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Despite advances, HIV epidemic continues among gay men across the globe
Gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men continue to have disproportionately high burdens of HIV infection in countries of low, middle and high income around the world,...
Indiana Pacers officially sign C Al Jefferson
The Sports Xchange The Indiana Pacers officially signed veteran free agent center Al Jefferson to a multi-year contract on Saturday.
Researchers caution public about hidden risks of self-administered brain stimulation
Experts from the (cognitive) neuroscience research community warn about the risks involved in home use of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), the application of electrical current to the brain.
Zika outbreak: infected resident in Utah dies
An elderly resident who had been infected with the Zika virus while travelling to an area with active transmission of the virus died late last month, health officials in Utah...
Matt Harvey: New York Mets pitcher to undergo season-ending surgery
The Sports Xchange New York Mets right-handed starting pitcher Matt Harvey has elected to undergo season-ending shoulder surgery.
Nicky Hilton, husband James Rothschild welcome baby girl
Wade SheridanNEW YORK, July 8 (UPI) -- Nicky Hilton has welcomed her first child, a baby girl, with husband James Rothschild.
Increase in childhood, adult asthma linked to London's 1952 Great Smog
London's Great Smog of 1952 resulted in thousands of premature deaths and even more people becoming ill. The five December days the smog lasted may have also resulted in thousands...
Two groundbreaking studies reflect new paradigm in breast cancer research
In a new paradigm of breast cancer research, physicians are fast-tracking promising new experimental drugs for further study, while immediately dropping drugs that don't work.
El Niño leaves thousands of kids at risk of starvation
UN warns 60 million people affected by severe El Niño-linked drought, and says the world must step up to help
Millions of children suffering hunger, disease from El Nino effects, UNICEF says
Millions of children in countries around the world are bearing the brunt of the past year's El Nino, with hunger, malnutrition and disease rampant in the worst hit areas, UNICEF...
Why Do More Black Women Die of Breast Cancer? A Study Aims to Find Out
Scientist will investigate whether genetic and biological factors, not just lifestyle factors, influence racial disparities.
Brain Zapping May Sharpen Vision
Zapping the brain's vision center with electricity can help people with vision problems see better, a new study finds.
Novel strategy finds long-sought inhibitor for cancer-related enzyme
After two decades of effort, researchers identify clinically viable agent that blocks SHP2’s cancer-promoting activity
Green Bay Packers legend Paul Hornung sues helmet maker
The Sports Xchange Legendary Green Bay Packers football player Paul Hornung filed suit against equipment company Riddell on Thursday, claiming its helmets didn't protect him from suffering a brain injury.
HIV study confirms clinically viable vaccine paving the way for future treatments
In the study, researchers worked with a species of Old World monkeys, rhesus macaques to reproduce the trial results of RV144, the only HIV vaccine that has been tested and...
HPV-linked cancers still climbing in U.S.
HealthDay News Cancers linked to the sexually transmitted human papillomavirus (HPV) keep rising in the U.S., even though most cases are preventable, health officials report.
The migration control fantasy
Simon Cox, Refugees Deeply This popular vision of migration control is a fantasy, based on decades of false promises by politicians who know they cannot deliver.
Nutrition and epigenetics link found in mice
Low-protein diet given to pregnant mice can interact with their offspring’s DNA, leading to low weight throughout the progeny’s lifetime, study finds
B.C. reports 1st case this year of illness linked to eating raw oysters
British Columbia has recorded its first case this year of someone being sickened by eating raw oysters contaminated with Vibrio bacteria.
Smoking in pregnancy underreported
HealthDay News A significantly higher percentage of American women may be smoking while pregnant than researchers have previously believed, a new study suggests.
Mitochondria are exploited in cancer for tumor cell motility, metastatic competence
Scientists have identified a specific network of proteins present in mitochondria of tumor cells that is essential for maintaining a clean function of mitochondria, enabling not only the proliferation of...
Some major scoliosis surgeries can be avoided, look-back study suggests
In a look-back study of medical records, researchers concluded that a major operation to fuse the spines of children with a rare form of severe, early-onset scoliosis can be eliminated...
HIV treatment interferes with malaria meds
The overlapping disease burdens of HIV and malaria in sub-Saharan Africa continue to pose an enormous health threat to millions of people, many of whom are children. While antiretroviral therapy...
Singer Norah Jones gives birth to second child
Sarah MuléLOS ANGELES, July 7 (UPI) -- Jazz singer-songwriter Norah Jones has given birth to her second child, her rep confirms.
Exercise mostly beneficial for pregnant women, study says
Stephen FellerPHILADELPHIA, July 7 (UPI) -- Although women are often warned about the dangers of exercising while pregnant, a review of trial data suggests exercise is not only safe, but...
[Report] Copper-catalyzed asymmetric addition of olefin-derived nucleophiles to ketones
Enantioenriched alcohols found in an array of bioactive natural products and pharmaceutical agents are often synthesized by asymmetric nucleophilic addition to carbonyls. However, this approach generally shows limited functional-group compatibility,...
New Orleans Saints sign veteran defensive end Darryl Tapp
The Sports Xchange The New Orleans Saints have added to the depth of their defensive line by signing veteran Darryl Tapp to a one-year contract on Wednesday.
Cleveland Indians RHP Corey Kluber named to AL All-Star team
The Sports Xchange Cleveland Indians right-hander Corey Kluber was named to the American League All-Star roster on Thursday.