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The human gene TRIM22 could be used to stop the progression of HIV in people living with the virus, according to a study published Thursday in PLoS Pathogens, the
New York's name-based HIV reporting and partner notification law has not led to a decline in HIV testing or the willingness of high-risk groups to be tested, according to a study published online
Religious leaders, advocates and political officials nationwide on Sunday launched the 19th annual Black Church Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS among blac
The New York Times on Sunday published several letters to the editor th
The Wall Street Journal on Monday published several letters to the editor that address a recent article about state efforts to encourage residents to purchase long-term care insuranc
Mary Agnes Carey, associate editor of CQ HealthBeat, examines a
Massachusetts officials canceled a meeting scheduled for Wednesday at which they were to review contract bids from insurers in the state's subsidized health insurance program and vote on ways to
A research team from the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Johns Hopkins University and China Medical University and Hospital in Taiwan have described for the first time the mechanisms by which varian
The HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt on Friday offered lawmakers access to documents used to prepare congressional testimony for
The Center for Medicare Advocacy, the National Senior Citizens Law Center, and 17 other groups that advocate on behalf of people with Medicare filed comments telling the Centers for Medicare & Med
Representatives of state Medicaid programs are urging Congress to stop proposed federal Medicaid guidelines from taking effect, but the states themselves are pessimistic about Congress' response
A debate about whether universal coverage should even be a national priority will replace the current skirmish over the mechanics of universal health coverage when the general election camp
The New York Times published an editorial on Friday supporti
The National Cancer Institute on Friday announced a new study aimed at comparing the efficacy of GlaxoS
Arizona, Wisconsin, and Virginia recently took action on abortion-related legislation. Summaries appear below. Arizona: Legislation (
Last week, Iowa Gov. Chet Culver (D) announced that the state plans to reject funding for the Title V abstinence-only education program,
Previous observational studies have reported that heavy alcohol intake is a risk factor for hypertension but such studies may be confounded by factors such as diet, smoking, exercise levels and so
The City of Las Vegas shut down a clinic last week after health officials traced several cases of hepatitis C to the endoscopy centre.According to an Associated Press report, city mayor
A spatial distribution map was published on February 25, 2008 in PLoSMedicine describing areas of risk for a deadly form of malaria. Itindicates that more than 2.3 billion people (about 35 perc
Researchers have long searched for a novel cancer drug that activates a certain protein to kill tumor cells. But finding a drug that kills the cancer without causing damage to normal cells has sty
New evidence from a laboratory study and a pilot clinical trial confirms the promise of a simple treatment for amblyopia, or lazy eye, according to researchers from the U.S. and China.T
Tumor growth has commonly been viewed as a result of mutations in a given cell that will therefore proliferate uncontrollably. However, a study conducted at the University of Helsinki, Finland, ha
A recent article in the journal The Lancetreports that in poor countries, mortality and orphanhood associatedwith HIV can be reduced through a home-based antiretroviral treatment(ART) p
The authors evaluated data on more than 5000 patients. 60% of MS patients aged 50 years could still walk a distance of 100 meters unaided, as could 40% of patients at age 60. These figures are bet
As the warm-weather months approach, many families will be making vacation plans for their spring and summer breaks. And while these trips can be fun, they can also be stressful especially when it
One of the most comprehensive investigations done to date on aromatherapy failed to show any improvement in either immune status, wound healing or pain control among people exposed to two often to
A friend of the Keck School of Medicine has given a bequest of $11 million. In recognizing the donor's interest in diabetes and cancer, the Clifton Stewart Diabetes Research Program will be create
Vitamin E supplements 'could cause up to 27 per cent increase in lung cancer', wrote the Daily Mail. Several news sources also report a large study of more that 77,000 people that found
Scientists claim a cup of tea may help cure diabetes, according to the Daily Mirror. They and other news sources report on research that found that some constituents of black tea (theafl
Psychological distress, but not depression, may increase the risk of stroke, according to a study published in the March 4, 2008, issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the America