AIDS
HIV 'cure' in infancy, caution experts
AIDS experts cautioned Monday against hype of a cure after doctors in the United States suppressed HIV in a child born with the virus by administering a potent drug cocktail shortly after birth.
Mar 4, 2013
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Genetics
Anti-cancer drug fights immune reaction in some infants with Pompe disease
Adding a third anti-cancer agent to a current drug cocktail appears to have contributed to dramatic improvement in three infants with the most severe form of Pompe disease—a rare, often-fatal genetic disorder characterized ...
Oct 11, 2012
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Medical research
New breakthrough could help treat muscular dystrophy
A researcher in the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry at the University of Alberta improved Duchenne muscular dystrophy symptoms in non-human lab models, using a new drug cocktail. The drug combination targets the “hot ...
Aug 13, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Alcohol is a social lubricant, study confirms
(HealthDay) -- You've seen those commercials with fun-loving people sharing a laugh over a cold brew. Now, a new study lends scientific support to the notion of alcohol as a social icebreaker.
Jul 30, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
'Rediscovered' lymphoma drug helps double survival: study
(HealthDay) -- A drug first developed in East Germany in the 1960s has re-emerged as a potent "new" weapon against certain types of non-Hodgkin lymphomas, researchers report.
Jun 4, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Drug cocktail boosts ovarian cancer survival time
A drug cocktail that combines chemotherapy with Avastin was shown to double the amount of time patients lived without progression of ovarian cancer, according to research released Saturday.
Jun 2, 2012
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HIV & AIDS
FDA panel backs first pill to block HIV infection
The first drug shown to prevent HIV infection won the endorsement of a panel of federal advisers Thursday, clearing the way for a landmark approval in the 30-year fight against the virus that causes AIDS.
May 11, 2012
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