Adherence Counseling During HIV Treatment Improves Patient Outcomes

Posted in General Support group on Sat, 05 Mar 2011

During HIV treatment, intensive adherence counseling significantly reduces poor adherence and virologic treatment failure , says a study. As poor adherence to HIV treatment can lead to drug resistance...

Loved and Accepted People Have Less Value for Possessions

Posted in Others Support group on Sat, 05 Mar 2011

A new study published in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychologyhas determined that people who get lots of love and acceptance from othersvalue their possessions less. Materialism is linked to c...

Serena Williams Recovering at Los Angeles Home

Posted in Others Support group on Sat, 05 Mar 2011

The 29-year old tennis star, Serena Williams has sought treatment atCedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles for a hematoma (blood clot due tohemorrhage) in one of her lungs. This came a week after ...

Research: Lymph Node Dissection is Not Essential in Small Screen-Detected Lung Cancers

Posted in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Support group on Fri, 04 Mar 2011

A study published in the March issue of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology (JTO), the official journal of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer says that lymph node dissection, the...

Blame Your Genes for Your Brain Function

Posted in Others Support group on Fri, 04 Mar 2011

The sharpness or dullness of a person''s brain depends on the genetic make-up of the family, say researchers from the University of Melbourne, Neuropsychiatry Centre. ...Read More

Relief for Xerostomia in Cancer Patients on the Anvil

Posted in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Support group on Fri, 04 Mar 2011

Presenting author S. Pradhani, University of Delaware, Newark, USA, will present an abstract titled "Salivary Acinar Cells Regenerate Functional Glandular Structures in Modified...Read More

Specially-abled Artists Present Dance Show on Wheelchairs

Posted in General Support group on Fri, 04 Mar 2011

The specially-abled artists presented colourful dance performance on wheelchairs in New Delhi, spreading a message of dignity and equality. ...Read More

Old Bones, New Pain: Learning to Treat Modern Back Problems

Posted in General Support group on Thu, 03 Mar 2011

The bones of people who died up to a hundred years ago are being used in the development of new treatments for chronic back pain. It is the first time old bones have been used in this way....Read More

Hepatitis C Patients' Access to Latest Antiviral Therapy Limited by Lack of Health Insurance

Posted in General Support group on Wed, 02 Mar 2011

Patients in the U.S. with hepatitis C virus (HCV) are twice as likely to not have health insurance coverage compared with those without the disease, says a new research. Read More

Body Protein To Stimulate Bone Formation In Elderly

Posted in Geriatry-Related Diseases Support group on Wed, 02 Mar 2011

Interferon gamma, a naturally occurring protein, could be used in the treatment of osteoporosis, Australian researchers propose. The protein is produced by the body''s immune system and stem cells and...