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New help for dealing with aggression in people with dementia

Caring for older adults with dementia is stressful, especially when they become physically or verbally aggressive, wander away from home, develop paranoia or hallucinations, engage in inappropriate or repetitive behaviors, or refuse to let caregivers help them.

28 May 2024

Driving innovation in regenerative medicine: €37.5 million grant for DRIVE-RM consortium

The DRIVE-RM consortium, led by Professor of Experimental Nephrology Marianne Verhaar from UMC Utrecht, has been awarded €37.5 million under the prestigious NWO SUMMIT program.

24 May 2024

New immunogenic strain of vaccinia virus unveils potent cancer therapy potential

Vaccinia viruses are therapeutic tools with different biomedical applications depending on the susceptibility characteristics.

24 May 2024

FDA urged to relax decades-old tissue donation restrictions for gay and bisexual men

The federal government in 2020 and 2023 changed who it said could safely donate organs and blood, reducing the restrictions on men who have had sex with another man.

24 May 2024

Research aims to better understand the origin of eosinophils

Eosinophils are specialized cells of our immune system. They are identified by their distinctive granules that stain red when treated with an acidic reagent, eosin, which gave them their name.

22 May 2024

WHO report highlights rising STI rates and insufficient progress in HIV and hepatitis control

Global HIV, viral hepatitis epidemics and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) continue to pose significant public health challenges, causing 2.5 million deaths each year, according to a new WHO report - Implementing the global health sector strategies on HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections, 2022–2030.

22 May 2024

Proteins in the blood could warn people of cancer more than seven years before it is diagnosed

Researchers from the UK investigated associations between 1,463 plasma proteins and 19 cancers, using observational and genetic approaches in participants of the UK Biobank.

17 May 2024

Clean needles save lives. In some states, they might not be legal.

Kim Botteicher hardly thinks of herself as a criminal. On the main floor of a former Catholic church in Bolivar, Pennsylvania, Botteicher runs a flower shop and cafe.

17 May 2024

Experimental gene therapy shows promise for treating herpes infections

Researchers at Fred Hutch Cancer Center have found in pre-clinical studies that an experimental gene therapy for genital and oral herpes removed 90% or more of the infection and suppressed how much virus can be released from an infected individual, which suggests that the therapy would also reduce the spread of the virus.

13 May 2024

Study traces the origin and spread of HIV in Indonesia

The HIV variant dominant in Indonesia was introduced from Thailand over multiple events.

10 May 2024

Keto diet enhances fungal meningitis treatment

For the roughly 150,000 AIDS patients who come down with a life-threatening infection called fungal meningitis each year, there aren't many options.

9 May 2024

Higher cardiorespiratory fitness levels linked to dramatically lower mortality and disease risks, study finds

A study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, aggregating over 20.9 million observations, shows cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) as a consistent predictor of reduced morbidity and mortality across various health outcomes in adults.

8 May 2024

Stranded in the ER, seniors await hospital care and suffer avoidable harm

Every day, the scene plays out in hospitals across America: Older men and women lie on gurneys in emergency room corridors moaning or suffering silently as harried medical staff attend to crises.

6 May 2024

New influenza vaccine strategies aim to enhance protection with T-cell responses

A recent review highlights the need for innovative influenza vaccines that combine T-cell and antibody responses to enhance protection across multiple strains and seasons.

6 May 2024

Differences in leading causes of disease burden between males and females

A recent study reveals that males bear a higher disease burden overall, while females experience a higher burden from seven specific conditions, emphasizing the need for tailored health interventions.

5 May 2024

Global research offers insights about health burden disparities between genders

Globally, there are substantial differences between females and males (aged 10 and older) when it comes to health, with limited progress in bridging these health gaps over the past 30 years, according to a new study examining the disparities in the 20 leading causes of disease burden between females and males, across ages and regions, published in The Lancet Public Health journal.

2 May 2024

Disruption of smoking cessation medicine linked to avoidable deaths

The disruption to the supply of a prescription medicine that helps people stop smoking may have led to thousands fewer people quitting each year in England, which will lead to avoidable deaths in future, suggests a new study led by UCL (University College London) researchers.

30 Apr 2024

Undernourished household contacts three times more likely to develop TB

Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacteria that causes tuberculosis (TB), is distinct from most germs in its capacity to silently infect individuals for months and even years before waking up and causing active disease that can lead to severe illness and death.

23 Apr 2024

Aster DM Healthcare reveals top foods to combat PCOS symptoms

Google searches related to Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) reached an all-time high in April 2024 globally, indicating a growing concern and interest in understanding and managing this condition.

23 Apr 2024

Cruciferous vegetables may offer new hope for inflammatory bowel disease management

Study evaluates the role of cruciferous vegetables and their bioactive components in mitigating inflammatory bowel disease through in vitro, in vivo, and preliminary clinical investigations, suggesting a promising therapeutic avenue.

21 Apr 2024

AIDS News and Research

New help for dealing with aggression in people with dementia

Driving innovation in regenerative medicine: €37.5 million grant for DRIVE-RM consortium

New immunogenic strain of vaccinia virus unveils potent cancer therapy potential

FDA urged to relax decades-old tissue donation restrictions for gay and bisexual men

Research aims to better understand the origin of eosinophils

WHO report highlights rising STI rates and insufficient progress in HIV and hepatitis control

Proteins in the blood could warn people of cancer more than seven years before it is diagnosed

Clean needles save lives. In some states, they might not be legal.

Experimental gene therapy shows promise for treating herpes infections

Study traces the origin and spread of HIV in Indonesia

Keto diet enhances fungal meningitis treatment

Higher cardiorespiratory fitness levels linked to dramatically lower mortality and disease risks, study finds

Stranded in the ER, seniors await hospital care and suffer avoidable harm

New influenza vaccine strategies aim to enhance protection with T-cell responses

Differences in leading causes of disease burden between males and females

Global research offers insights about health burden disparities between genders

Disruption of smoking cessation medicine linked to avoidable deaths

Undernourished household contacts three times more likely to develop TB

Aster DM Healthcare reveals top foods to combat PCOS symptoms

Cruciferous vegetables may offer new hope for inflammatory bowel disease management

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