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Male circumcision reduces HIV risk, study stopped early

...d early due to preliminary results indicating that medical circumcision of men reduces their risk of acquirin...he study received free HIV testing and counseling, medical care, tests and treatment for sexually transmitted infections, condoms and behavioral risk counselin...

New HIV statistics indicate increasing toll of AIDS on African American community

...rican-American lawmakers, civil rights leaders and medical experts today called on the federal government to .... These individuals are not receiving life-saving medical care and may unknowingly transmit HIV to sex- and needle-sharing partners. In addition, African-Ame...

Public Library of Science to launch new, open access journal on neglected tropical diseases

...untries." "There are thousands of scientific and medical journals, but very few have focused on these diseases," said Regina Rabinovich, director of the Gates Foundation's Infectious Diseases Program. "The launch of this journal is a sign that interest in neglected diseases is on the rise, as is the pace ...

Quantum dots reviewed -- Could these nanoparticles hold the cure to cancer?

The worlds of medical and biological research are abuzz with the promises offered by nanoparticles known as semiconductor quantum dots. These Quantum Dots (QDs) have unique optical and electronic properties that make them suitable for breakthrough treatments such as th...

Jefferson scientists find high glucose before surgery raises risk of dangerous complications

...ased blood sugar and a greater risk of dying or of medical complications for hospital patients in intensive care or cardiac care units. Tightening glucose control dramatically cuts those risks, as well as reduces hospital stays. Because the current study was retrospective, Dr. Mraovic says, drawing firm co...

Nano-devices hold promise for early-stage cancer detection

...e because engineers are collaborating closely with medical practitioners and scientists to develop real solutions," said Mo Elbestawi, Dean of Engineering, McMaster University "The lab will attract exceptional researchers and students, and foster innovative and high-profile interdisciplinary research. It ...

Mass vaccination unnecessary in the event of a large bioterrorist US smallpox attack

... compromised due to HIV/AIDS, cancer or some other medical condition. An estimated 50 million Americans fall into this category, Longini said. ...

Boston University biomedical engineers win major grant for pursuit of the '$1,000 Genome'

...uld bring DNA sequencing into the realm of routine medical care, enabling doctors to diagnose and treat patients more effectively based on their individual genetic profiles. ...

Mayo Clinic: Gene expression profiling not quite perfected in predicting lung cancer prognosis

... and the knowledge of gene expression profiling in medical science has exploded since the completion of the h...s. The authors of the study recommend that medical scientists engaged in gene expression profiling should: Clearly define a study aim. The main foc...

High HPV concentrations combined with smoking significantly raise risks of cervical cancer

... Biomarkers & Prevention. Anthony Gunnell, a medical biostatistician and epidemiologist and colleagues ...he Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm reviewed the medical exams of women with non-invasive cervical cancer in situ (the most common type) and cancer-free wome...

Prototype just-in-time medical device enables untrained bystanders to save lives

... possible for anyone ?even those with no emergency medical training ?to perform life-saving actions for victims of sudden cardiac arrest. The just-in-time support, or JITS, device provides bystanders with guidance and information on how to administer CPR and assess the state and needs of the victim. The res...

Patients can report statins' adverse effects on new web site

...atins in order to better inform the public and the medical community. By filling out the web site survey, statin patients can help us to help others with the same concerns." ...

Pleasure and pain: Study shows brain's 'pleasure chemical' is involved in response to pain too

...er time. None of the participants had a history of medical or psychiatric illness, nor of drug addiction or dependence. The 7 female volunteers were not taking birth control pills and were scanned at the same point in their menstrual cycles. In addition to the differences in dopamine receptor activation ...

Hospital-acquired infections -- Inevitable?

...current epidemic. "Despite all of our hard work, medical care can never be error free," commented Dr. Nash ...of the public and improving the overall quality of medical care in the United States." "I sincerely hope that this special supplement to the American Journal...

Advance helps explain stem cell behavior

...isease problems, injuries, failing organs or other medical issues. "If you have an electrical problem in a ... be essential to the ultimate use of stem cells in medical research and disease treatment, the scientists said. Ideally, researchers would like to create a "tr...

Stem cell activity deciphered in the aging brain

...neurosurgery at Duke University Medical Center and medical research scientist at Durham VA Medical Center. Results of the study appear online in the journal Neurobiology of Aging. The research was funded by the National Institutes of Health and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Previous studies by...

How brain injury leads to seizures, memory problems

... be the case, the protein may someday be used as a medical treatment for patients with TBI. ...

Cardiologist's 'living chip' changes science of disease monitoring

...We believe this technology will change the face of medical monitoring and, ultimately, device therapy for many types of patients," Rosero said. The company utilizes experts in the fields of molecular biology, clinical cardiology and electrical engineering, and brings together scientists, engineers, physici...

Quality not quantity important for immune response to HIV

...s not necessarily better, contrary to conventional medical wisdom. The research may have a profound impact on...t of a vaccine against the disease. "Conventional medical wisdom tells us that the bigger the immune response, the more effective it will be in controlling HI...

Therapeutic role found for carbon monoxide

In a medical case of Jekyll and Hyde, carbon monoxide ?the highly toxic gas emitted from auto exhausts and faulty heating systems ?has proven effective in treating the symptoms of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), an extremely debilitating condition that typ...

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