HIV Transmission Through Breast Milk Reduced By 6-Month Drug Regimen
Giving breastfeeding infants of HIV-infected mothers a daily dose of the antiretroviral drug nevirapine for…
Weight Gain Linked To Dementia: Study, Australia
Dementia and obesity are two of Australia's biggest public health problems and the relationship between…
New Method For Infectious Diseases Research Developed At Umeå University
Infectious diseases researchers at Umeå University in Sweden are studying the surface properties of bacteria…
Carotid Artery Stenting Shown To Be Cost-Effective Alternative To Endarterectomy
Researchers determined that carotid artery stenting (CAS) with embolic protection is an economically attractive alternative…
Protein Discovery Could Lead To A Diagnostic Test For Lung Cancer And Development Of Drugs That Stop Metastasis
Scientists are reporting discovery of a protein in the blood of lung cancer patients that…
Honey Pot Protocells Have Potential To Become A Whole New Class Of Antiviral Drugs
Researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Weill Cornell Medical…
Combining Genomics And Current Medicines Holds Great Promise For Personalized Cancer Therapy
Using recent advances in genomics, researchers have uncovered a genetic pathway that affects the development…
Smoking Affects Prefrontal Cortex In Adolescents
Tobacco smoking is the leading preventable cause of death and disease in the U.S., with…
Computerized Tomography Scanning Offers New Uses In Oral Surgery Recovery
Computerized tomography (CT) has proved a useful tool in reconstructive dental implant surgery where a…
Higher Duration Of Working Rotating Nightshifts Associated With A Significantly Lower Risk Of Skin Cancer In Nurses
Melatonin is known to have cancer-protective properties, and shift work can induce desynchrony of the…
