ABCNews’ “Primetime” on Thursday at 10 p.m. ET will air the documentary special, “Out of Control: AIDS in Black America,” which includes an appearance by anchor Peter Jennings, who died in 2005, the Hollywood Reporter/Reuters reports (Pedersen, Hollywood Reporter/Reuters,...
ABCNews To Air “Out Of Control: AIDS In Black America” Featuring Peter Jennings
Aggressive Students Often Lack Psychological Evaluations And Effective Treatment, Study Shows
As the disturbing trend of school violence continues to plague our education system, it is important for caregivers, educators, and doctors to join forces to be proactive in its prevention. A study in the August issue of The Journal of Pediatrics shows that students displaying violent behaviors often...
Researchers Have Identified Antibiotic Protein That Defends The Intestine Against Microbial Invaders
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a protein that is made in the intestinal lining and targets microbial invaders, offering novel insights into how the intestine fends off pathogens and maintains friendly relations with symbiotic microbes. The study, published today in the...
They Get Thicker When Stretched, Thinner When Compressed: Simulations Identify Auxetic Molecules
Day-to-day experience teaches us that stretching an object makes it thinner; pushing it together makes it thicker. However, there are also materials that behave contrary to our expectations: they get thicker when stretched and thinner when compressed. Known as “auxetic” substances, these...
Health Care Proxy Selections Often Unexpected, Study Finds
The selection of a designated health care “proxy” often is unexpected, according to a study published in the August issue of the Journal of General Internal Medicine, the Detroit Free Press reports. A proxy, or “durable power of attorney for health care,” makes health care decisions...
University Of Manchester Researchers Say HIV Drug Could Be Used To Prevent Cervical Cancer
Researchers at the University of Manchester are developing a topical treatment against the human papilloma virus (HPV) which is responsible for pre-cancerous and cancerous disease of the cervix as well as other genital malignancies. In the UK many thousands of women undergo surgery to remove precancerous...
Some Sex Workers In Kenya Might Carry Gene That Protects Them From HIV, Study Finds
Some commercial sex workers in Kenya who apparently are immune to HIV might be carrying a gene that protects them from contracting the virus, according to a study presented last week at the XVI International AIDS Conference in Toronto, the EastAfrican reports. The study, conducted by researchers from...
American College Of Physicians Expresses Support For Executive Order On Health Care Transparency
The American College of Physicians (ACP) today expressed its support for the goals of the executive order signed by President Bush, noting that the ACP has provided the White House with detailed recommendations on introducing transparency in health care decision-making The executive order is designed...
Heart Disease Patients Have Arteries 40 Years Older Than Their Real Age
Scientists from Cambridge University, UK, have found that people with advanced heart disease have arteries with the DNA damage of people 40 years older. In other words, the arteries of a patient with advanced heart disease are biologically 40 years older than the patient. The scientists found evidence...
Florida Abortion Provider Pendergraft Appeals License Suspension
Florida abortion provider James Pendergraft, whose license was suspended by the Florida Department of Health earlier this month, on Tuesday appealed the suspension to the 1st District Court in Tallahassee, the Orlando Sentinel reports (Shelton, Orlando Sentinel, 8/23). Pendergraft’s license was...