Vaccine regimen fails to prevent HIV-1 infection in South Africa
A canarypox-protein HIV vaccine regimen (ALVAC-HIV) plus bivalent subtype C gp120-MF59 adjuvant does not prevent HIV-1 infection among adults in South Africa, according to a
Category: Lifestyle
Current smoking linked to increase in CHD risk in African-Americans
Current smoking is associated with an increased risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) in a cohort of African-Americans, according to a study published online March
Too much restaurant fare could shorten your life
Whether it’s takeout or dining in, lives filled with lots of restaurant fare could turn out to be shorter, new research shows. The study found
Gen X, millennials in worse health than prior generations at same age
Medicine may have advanced by leaps and bounds over the last century, but Generation X and millennials are in worse health than their parents and
When coal-fired power plants close, kids with asthma breathe easier
Fewer children end up in ERs for asthma attacks if nearby coal-fired power plants are shut down, a new study finds. “When these power plants
Exposure to flame retardants early in pregnancy linked to premature birth
Expectant women are more likely to give birth early if they have high blood levels of a chemical used in flame retardants compared with those
New discoveries of deep brain stimulation put it on par with therapeutics
Despite having remarkable utility in treating movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease, deep brain stimulation (DBS) has confounded researchers, with a general lack of understanding