Archive: 15/02/2017

Researchers propose a new way to assess medication-based HIV prevention

One of the most promising new approaches to slowing the spread of HIV is pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), a once-a-day medication that people who don't have HIV can take to prevent becoming infected. But that strategy only ...

Feb 15, 2017

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Delinquent youth have more high-risk sex HIV/AIDS behaviors as they age

Delinquent youth are more likely to have high-risk HIV/AIDS sexual behaviors as they age, including multiple sexual partners and unprotected vaginal sex with a high-risk partner, reports a Northwestern Medicine study. The ...

Feb 15, 2017

Many GPs are ill-informed and unsupportive when tackling age-related macular degeneration, new research reveals

New research published today in the BMJ Open has found that patients experiencing degenerative eye disease are not receiving the information and support needed to manage, understand and treat their condition. It found the ...

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New Doppler sound database could save the lives of thousands suffering from heart conditions

Handheld devices can scan the lower limbs of a patient and "listen" to the blood flow, providing vital early indication of problems that could lead to strokes or heart attacks. But inexperience or lack of training sometimes ...

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Martinican blood donors help shed new light on the Zika virus

Results from a large study of volunteer blood donors in Martinique during the 2016 Zika virus outbreak - which according to state health authorities affected 568 pregnant women - are now in. They provide a precise follow-up ...

Feb 15, 2017

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How to strengthen your relationship after a baby

On average, 11,636 babies are born every Valentine's Day in the United States. For two-thirds of couples, this new addition causes increased conflict and an overall decline in the quality of their relationship.

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For more tolerant adults, educate preschoolers

It seems that nowadays simple disagreements quickly escalate to ugly, bitter disputes in all kinds of relationships.

Feb 15, 2017

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Aberrant synapse protein can lead to neurological and psychiatric disorders

'Timing is everything' in the transmission of signals between neurons in the brain. Most of the complex functions that humans are capable of performing would be severely impaired if their neurons were not capable of communicating ...

Feb 15, 2017

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People are found to be inefficient when searching for things

(Medical Xpress)—A trio of researchers at the University of Aberdeen in the U.K. has found that when people scan areas looking for something in particular, they tend to do so in a very inefficient manner. In their paper ...

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Technology helps older adults living with congestive heart failure

Congestive heart failure is one of the most common reasons for hospital admissions among those 65 years old and older, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. To help reduce these admissions and the strain ...

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