Archive: 27/09/2017

How the anal cancer epidemic in gay and bi HIV-positive men can be prevented

Almost 620,000 gay and bisexual men in the United States were living with HIV in 2014, and 100,000 of these men were not even aware of their infection. These men are 100 times more likely to have anal cancer than HIV-negative ...

Sep 27, 2017

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Discovery provides glimmer of hope to prevent blindness

Macquarie University researchers have discovered that a naturally occurring protein in the body protects the eye from the common eye disease glaucoma, and which is particularly sensitive to oxidation through environmental ...

Sep 27, 2017

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HIV infection hijacks intracellular highways

A Northwestern Medicine study found the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) uses proteins called diaphanous-related formins (DRFs) to hijack the cytoskeleton of healthy cells, findings that deepen the understanding of HIV ...

Sep 27, 2017

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Migraine with aura – but not without – increases risk of stroke

Only people with migraine with aura have a higher risk of stroke, shows a twin study with 12-year follow-up, from Karolinska Institutet published in the journal Brain. The study also found that the risk is lower than previously ...

Sep 27, 2017

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Opioid epidemic possibly linked to hepatitis changes in prisons

Researchers from the Emory Rollins School of Public Health and Emory School of Medicine have published a paper in AIDS Reviews that examines HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) screening in U.S. correctional facilities and the ...

Sep 27, 2017

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Stem cells could offer hope for patients with lung damage from COPD and asthma

Early stage trials have shown promise for a cell-based therapy for treating lung tissue damaged by respiratory diseases.

Sep 27, 2017

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Most alternative therapies for treating autism show inconclusive benefits

Dr. Shafali Jeste knows well the desperation of a parent seeking a cure for their child with autism spectrum disorder. As a clinician who both researches the causes of the disorder and treats children with autism, Jeste, ...

Sep 27, 2017

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VA running out of money for private health care program

Weeks after a veterans' health initiative received $2.1 billion in emergency funding, the Trump administration says the private-sector Veterans Choice health care program may need additional money as early as December to ...

Sep 27, 2017

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Cellular 'message in a bottle' may provide path to new way of treating disease

A newly discovered cellular messaging mechanism could lead to a new way to deliver therapeutics to tissues affected by disease, according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Researchers found that ...

Sep 27, 2017

Study outlines recommendations for precancerous treatment of anal lesions

Currently, no guidelines exist for screening and treatment of precancerous anal lesions or for anal cancer screening because enough is not known about the effectiveness of treating lesions detected through screening. A new ...

Sep 27, 2017

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