Treating Brain Tumor: Old Drugs Find New Target

Posted in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Support group on Sun, 20 Nov 2011

A novel gene mutation that causes at least one form of glioblastoma (GBM), the most common type of malignant brain tumor, has been identified by scientists at the University of California, San Diego S...

Identified: PBX1 the New Pioneer Factor Core to Progression in Breast Cancer

Posted in Breast Cancer / Carcinoma of the Breast Support group on Sun, 20 Nov 2011

Incidence of PBX1, the new pioneer factor can direct the response to estrogen in breast cancer cells according to researchers....Read More

Combined Hormone Therapy Worsens Breast Cancer Risk Over Estrogen Alone

Posted in Breast Cancer / Carcinoma of the Breast Support group on Sun, 20 Nov 2011

Wondering whether combination therapy of estrogen and progestin better or worse than just giving women estrogen alone ...Read More

Research: Hope for Couples Where One Partner is HIV Positive

Posted in General Support group on Sun, 20 Nov 2011

New research finds that couples in long-term relationships where one partner is HIV-positive and the other is HIV-negative could benefit from anti-AIDS drugs given either as...Read More

AIDS-Free Generation is US Priority: Clinton

Posted in General Support group on Sun, 20 Nov 2011

Declaring that an AIDS-free generation a US priority, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Tuesday that such a "historic" goal can be met by combining prevention strategies worldwide. Read More

Key Cellular Defence Mechanism Identified

Posted in General Support group on Sun, 20 Nov 2011

Recent study identifies how our body''s own proteins stop the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) in its tracks. ...Read More

Virus Mutation Made 'Nearly Impossible' by Powerful HIV Inhibitor

Posted in AIDS/HIV - Prevention And Transmission Support group on Sun, 20 Nov 2011

An inhibitor made by combining two drugs to arrest the prevention of HIV virus from being transmitted, was created by two US Scientists. ...Read More

Study Reports on Standard Definition of Loss-to-Follow-Up for HIV Patients in ART Programs

Posted in General Support group on Sun, 20 Nov 2011

The development of a standard definition for loss-to-follow-up (LTFU) that can be used by HIV antiretroviral programs worldwide is being reported in a study by Benjamin Chi of the...Read More

Roundworms Could Reveal Anti-ageing Secret

Posted in Others Support group on Sun, 20 Nov 2011

Novel research from San Francisco hints at roundworms as holding the coveted secret to anti-ageing....Read More

Human Brain Reacts to Nudity Within 0.2 Sec

Posted in Others Support group on Sun, 20 Nov 2011

Research has shown that the human brain reacts to a naked body within 0.2 seconds. According to researchers at the University of Tampere and the Aalto University, Finland this brain reaction serves th...