HIV Transmission Still Occurs Despite Reduction in Infection Rate

Posted in General Support group on Fri, 26 Aug 2016

Emory AIDS researchers shows how the expected disease severity when someone is newly infected by HIV reflects a balance between the virus'' invisibility to the host''s immune system and its ability to...

Broadly Neutralizing HIV Antibodies Engineered to be Better Vaccine Leads

Posted in General Support group on Fri, 26 Aug 2016

The development of HIV vaccine relies on broadly neutralizing antibodies (bnAbs) that protect against different circulating HIV strains. Broadly neutralizing antibodies are isolated from HIV-infected ...

Mental Stress May Cause Reduced Blood Flow In Hearts Of Young Women With Heart Disease

Posted in General Support group on Fri, 26 Aug 2016

Younger women with coronary heart disease and mental stress are more susceptible to myocardial ischemia (reduced blood flow to the heart muscle, which can lead to a heart attack), compared to men and ...

'Cyclops' Beetles Shed Light on 'Chicken-and-Egg' Problem in Novel Trait Evolution

Posted in Others Support group on Fri, 26 Aug 2016

Beetle embryos hatch as larvae, which grow and metamorphose into adult beetles. Many genes crucial to making the head of larvae during embryonic development are known from studies in Tribolium, but wh...

Music can be a Great Boon for Cancer Patients

Posted in Others Support group on Mon, 22 Aug 2016

For cancer patients, listening to music can be beneficial as it leaves a positive impact not just psychologically but physically as well by alleviating symptoms of anxiety, pain, fatigue and boosting ...

Influence of Time of Day of BP Treatment on Cardiovascular Risk in Hypertensive Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

Posted in Hypertension / High Blood Pressure Support group on Sat, 20 Aug 2016

A prospective, randomized, open-label, blindedend-point trial was conducted in Spain, by Ramon Hermida et al, on 448hypertensive patients with type- 2 diabetes. The ...Read More

Omega-3 Rich Diet Lowers Risk of Diabetic Retinopathy

Posted in General Support group on Fri, 19 Aug 2016

A diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids can decrease the risk of sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy in middle-aged and older adults with type 2 diabetes, says a new study. ...Read More

Zika Virus may Affect Adult Brain Cells and Create Havoc

Posted in General Support group on Fri, 19 Aug 2016

Concerns over the Zika virus have focused on pregnant women due to mounting evidence that it causes brain abnormalities in developing fetuses. Read More

Pulsed Electric Fields may Reduce Scar Formation After Burns

Posted in Skin Biopsy Support group on Wed, 10 Aug 2016

Treatment with pulsed electric fields - a noninvasive procedure that does not generate heat - may help reduce the development of scarring. ...Read More

20% Hospitalized People are Discharged Before Vital Signs are Stable

Posted in Others Support group on Wed, 10 Aug 2016

As hospital stays have shortened dramatically over the past 30 years, there is increasing concern that patients are being discharged before all vital signs have stabilized, putting them at risk of adv...