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HIV/AIDS advocate Bryden praises nomination of former Clinton official Goosby to global AIDS coordinator post

HIV/AIDS advocate David Bryden of the Center for Global Health Policy on Tuesday praised President Obama's nomination of Eric Goosby as Global AIDS Coordinator, VOA News reports.

30 Apr 2009

Canadian Court to determine constitutionality of law preventing supervised drug-injection sites

The British Columbia Court of Appeals this week is hearing a case to decide whether certain sections of Canada's Controlled Drugs and Substances Act that prevent injection drug users from accessing services at the supervised drug-injection facility Insite in Vancouver, British Columbia, are constitutional, Toronto's Globe and Mail reports (Stueck, Globe and Mail, 4/28).

30 Apr 2009

Solomon Islands' media should increase HIV/AIDS awareness, combat stigma, official says

Media outlets in the Solomon Islands should undertake efforts to increase awareness about HIV/AIDS and counteract the stigma associated with the disease, Joe Weber, Oxfam International representative for the country, said recently at the close of a week-long media training on HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections, PINS/Solomon Star News reports.

30 Apr 2009

Burundian HIV/AIDS advocates express concern over new law outlawing homosexuality

Some HIV/AIDS advocates in Burundi and international human rights groups have expressed concern about a new law that criminalizes homosexuality in the country, IRIN/PlusNews reports.

30 Apr 2009

Using social networks effective strategy to reach populations at risk of HIV/AIDS, study finds

Using HIV-positive people's social network is "an efficient, high-yield" method of contacting their partners who are at high-risk for the virus and providing them with testing and other HIV-related services, CDC researchers said in a recently published study, Reuters Health reports.

30 Apr 2009

Early initiation of antiretroviral therapy improves HIV survival rates, study says

The New York Times on Thursday examined a study that found asymptomatic HIV-positive people who delayed antiretroviral treatment until their disease reached an advanced stage faced higher mortality rates than those who initiated treatment earlier.

30 Apr 2009

Why do so many births end up as Caesareans?

30% of births end up in caesareans. This is demonstrated by a research project led by researchers from the Public Health Agency of Barcelona (PHAB), which relates two of the influencing factors in this practice: social class and the maternity service utilized (public or private). Researchers advise prudence in interpreting these results.

30 Apr 2009

USAID cooperates in pandemic preparedness initiative

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is convening a group of civil society organizations in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in a regional exercise that will kick off the implementation stage of its Humanitarian Pandemic Preparedness initiative.

30 Apr 2009

CDH10 gene found to play a critical role in prenatal risk of autism

UCLA scientists, in partnership with 30 research institutions across the country, have identified a new gene variant that is highly common in autistic children.

30 Apr 2009

Breakthrough in understanding of how blood cells develop and divide

A West Australian research team has made the world-first discovery a 'pied piper' molecule within blood cells, called Liar, that leads other molecules into the nucleus of the cell, and could offer a key in treating prostate, breast and colon cancers as well as leukemia.

30 Apr 2009

FDA extends action date for inhaled Treprostinil (Tyvaso) NDA by three months

United Therapeutics Corporation has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will require additional time to complete its review of the New Drug Application (NDA) for Tyvaso (inhaled treprostinil).

30 Apr 2009

A systems biology map of iron metabolism

Scientists at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine, the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom, and the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute at Virginia Tech have taken the first steps toward constructing a systems biology map of iron metabolism.

30 Apr 2009

DNA protecting protein helps cancer drug to kill cells

Some DNA repair enzymes can become double-edged swords - If they work too slowly, they can block necessary cell maintenance and contribute to cell death.

30 Apr 2009

Researchers identify a molecular target for quinoline compounds

The full details about the molecules and mechanisms that underlie the development of autoimmune diseases, such as multiple sclerosis and systemic lupus erythematosus, remain to be discovered.

30 Apr 2009

A universal vaccine to protect against pandemic influenza a step closer

An influenza vaccine that protects against death and serious complications from different strains of flu is a little closer to reality, Saint Louis University vaccine researchers have found.

30 Apr 2009

Scientists determine key structural features of mimivirus

The mimivirus is the largest virus known to scientists, about half of a micrometre (0.0005 millimeter) in diameter.

30 Apr 2009

Imiquimod, a topical cream, may help treat skin cancer

In a case study of a type of melanoma skin cancer typically found on chronically sun-exposed skin, Saint Louis University researchers found that imiquimod, a topical cream, produced good results for patients when used together with surgery to treat the cancer, potentially helping doctors cut less.

30 Apr 2009

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HIV/AIDS advocate Bryden praises nomination of former Clinton official Goosby to global AIDS coordinator post

Canadian Court to determine constitutionality of law preventing supervised drug-injection sites

Solomon Islands' media should increase HIV/AIDS awareness, combat stigma, official says

Burundian HIV/AIDS advocates express concern over new law outlawing homosexuality

Using social networks effective strategy to reach populations at risk of HIV/AIDS, study finds

Early initiation of antiretroviral therapy improves HIV survival rates, study says

Why do so many births end up as Caesareans?

USAID cooperates in pandemic preparedness initiative

CDH10 gene found to play a critical role in prenatal risk of autism

Breakthrough in understanding of how blood cells develop and divide

FDA extends action date for inhaled Treprostinil (Tyvaso) NDA by three months

A systems biology map of iron metabolism

DNA protecting protein helps cancer drug to kill cells

Researchers identify a molecular target for quinoline compounds

A universal vaccine to protect against pandemic influenza a step closer

Scientists determine key structural features of mimivirus

Imiquimod, a topical cream, may help treat skin cancer

Out-of-pocket costs reduce patients' willingness to start treatment for their chronic illnesses

Study suggests left-side bias in visual expertise

Study examines radiation dose estimates for pregnant women undergoing therapeutic ERCP

Evolving spectrophotometry for modern biopharma workflows

Scaling B-cell cloning workflows for antibody development

Fluidics in Modern Healthcare & Medical Device Innovation

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