Doctors hope for cure in a 2nd baby born with HIV
Tuesday, 25 March 2014, 13:38
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
A second American baby born with the AIDS virus may have had her infection put into remission and possibly cured by very early treatment — in this instance, four hours after...
DNA blood tests show prenatal screening promise
Monday, 24 March 2014, 13:29
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
A DNA test of a pregnant woman's blood is more accurate than current methods of screening for Down syndrome and other common disorders, new research finds. If other studies bear this out, it could...
Study: Surgery helps some prostate cancer patients
Sunday, 23 March 2014, 14:59
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Surgery to remove the prostate saves lives compared to "watchful waiting" for some men whose cancers were found because they were causing symptoms, long-term results from a Scandinavian...
Study to test 'chocolate' pills for heart health
Saturday, 22 March 2014, 14:56
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
It won't be nearly as much fun as eating candy bars, but a big study is being launched to see if pills containing the nutrients in dark chocolate can help prevent heart attacks and...
Studies show big promise for HIV prevention drug
Saturday, 22 March 2014, 14:54
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Exciting research suggests that a shot every one to three months may someday give an alternative to the daily pills that some people take now to cut their risk of getting HIV. The...
Stigma hinders efforts to combat leprosy in India
Friday, 21 March 2014, 14:53
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
At first, Ashok Yadav ignored the patches of pink skin on his arm. But when pale sores erupted on his body and he lost sensation in his fingertips, a doctor issued the devastating diagnosis: Yadav had...
Endo gets US approval for long-acting testosterone
Thursday, 20 March 2014, 14:51
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Drugmaker Endo Pharmaceuticals announced Thursday that it received U.S. approval for its long-acting testosterone injection Aveed, which joins a crowded field of hormone-boosting drugs aimed at aging...
WHO: 5 percent of calories should be from sugar
Monday, 17 March 2014, 14:35
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Just try sugar-coating this: The World Health Organization says your daily sugar intake should be just 5 percent of your total calories — half of what the agency previously recommended,...
US study: Friends common source of abused meds
Sunday, 16 March 2014, 14:32
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Most people who abuse addictive prescription painkillers get them for free from friends or relatives, while drug dealers are a relatively uncommon source for those at highest risk for deadly...
Jazz study shows link between music and language
Saturday, 15 March 2014, 14:26
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Jazz musicians are famous for their musical conversations — one improvises a few bars and another plays an answer. Now research shows some of the brain's language regions enable that musical...