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New tool can provide reliable, valid assessment of individual's wisdom level

Researchers at University of San Diego School of Medicine have developed a new tool called the San Diego Wisdom Scale to assess an individual's level of wisdom, based upon a conceptualization of wisdom as a trait with a neurobiological as well as psychosocial basis.

20 Sep 2017

Comprehensive risk assessment can help prevent fall injuries among seniors

Every year, millions of senior citizens fall - threatening their health, independence and even their lives. Fall injuries also rack up $31 billion annually in medical expenses, which is expected to rise as 10,000 people in the U.S. turn 65 every day.

20 Sep 2017

New man-made antioxidant could help improve success rates of cell-based therapies

Cell therapies being developed to treat a range of conditions could be improved by a chemical compound that aids their survival, research suggests.

19 Sep 2017

Researchers pinpoint significant link between educational attainment and HIV risk behavior

African-American men who have sex with men remain at heightened risk for HIV infection and account for the largest number of African-Americans living with HIV/AIDS. It has long been understood that there is a clear and persistent association between poverty, transactional sex behavior, and HIV risk.

18 Sep 2017

Global Burden of Disease study reveals latest findings on state of world’s health

Today, the Global Burden of Disease study publishes its latest global estimates for the state of the world’s health in The Lancet. The GBD is the only annual, comprehensive, peer-reviewed assessment of global trends in health, providing global and national estimates on more than 330 diseases, causes of death, and injuries in 195 countries and territories worldwide.

18 Sep 2017

New HIVMA guidelines recommend screening everyone with HIV for chronic pain

Because ongoing pain is a significant problem that affects 39 to 85 percent of people living with HIV, everyone with the infection should be assessed for chronic pain, recommend guidelines released by the HIV Medicine Association of the Infectious Diseases Society of America and published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases.

14 Sep 2017

New discovery by TSRI scientists could speed efforts to develop effective HIV vaccine

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have made a discovery that could speed efforts to develop a successful HIV vaccine.

14 Sep 2017

Researchers develop new model to tackle patients with cryptosporidiosis-HIV co-infection

One of the most common waterborne diseases worldwide is cryptosporidiosis, a parasitic disease affecting the small intestine and possibly our airways. It is a common cause of diarrhoea in HIV-positive patients, who are known to have lower immunity.

13 Sep 2017

ASMR soundscape aids in longer, healthier sleep

AXA PPP healthcare has collaborated with ASMRtist WhispersRed in order to remaster its very own track, creating a new night sound that can induce relaxation, aiding in longer sleep duration and healthier sleep patterns.

7 Sep 2017

Ten-foot living structure in Manchester helps launch HIV has Changed campaign today

A national HIV awareness campaign is launching today (Thursday 7 September) on New Cathedral Street, Manchester.

7 Sep 2017

Salk professor awarded $950,000 NSF grant to explore how the brain processes complex sounds

Salk Associate Professor Tatyana Sharpee has been awarded a grant of approximately $950,000 over 4 years by the National Science Foundation to study how the brain processes complex sounds. This grant is part of a multi-national project together with groups in France and Israel.

7 Sep 2017

Hurricane redux: A doctor tending to Texans taps lessons learned from Katrina

As Dr. Ruth Berggren digests the calamity affecting her new home state of Texas, she admits to some PTSD.

6 Sep 2017

Anyslide by microDimensions provides a cloud-based digital pathology platform

Digital Pathology is happening. While the advantages are evident and experts already predict a new generation of pathologists, only few laboratories and institutes have started planning and investing in fully digital work-flows. At the same time, the demand for professional online exchange and a convenient way of sharing educational or rare cases is growing with the aim to support a more precise and profound health care.

From microDimensions - Bramlage Scientific GmbH 5 Sep 2017

Study identifies novel source for brain's development

A study conducted by a team of researchers at the New York University has found an unexpected source for the development of the brain. According to the research, which was published in the journal Science, a group of non-neuronal cells called glia, which were previously considered as passive support cells, are important for the development of nerve-cells present in the brain.

5 Sep 2017

BCG vaccine protects against infection in adulthood when most transmission occurs, study shows

Previously thought to be effective for 10-15 years, a new case-control study found that if given in early teenage years (12-13), the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine protected over 50% of UK children against TB for at least 20 years, then waned.

1 Sep 2017

ASTRO recognizes 43 researchers for their top-rated abstracts at 2017 Annual Meeting

The American Society for Radiation Oncology has selected 43 recipients to be presented with one of its 2017 Annual Meeting Abstract Awards. These individuals will be recognized for their top-rated research abstracts at ASTRO's 59th Annual Meeting, taking place September 24-27 in San Diego.

31 Aug 2017

AIDS News and Research

New tool can provide reliable, valid assessment of individual's wisdom level

Comprehensive risk assessment can help prevent fall injuries among seniors

New man-made antioxidant could help improve success rates of cell-based therapies

Researchers pinpoint significant link between educational attainment and HIV risk behavior

Global Burden of Disease study reveals latest findings on state of world’s health

New HIVMA guidelines recommend screening everyone with HIV for chronic pain

New discovery by TSRI scientists could speed efforts to develop effective HIV vaccine

Researchers develop new model to tackle patients with cryptosporidiosis-HIV co-infection

ASMR soundscape aids in longer, healthier sleep

Ten-foot living structure in Manchester helps launch HIV has Changed campaign today

Salk professor awarded $950,000 NSF grant to explore how the brain processes complex sounds

Hurricane redux: A doctor tending to Texans taps lessons learned from Katrina

Anyslide by microDimensions provides a cloud-based digital pathology platform

Study identifies novel source for brain's development

BCG vaccine protects against infection in adulthood when most transmission occurs, study shows

ASTRO recognizes 43 researchers for their top-rated abstracts at 2017 Annual Meeting

Protein distribution channel may be new target for combating pathogenic bacterium

Experimental drug isolated from tick saliva may hold promise for reducing HIV-linked heart disease risk

Nutrition scientists investigate impact of dietary fats on metabolically healthy obese adults

Oropouche virus could cause serious public health problem in Brazil, researcher warns

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

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