Quad HIV Pill has Met Study Goal, Claims Gilead
The experimental single-tablet 'Quad' HIV pill by Gilead Sciences was found to be statistically equivalent to that containing Reyataz, according to results from a late-stage study said the company.
More Than a Sleep Indicator, Yawning Cools the Brain Naturally
In a landmark discovery, yawning has literally been linked to hot-headedness. A study by Princeton University's Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology explains that while yawning frequencies are seasonal, people are less likely to yawn when the heat outdoors exceeds body temperature.
Exercise Could Help Teens Quit Smoking: Study
A combination of counseling with physical activity may offer teens a more effective way to stop smoking as per a new study.
Diabetes Patients are Vulnerable to Dementia: Study
Scientists at a Japanese university say people suffering from diabetes have a greater chance of developing dementia.
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Whooping Cough Vaccine Weakens After 3 Years: Study
The vaccine against whooping cough will weaken after only about three years as per a new study which is adding support to school rules requiring kids to get the vaccination periodically.
Diabetes Linked to Increased Dementia Risk
A Japanese study concluded that individuals with diabetes have a higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia later in life.
Shark Antibiotic Can Possibly be Used to Treat Human Viruses: Study
Scientists find possible human virus fighter in shark bodies.
Forget Lasers and Surgery, 10 Ways to Prevent Varicose Veins
Recent research says laser therapy and standard surgery are equally effective in treating varicose veins, but how can you prevent them from forming in the first place? Here are 10 ways to prevent varicose veins from forming initially.
Online Gamers Succeed Where Scientists Fail, Opens Door to New AIDS Drug Design
After trying and repeatedly failing to piece together the structure of a protein-cutting enzyme from an AIDS-like virus, scientists called in the Foldit players to help get the job done.
Woman Delivers Twins From Two Uteruses
On Sept 15., a Florida woman gave birth to twins who were born from two separate uteruses.
Is There a Link Between Child Abuse and the Recession? Study Suggests Possibility
Study shows that child abusive head trauma increased during economic recession.
World’s Largest Sperm Bank Says No to Redheads
Due to low demand, the world's largest sperm bank, Cyros International, claims that it can no longer accept donations from redheads.
Scientists: Gene Therapy Can be ‘Functional Cure’ for HIV
Study has found that gene therapy can potentially reduce levels of HIV.
Birth Control Pills Recalled: Which Packs May Cause A Pregnancy Scare?
More than a million packages of birth control pills have been recalled as of Saturday, Sept. 17. What does that mean? Women taking them could potentially become pregnant.
Online Gamers Solve AIDS Puzzle that Eluded Scientists
AIDS researchers struggling to unlock the structure of a key enzyme received a helping hand from an unlikley source: thousands of amateurs playing an Internet game called Foldit.
Online Gamers Power AIDS Breakthrough, Demonstrating Potential of 'Citizen Science'
Online gamers have helped researchers to establish the structure of an enzyme related to HIV/AIDS, demonstrating the potential of recruiting everyday people to help unlock riddles that are typically the province of Ph.D.s.
WHO Offers Cheaper Ways to Target UN's $47T Global Disease Task
The United Nations will hold a high-level two-day summit beginning Monday to discuss its intentions of tackling the global epidemic, which could reach $47 trillion in the next two decades, if no medical solution is found.
Teen Exercise Affords Higher Smoking Cessation Rates: Study
Teenage smokers may have better luck quitting if physical activity is added to a traditional cessation program, and exercise is particularly effective with males, says researchers at the West Virginia University concluded in a study released Monday.
Miracle Surgery Saves Conjoined Twins Attached at Head
Facing the World charity helped fund the successful surgery for the conjoined twins Rital and Ritag Gaboura
U.N. Fears Defeat of Costly Global Disease Epidemic as Summit Arrives
More and more people around the world are diagnosed with infectious diseases such as heart and lung disease, cancer and diabetes each year, yet there may be cheaper solutions to prevent and treat millions of these cases, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Grocery Strike 2011: Chain Negotiators 'Still at the Table' With So Calif. Workers
Contract negotiations continue between grocery chain Albertsons, Ralphs and Vons and its workers, who on Thursday issued a 72-hour notice to cancel a contract extension after the deadline passed on Sunday evening.
Toxic Seaweed off Brittany Beach in France Deadly for Terrestrial Life
The seaweed has been known to give off strong toxic gases as it starts decomposing. Inhalation of these fumes may take a toll on human health and can cause death, doctors have warned.
South Korea to Renew Stem Cell Research
President Lee Myung-bak said South Korea will set up a series of regulatory reforms to help regain its place as a stem cell research frontrunner.
Twins Joined at Head Successfully Separated by Doctors
Doctors at the London’s Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital have successfully separated twin girls born conjoined at the head.
Baltimore Medical Institute Sued For Exposing Children to Lead Poisoning
A class action lawsuit has been filed against the Kennedy Krieger Institute for knowingly exposing black children to lead paint and dust during a 1990s study.
U.S. Drug-Related Deaths Outnumber Traffic Fatalities
Due to a rise in prescription drug overdoses, drug fatalities outnumbered motor vehicle fatalities for the first time in 2009.
Pharmaceuticals Poisoning Among U.S. Children Worsens, 500,000 Exposed Yearly, Study
Pharmaceutical poisoning is still a common childhood injury in the United States, as a new study shows that more than 500,000 children are exposed to pharmaceuticals on a yearly basis.
Yellow Alert for Heart Attack Danger
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New York Records Significant Decline in AIDS, TB Cases: Report
The number of cases diagnosed with HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and sexually transmitted diseases has seen a remarkable decline due to the improved medical care in the city.
Qualitest Recalls Birth Control Pills after Detection of Packaging Error
Qualitest Pharmaceuticals, an Alabama-based pharmaceutical company, has issued a voluntary national recall of 1.4 million packages of oral contraceptives on Friday due to what they called a packaging error.
California Students Without Whooping Cough Vaccine Can't Go to Class
Many California schools are barring students from classes if they haven't received a whooping cough vaccine, in accordance with a state law passed last September. Thousands of students still have not gotten the vaccine.
Birth Control Pill Recall: 1.4 Million Packages May Not Be Effective
Packaging error reversed the weekly pill orientation
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