New Model To Track HIV Epidemic In Indonesia

Posted in General Support group on Thu, 31 Mar 2011

Australian scientists have collaborated with Indonesian researchers to develop a new computerised tool that can help authorities track the�HIV spread�across the archipelago. The model can also be use...

'Allow Organ Transplant From HIV-Infected'

Posted in AIDS/HIV Support group on Thu, 31 Mar 2011

Allow organ transplant from the HIV-infected too, US experts are saying. If only such persons are allowed to bequest their organs, every year roughly 500 HIV-positive patients suffering kidney or live...

Virus-like Particles to Inhibit HIV Infection

Posted in General Support group on Thu, 31 Mar 2011

Engineered virus-like particles designed by researchers could slow the spread of HIV. ...Read More

Mind-Moved Bionic Arm Now on Display

Posted in General Support group on Wed, 30 Mar 2011

The display list at a major US science conference includes a bionic prosthetic arm that is controlled by its operator''s thoughts and feels like the amputee''s lost limb. Read More

Lead in Candies

Posted in General Support group on Wed, 30 Mar 2011

Circle City Marketing and Distributing, operating under the name Candy Dynamics in Indianapolis, Ind., has voluntarily recalled its products �due to elevated levels of lead. ...Read More

Continue to Work If You Wish to be Healthy

Posted in General Support group on Wed, 30 Mar 2011

Physicians from Australia and New Zealand recommend that if one wishes to remain healthy, they should continue to work and be employed. Read More

Radiation Fear: Anti-radiation Drug Sales on Rise

Posted in General Support group on Wed, 30 Mar 2011

The fires and explosions at Japan''s nuclear plant has sparked the panic buying of potassium iodide pills, a preventative treatment for radiation sickness. The online bidding for one packet exceeds $5...

New Drug To Treat Multiple Types of Cancer Discovered

Posted in Cervical Cancer Support group on Wed, 30 Mar 2011

Researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center have developed a new drug called AT-406 with potential to treat multiple types of cancer. ...Read More

Oxford's Image Tarnished By Students' Plagiarism: Academics

Posted in General Support group on Wed, 30 Mar 2011

Senior academics at Oxford University have warned that the institute risks being tarnished because of a failure to clamp down on cheating. Read More

Stigma Attached to Being Fat Is Going Global

Posted in General Support group on Wed, 30 Mar 2011

A cross-cultural study of attitudes toward obesity has found that stigma against overweight people is becoming a cultural norm around the world, even in places where larger bodies have traditionally b...