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Low Cholesterol Linked to Severe Depression and Violent Behavior in Men

...ressive behavior. More research is required before firm conclusions can be derived from this news....

Now AIDS treatment comes dirt-cheap

...t in motion by the dramatic announcement of Indian firm Cipla that a three-drug combination for AIDS treat...U.S. dollar a day. Not to be left far behind rival firm Ranbaxy announced plans of its own production of anti retroviral drugs for AIDS treatment. This dev...

Hemopurifier may revolutionise AIDS treatment

...to researchers at Aethlon Medical, a biotechnology firm in La Jolla, California, trials of the filtration system, aptly named the HIV-Hemopurifier, began in February of this year. Richard Tullis, Aethlon's chief project researcher said the HIV-Hemopurifier method is based on kidney dialysis.In essence, t...

Human gene number increases

... right. The final number will remain unknown until firm biological evidence, such as gene activity, confirms each gene's existence. Such an analysis identified an extra 1,000 genes in fruitfly genome....

Poisonous Parkinson's molecule discovered

...areas involved in Parkinson's disease. There is no firm diagnostic test for Parkinson's disease - the doctor has to rely on the clinical examination of the patient. But it's known that cells producing a chemical called dopamine - which controls muscle activity - in an area of the brain called the substant...

FDA Approves New HIV Drug, Viread

Biopharmaceutical firm Gilead Sciences Inc. said it has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its antiretroviral agent Viread (tenofovir disoproxil fumarate) for the treatment of HIV in combination with other antiretroviral agents. Lik...

Spiritual views aid after bereavement

A recent study shows that many people with firm spiritual beliefs find it easier to deal with a bereavement. Researchers in Texas have studied 120 relatives and friends of patients attending a hospice for terminal care. They looked at how the presence,// or absence, of strong spiritual beliefs hel...

Stretching does not rule out soreness after exercise

...k we know about sport and exercise may not be on a firm scientific foundation. Researchers felt that, in future aspects of physical activity will probably change in the future....

Virus connection to cervical injury

According to a recent study in Texas there's a firm connection between viral infection and pre-cancerous lesions on the cervix. Previous research has shown that infection with human papillomavirus (HPV)// may increase the risk of cervical cancer. A group of almost 8,500 women with no history of abno...

Emotional intelligence in Cancer

...r depressed feelings. Researchers feel that with a firm knowledge of their feelings but no way to deal with them, //the patient is left with increased feelings of depression and anxiety. Researchers from the University of Texas performed a unique Internet study to determine the role of emotional intellig...

Babies Brains Are more Fragile

...nctions. "We found that when the head contacted a firm surface before the body, significant rotational motions were produced," researcher Susan Margulies says in a news statement. Margulies and her colleagues used an infant crash test dummy resembling a 6-week-old infant to measure the rotational forces...

Some pets found to be SARS carriers

...earchers said too few animals were used to reach a firm conclusion about how cats and ferrets become infected....

Senate assures ban on smoking

...ut half as large, and the governor has not taken a firm position on either Sunday alcohol sales or the sales tax holiday. Because it is a spending measure, Romney may veto certain parts of the bill and not others in the coming days. Romney also proposed a supplemental budget that is about half as large a...

Mattresses do Play a Role in Low Back Pain

...hree-quarters of physicians say your best bet is a firm bed mattress, but a new study says they could be w...n conducted a study to test the effectiveness of a firm vs. a medium-firm mattress when it comes to lower back pain. The study included 313 people who had ...

Easier Methods Required to Screen Insulin Resistance

...ude , noting these tests won’t help doctors make a firm diagnosis of insulin resistance, but they are likely to be useful in selecting patients for intense weight reduction efforts. ...

Easier Methods Required to Screen Insulin Resistance

...ude , noting these tests won’t help doctors make a firm diagnosis of insulin resistance, but they are likely to be useful in selecting patients for intense weight reduction efforts. ...

Yet Another Harmful Consequence Of Smoking

...ndhand smoke, but the researchers could not make a firm connection between the two. Given the emotional and physical trauma experienced by children with these deformities and the significant costs associated with repairing the problem. Thus researchers say their findings point to a need for greater publi...

Adopting Easier Methods To Screen Insulin Resistance

...ude , noting these tests won’t help doctors make a firm diagnosis of insulin resistance, but they are likely to be useful in selecting patients for intense weight reduction efforts....

Reasons For Low Back Pain

...n conducted a study to test the effectiveness of a firm vs. a medium-firm mattress when it comes to lower ...ad their own bed mattresses replaced with either a firm or a medium-firm mattress. The participants did not know what type of mattress they were given. The ...

Lidoderm for pain removal in Osteoarthritis

...ts of the study came out in a press release by the firm Endo Pharmaceuticals in 24th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Pain Society....

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