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Infant transplant patients resist infections that kill adult AIDS patients
Investigators have discovered that some type of protective system goes into action in some cases when a baby's immune system is deficient. view more (2006-01-31)
Sooner is better with cochlear implants, Stanford scientist shows
Cochlear implants allow the deaf to hear. Their brains learn to understand the artificial electrical stimulation that the implants provide to the cochlea as sound. view more (2005-12-06)
Brain's 'hearing center' may reorganize after implant of cochlear device
Cochlear implants-electronic devices inserted surgically in the ear to allow deaf people to hear-may restore normal auditory pathways in the brain even after many years of deafness. view more (2007-07-24)
Gene therapy shows promise as weapon against HIV
A new UCLA AIDS Institute study has found that gene therapy can be developed as a safe and active technique to combat HIV. view more (2009-02-23)
"Go to the doctor? Only if I'm really sick-"
African American men could be putting their health at risk by avoiding disease screening, in the belief that the results might threaten their masculinity. view more (2009-07-22)
Having a stable partner delays AIDS in HIV patients
For people with HIV, having a stable partner is associated with slower rate of progression to AIDS or death, finds a study in this week's BMJ. Researchers in Switzerland followed 3,736 adults with HIV who had started highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) before 2002. Every six months, patients were asked whether they had had sexual... view more... (2004-01-03)
Implications of the new HIV estimate for India
The 2007 UNAIDS/WHO AIDS epidemic update released last week has revised the global estimate of HIV/AIDS primarily due to a major reduction of the estimate for India to 2.5 million people living with HIV/AIDS, which is less than half of the previous official estimate of 5.7 million people. view more (2007-12-04)
How Well Informed Are HIV Research Volunteers Giving 'Informed Consent'?
Pregnant women may be volunteering to participate in HIV research without fully understanding the benefits or consequences, according to a study published today in BMC Medicine. Volunteers' comprehension of studies or treatments should be tested to ensure that their consent is truly informed and voluntary, say the study's authors. International... view more... (2004-08-02)
Sense and sensibility in short-term memory
More than three centuries ago, Sir Isaac Newton reflected on the similarities between the sense of hearing and the sense of sight. Newton's speculations were impossible to test scientifically, until now. view more (2007-02-20)
Problem of emerging infectious diseases likely to worsen
Emerging infectious diseases pose a global threat to human and animal health, and the problem is likely to worsen, warns an expert in this week's BMJ. view more (2005-11-28)
Overactive nerves in head and neck may account for 'ringing in the ears'
Do your ears ring after a loud concert" Nerves that sense touch in your face and neck may be behind the racket in your brain, University of Michigan researchers say. view more (2008-01-11)
Children with autism show slower pupil responses, MU study finds
Autism affects 1 in 150 children today, making it more common than childhood cancer, juvenile diabetes and pediatric AIDS combined. view more (2009-11-11)
HIV's path out of Africa: Haiti, the US then the world
The AIDS virus entered the United States via Haiti, probably arriving in just one person in about 1969, earlier than previously believed, according to new research. view more (2007-10-30)
UCLA researchers develop T-cells from human embryonic stem cells
Researchers from the UCLA AIDS Institute and the Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Medicine have demonstrated for the first time that human embryonic stem cells can be genetically manipulated and coaxed to develop into mature T-cells, raising hopes for a gene therapy to combat AIDS. view more (2006-07-05)
The general public lacks basic medical knowledge
The general public are worryingly ignorant about the symptoms and risk factors that contribute to serious medical conditions such as stroke and HIV/AIDS, according to a study published in the online open access journal BMC Medicine. view more (2007-05-31)
Toumaz Technology Set For Expansion After Attracting £1.5 Million Investment
Toumaz Technology Ltd, a developer of advanced semiconductors, has attracted an investment of £1.5 million from Gennum Corporation, Canada. Toumaz Technology is a spin-out company from Imperial College, London whose ultra low-power (AMx™) Advanced Mixed Signal technology could transform the whole concept of battery operated and mobile... view more... (2004-04-07)
Ability to listen to 2 things at once is largely inherited, says twin study
Your ability to listen to a phone message in one ear while a friend is talking into your other ear-and comprehend what both are saying-is an important communication skill that's heavily influenced by your genes. view more (2007-07-18)
Stanford researcher's discovery of ion channel turns ear on its head
Scientists thought they had a good model to explain how the inner ear translates vibrations in the air into sounds heard by the brain. Now, based on new research from the Stanford University School of Medicine, it looks like parts of the model are wrong. view more (2009-04-24)
Lifetime trauma may speed progression of HIV, early death
Even though effective drug cocktails have improved the outlook for many patients with HIV, disease progression, including the time from AIDS onset to death, varies widely from patient to patient. view more (2007-11-02)
Nutrients might prevent hearing loss, new animal study suggests
Soldiers exposed to the deafening din of battle have little defense against hearing loss, and are often reluctant to wear protective gear like ear plugs that could make them less able to react to danger. But what if a nutritious daily "candy bar" could prevent much of that potential damage to their hearing? view more (2007-03-29)
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