Topic: Health

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Monkey Gene That Blocks AIDS Viruses Evolved More Than Once 206 Reads

A gene in Asian monkeys that may have evolved as protection against a group of viruses that includes HIV has been identified by Harvard Medical School researchers, who add that their finding suggests the current AIDS epidemic is not a new kind of scourge.

Posted by Admin on Friday, February 29, 2008 Read full article: 'Monkey Gene That Blocks AIDS Viruses Evolved More Than Once'

Home HIV help 'could save lives' 173 Reads

Treating African HIV patients in their own homes instead of the clinic could substantially cut the number of deaths from the disease, say researchers.

Posted by Admin on Friday, February 29, 2008 Read full article: 'Home HIV help 'could save lives''

New clue in motor neurone puzzle 178 Reads

Researchers say they have made the most significant breakthrough for 15 years in the quest to understand the fatal condition Motor Neurone Disease (MND).

Posted by Admin on Friday, February 29, 2008 Read full article: 'New clue in motor neurone puzzle'

Heart risk link to eye condition 49 Reads

Age-related macular degeneration, a common cause of blindness, has been linked to an increased risk of heart attack and stroke.

Posted by Admin on Thursday, February 28, 2008 Read full article: 'Heart risk link to eye condition'

Panel Approves Global AIDS Spending Hike 48 Reads

WASHINGTON -- A House committee on Wednesday voted to more than triple spending for a global AIDS program that has proven to be one of the Bush administration's most successful and popular foreign policy initiatives.

Posted by Admin on Wednesday, February 27, 2008 Read full article: 'Panel Approves Global AIDS Spending Hike'

WHO says drug-resistant TB spreads fast 49 Reads

LONDON - Drug-resistant tuberculosis is spreading even faster than medical experts had feared, the World Health Organization warned in report issued Tuesday.

Posted by Admin on Wednesday, February 27, 2008 Read full article: 'WHO says drug-resistant TB spreads fast'

Anti-depressants 'of little use' 47 Reads

New generation anti-depressants have little clinical benefit for most patients, research suggests.

Posted by Admin on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 Read full article: 'Anti-depressants 'of little use''

Diet change gives hyperactive kids new taste for life in Norway 47 Reads

STAVANGER, Norway (AFP) - Tears streak Rita's cheek as she recalls what it was like trying to figure out what was wrong with her son more than a decade ago, but she breaks into a smile when she explains how changing his diet made all the difference.

Posted by Admin on Monday, February 25, 2008 Read full article: 'Diet change gives hyperactive kids new taste for life in Norway'

Zimbabwe hospital stops surgery as drugs dry up: rights group 37 Reads

HARARE (AFP) - Zimbabwe's biggest state hospital has stopped surgical operations because of a breakdown of equipment and shortages of drugs, a rights group said Sunday.

Posted by Admin on Sunday, February 24, 2008 Read full article: 'Zimbabwe hospital stops surgery as drugs dry up: rights group'

Heart-check beds to be developed 40 Reads

A bed packed with sensors could keep a close watch on the health of heart failure patients, it has been claimed.

Posted by Admin on Saturday, February 23, 2008 Read full article: 'Heart-check beds to be developed'

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Topic: Health