http://www.medindia.net/healthnews/hives-news.asp Medindia largest health website in india. en-us Copyright 2012. All Rights Reserved. Fri, 25 May 2012 06:16:31 GMT http://www.medindia.net/news/scientists-turn-skin-cells-into-healthy-heart-muscle-101640-1.htm Israeli scientists claimed to have taken skin cells from heart failure victims and turned them into heart muscle cells to repair their damaged hearts. The technique has so far been tested on rats and it could take up to a decade of problem-solving before trials can go ahead on humans, the scientists cautioned. Even so, it marks an important advance in the quest for replacement cells to treat tissue affected by disease, said the scientists who developed the technique in Israel. The research ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/scientists-turn-skin-cells-into-healthy-heart-muscle-101640-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/antibodies-that-help-to-stop-hiv-virus-found-in-breast-milk-101627-1.htm Researchers have discovered antibodies in breast milk that can help to stop the HIV virus. Researchers at Duke University Medical Center isolated the antibodies from immune cells called B cells in the breast milk of infected mothers in Malawi, and showed that the B cells in breast milk can generate neutralizing antibodies that may inhibit the virus that causes AIDS. HIV-1 can be transmitted from mother to child via breastfeeding, posing a challenge for safe infant feeding practices in areas of high HIV-1 prevalence....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/antibodies-that-help-to-stop-hiv-virus-found-in-breast-milk-101627-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/belly-fat-removal-reduces-skin-cancer-risk-in-mice-101618-1.htm Researchers found surgical removal of abdominal fat from mice fed with a high-fat diet reduces the risk of ultraviolet-light induced skin cancer. The cancer type mentioned is the most prevalent cancer in the United States with more than 2 million new cases each year. However Rutgers scientists have revealed that they don't know if the same can be applied to humans as well. Studies still need to determine if fat removal procedures would decrease cancer risk in humans. "We don't know ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/belly-fat-removal-reduces-skin-cancer-risk-in-mice-101618-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/aggressive-characteristics-in-prostate-bladder-and-skin-cancers-linked-to-protein-ral-101580-1.htm Research has indicated that when the proteins RalA and RalB are present, cells in dishes copy toward aggressive forms of cancer. However, until this week, no study had explored the effects of RAL proteins in human cancers - an essential step on the path to developing drugs to target these proteins. From metastasis in bladder cancer, to seminal vessel involvement in prostate cancer, to shortened survival in squamous cell carcinoma, a study published this week in the journal iCancer Research/i ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/aggressive-characteristics-in-prostate-bladder-and-skin-cancers-linked-to-protein-ral-101580-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/using-sunscreen-excessively-increases-skin-cancer-risk-101566-1.htm Splashing on sunscreen lotion may seem to be the right thing when going out in the sun but a new study has warned that excessive use of sunscreen creams or lotions could increase the risk of skin cancer. The study was conducted by researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology who found that some compounds present in sunscreen lotions can increase the risk of skin cancer if they are exposed to sunlight. The researchers were quick to add that they were not against using sunscreen ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/using-sunscreen-excessively-increases-skin-cancer-risk-101566-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/report-says-clergy-can-fight-hiv-on-faith-friendly-terms-101414-1.htm The question of how best to reduce HIV infection rates among black Americans, which is seven times that of whites has vexed the public health community. In a new paper in the journal iPLoS ONE/i, a team of physicians and public health researchers report that African-American clergy say they are ready to join the fight against the disease by focusing on HIV testing, treatment, and social justice, a strategy that is compatible with religious teaching. "We in public health have done a poor ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/report-says-clergy-can-fight-hiv-on-faith-friendly-terms-101414-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/hiv-epidemic-may-afflict-nearly-half-of-asia-pacific-transgender-people-un-101381-1.htm With poor healthcare and high-risk lifestyles pushing infection rates to 'critical levels' almost half of transgender people in the Asia-Pacific region could have HIV, a UN report said Thursday. The region's estimated 9-9.5 million transgender population is "bearing the brunt of the HIV epidemic", the UN Development Programme study said, adding that figures suggest 49 percent of the community could be infected. The figure is drawn from anecdotal evidence of infection rates among trans-women ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/hiv-epidemic-may-afflict-nearly-half-of-asia-pacific-transgender-people-un-101381-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/include-behavioural-strategies-in-hiv-prevention-measures-to-function-apa-101364-1.htm A drug that demonstrated prevention of HIV infection in a major number of cases must be fused with behavioural approaches if the U.S. health care establishment is to succeed in lessening the spread of the virus, states the American Psychological Association. "Exclusive reliance on a drug to prevent HIV or any sexually transmitted disease could actually result in a worse outcome if those at risk don't understand how their own behavior affects treatment," said Perry N. Halkitis, PhD, chair of APA's Committee on Psychology and AIDS....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/include-behavioural-strategies-in-hiv-prevention-measures-to-function-apa-101364-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/us-panel-urges-quick-in-home-hiv-test-approval-101342-1.htm An over-the-counter version of a test that could allow people to test themselves at home for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is in waiting, with a panel of experts on Tuesday urging US regulators to allow the test. The Blood Products Advisory Committee voted unanimously, 17-0, that the OraQuick In-Home Test was safe and effective and that any benefits outweighed the potential risks of use. The US Food and Drug Administration does not have to follow the advice of the expert panel, thought it usually does....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/us-panel-urges-quick-in-home-hiv-test-approval-101342-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/funding-criminal-justice-reforms-key-to-reducing-spread-of-hiv-and-tb-in-african-prisons-101332-1.htm A report published in the journal PLoS Medicine reveals that Human Rights Watch experts have urged African governments and international health donors to support criminal justice reforms in order to reduce the spread of HIV and TB in African prisons. "Overcrowding is driving HIV and TB transmission in African prisons, and alleviating overcrowding by increasing the availability of non-custodial alternatives including community service and bail and improving access to legal representation should ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/funding-criminal-justice-reforms-key-to-reducing-spread-of-hiv-and-tb-in-african-prisons-101332-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/new-target-for-skin-cancer-therapy-101272-1.htm Unknown non-coding RNA plays an important role in the biology of melanoma, say researchers. Most skin cancers are nonmelanomas, arising from cells other than melanocytes (the melanin-producing cells that are responsible for a suntan). Melanomas, skin cancers that arise from melanocytes, are less common but more dangerous because they can migrate deep into the skin to find blood and lymphatic vessels that help the tumor cells to grow and spread to other parts of the body. Oncogenes ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/new-target-for-skin-cancer-therapy-101272-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/molecular-based-treatment-for-a-viral-skin-cancer-developed-101242-1.htm Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) and the School of Medicine had identified the viral roots of a rare skin cancer four years ago. They have now identified a molecule activated by this virus that, in animal studies, could be targeted to selectively kill the tumor cells. The treatment will soon be tested in patients. Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC), a skin cancer that is more common among seniors and those with weakened immune systems, could not be readily diagnosed ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/molecular-based-treatment-for-a-viral-skin-cancer-developed-101242-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/protecting-skin-from-childhood-may-prevent-wrinkles-skin-damage-101192-1.htm Protecting your skin as a child is the best means to prevent wrinkles and skin damage later in life, says a new study. "The message is to look after your skin when you are a child and teenager to prevent wrinkles and skin damage. Sun protection when you are young sets you on a lifetime of good skin health," said Michael Kimlin, research professor at Queensland University of Technology AusSun Research lab. The study found ultra violet (UV) exposure during a person's first 18 years of life ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/protecting-skin-from-childhood-may-prevent-wrinkles-skin-damage-101192-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/fda-considering-approval-of-travada-for-preventing-hiv-in-healthy-people-101147-1.htm The US Food and Drug Administration is considering whether to make Gilead Sciences Inc's Truvada pills the first drug to be approved for use in healthy people as a mode of preventing them from becoming infected with HIV. Truvada has been used in 2004 in treating AIDS but recent studies have found that it could be used to prevent healthy people from being infected with HIV. The FDA acknowledged that the drug was safe and effective in preventing HIV infection and a panel of FDA advisors will be ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/fda-considering-approval-of-travada-for-preventing-hiv-in-healthy-people-101147-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/early-higher-hiv-infection-risk-in-few-step-study-participants-confirmed-study-101089-1.htm Result of a time-consuming follow-up probe of participants in the Step Study, an international HIV-vaccine trial, has established that certain subgroups of male study participants were at greater risk of becoming infected after getting the experimental vaccine as opposed to those who received a placebo. The vaccine used in the study did not contain the HIV virus, but it did contain HIV genes which were delivered to cells using a vector that employed a type of cold virus known as adenovirus serotype 5 (Ad5)....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/early-higher-hiv-infection-risk-in-few-step-study-participants-confirmed-study-101089-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/adverse-drug-reactions-that-cause-skin-disorders-101081-1.htm The adverse reactions of drugs might lead to common problems such as skin eruptions or may cause a serious health concern in patients on systemic medications. However, most drug-induced skin disorders are mild and disappear when the causative drug is withdrawn. Valeire Clinard, Assistant Professor Pharmacy Assistant Professor, Practice Campbell University College of Pharmacy (and) Health Sciences, along with other experts highlighted the various types of drug-induced skin reactions. Skin ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/adverse-drug-reactions-that-cause-skin-disorders-101081-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/soldiers-urged-to-circumcise-to-fight-hiv-in-africa-us-101067-1.htm The best way to prevent new HIV infections in the military is male circumcision, said the head of US anti-AIDS efforts to an assembly of top army brass from Africa, Eastern Europe and central Asia. "We believe male circumcision is a highly significant, lifetime intervention. It is a gift that keeps on giving. It makes a lot of sense to put extraordinary resources into it," US global AIDS coordinator Eric Goosby told the 400 delegates. The meeting on AIDS and the military gathered officials ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/soldiers-urged-to-circumcise-to-fight-hiv-in-africa-us-101067-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/protect-your-skin-with-the-right-sunscreen-101044-1.htm A team of researchers from Sanford USD Medical Center analyzed the benefits that the new FDA guidelines for bsunscreen products/b could offer the consumers in clearing the various misconceptions and myths associated with sunscreens. bSunscreen/b is used to protect the skin from harmful ultraviolet radiations of the sun, which penetrate the deeper layers of skin, damaging the cell bDNA/b thereby predisposing the person to dermatological conditions. The specifications ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/protect-your-skin-with-the-right-sunscreen-101044-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/who-calls-for-early-treatment-to-stop-hiv-from-spreading-100991-1.htm The World Health Organization suggests that any HIV infected person should be given immediate treatment to reduce the risk of transmission of the virus to his/her partner. The recommendation is part of a global crackdown on the spread of HIV. Last year, a clinical trial found that giving antiretroviral drugs to an infected partner earlier reduces the risk of transmission by 96 per cent. The new strategy is part of a drive to stop HIV spreading, even if it means treating people whose ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/who-calls-for-early-treatment-to-stop-hiv-from-spreading-100991-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/study-says-eye-color-may-indicate-risk-for-serious-skin-conditions-100985-1.htm A recent study says that eye color help indicate whether a person is high-risk for certain skin conditions. People with blue eyes are less likely to have vitiligo. It then follows, according to scientists, that people with brown eyes may be less likely to have melanoma. The study is published online by the journal INature Genetics./I It looked at almost 3,000 people with vitiligo of Non-Hispanic European ancestry, identifying 13 new genes that predispose to vitiligo. Among the vitiligo ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/study-says-eye-color-may-indicate-risk-for-serious-skin-conditions-100985-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/african-americans-less-likely-to-adhere-to-hiv-therapy-100868-1.htm African-Americans with HIV face roadblocks to drug therapy, says University of Michigan study. Untreated depression hinders adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) for all low-income, HIV-infected patients. The study is the first known to indicate a true racial disparity in antiretroviral therapy adherence, says Rajesh Balkrishnan, associate professor at the University of Michigan School of Public Health and the College of Pharmacy. Less than 30 percent of African-American HIV patients in ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/african-americans-less-likely-to-adhere-to-hiv-therapy-100868-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/genetically-modified-t-cell-therapy-benefits-hiv-patients-100836-1.htm Genetically modified T cell therapy found to be a powerful weapon in the treatment of HIV, say researchers. "We have 43 patients and they are all healthy," says senior author Carl June, MD, a professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Penn Medicine. "And out of those, 41 patients show long term persistence of the modified T cells in their bodies." Early gene therapy studies raised concern that gene transfer to cells via retroviruses might lead to leukemia in a substantial proportion ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/genetically-modified-t-cell-therapy-benefits-hiv-patients-100836-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/infected-peoples-unmet-needs-foils-progress-against-battling-hiv-100754-1.htm Apart from restoring health, scientists reported that effective treatment with HIV medications prolongs life in numerous HIV-infected people. However it also curtails transmission to sexual partners up to ninety-seven percent according to a landmark study published last year. However, a new study by UCSF scientists shows that lack of basic living needs severely undercuts these advances in impoverished men. The new research builds on a 2010 finding by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/infected-peoples-unmet-needs-foils-progress-against-battling-hiv-100754-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/skin-to-induce-research-breakthrough-for-drugs-100715-1.htm Successfully describing the structure and function of the outermost layer of the skin, the stratum corneum, at a molecular level has been accomplished by a research team at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden. This opens the way not only for the large-scale delivery of drugs via the skin, but also for a deeper understanding of skin diseases. "You could say that we've solved the puzzle of the skin barrier, something that has great potential significance for dermatology," says principal investigator ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/skin-to-induce-research-breakthrough-for-drugs-100715-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/un-offers-to-help-india-in-dealing-with-malaria-hiv-100586-1.htm UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon expressed his wish to help India deal with diseases such as polio, malaria, tetanus, measles and HIV transmission-related mortality. The UN secretary-general, who landed in the capital on a two-day visit, commended India's success in combating polio during his meeting with Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad. "They (UN member nations) would wish to help India in dealing with polio, malaria, tetanus, measles and HIV transmission related mortality," said Ban....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/un-offers-to-help-india-in-dealing-with-malaria-hiv-100586-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/new-study-sheds-light-on-interactions-between-hiv-and-body-cells-100569-1.htm A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences sheds new light on the initial interactions between HIV virus and dendritic cells in the body. The study has been undertaken by Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) researchers. With over 2.5 million new HIV infections diagnosed annually and earlier detection becoming more common, better understanding of early virus-host interactions could have a great impact on future research and drug therapy.In this study, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/new-study-sheds-light-on-interactions-between-hiv-and-body-cells-100569-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/hiv-transmission-to-babies-reduces-with-longer-breastfeeding-plus-antiretroviral-drugs-100558-1.htm Giving daily antiretroviral drugs (ART) to HIV-infected moms or their breastfeeding babies for 28 weeks proved safe and effective for preventing mother-to-child HIV transmission through breast milk, scientists observed. It was an early results of a large-scale randomized study published in 2010 and led by researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Now, they have found that early weaning - stopping breastfeeding before six months - is of little, if any, protective value ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/hiv-transmission-to-babies-reduces-with-longer-breastfeeding-plus-antiretroviral-drugs-100558-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/drug-interactions-will-integrate-hcv-transplant-or-hiv-co-infected-patients-during-treatment-100439-1.htm Latest data obtained from many clinical trials presented for the first time at the International Liver Congress 2012 offers hope for formerly complex to treat hepatitis C (HCV) patient populations. In the first multicentric study of the efficacy and safety of the protease inhibitors (PI) Boceprevir or Telaprevir in patients with severe HCV genotype 1 (GT1) recurrence after liver transplantation(1), results show that 57% of patients achieve undetectable hepatitis C viral loads 24 weeks after ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/drug-interactions-will-integrate-hcv-transplant-or-hiv-co-infected-patients-during-treatment-100439-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/soon-neem-tree-to-fight-against-hiv-virus-100426-1.htm An assistant professor at Kean University is exploring into understanding the medicinal properties of the neem tree in fighting the HIV virus that causes AIDS. She will be presenting her data at a poster session at 12:25 p.m. Sunday, April 22, at the Experimental Biology 2012 meeting in San Diego. Her preliminary results seem to indicate that there are compounds in neem extracts that target a protein essential for HIV to replicate. If further studies support her findings, Arora''s work may give ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/soon-neem-tree-to-fight-against-hiv-virus-100426-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/researchers-uncertain-whether-women-will-use-microbicides-to-prevent-hiv-infection-100411-1.htm Researchers who are attempting to develop microbicides to prevent sexual transmission of HIV are uncertain whether women are willing to use vaginal gel if it manages to protect them from the infection. Now the findings of a new study known as Project LINK could offer critical insight on user experience with topical vaginal gels - information that could be used to develop microbicide products that optimize a woman's experience, ultimately leading to more consistent use. Miriam researchers, led by psychologist Kathleen M....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/researchers-uncertain-whether-women-will-use-microbicides-to-prevent-hiv-infection-100411-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/medicare-use-for-surgical-excision-for-skin-cancer-examined-100357-1.htm Surgical treatment for nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) increased substantially from 2001 through 2006, an analysis of Medicare beneficiaries has suggested. This was primarily due to a doubling in the rate of Mohs micrographic surgery procedures, according to a report published in the April issue of iArchives of Dermatology/i, a JAMA Network publication. More than 3 million NMSCs are diagnosed each year in the United States and the variety of treatment options include surgical excision ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/medicare-use-for-surgical-excision-for-skin-cancer-examined-100357-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/in-the-crusade-against-hiv-in-africa-rectal-microbicides-turn-to-be-high-priority-100248-1.htm 'On the Map: Ensuring Africa's Place in Rectal Microbicide Research and Advocacy' will be released by IRMA (International Rectal Microbicide Advocates) at a special evening reception at the international Microbicides 2012 conference at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Center. A cornerstone of IRMA's Project ARM (Africa for Rectal Microbicides) initiative, the strategy document developed by African advocates, researchers, and global allies outlines priority actions to ensure Africa fully ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/in-the-crusade-against-hiv-in-africa-rectal-microbicides-turn-to-be-high-priority-100248-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/hound-and-kill-hiv-contagion-in-living-organisms-with-engineered-stem-cells-100214-1.htm Scientists have expanded on previous research that had presented proof-of-principal that human stem cells can be genetically engineered into HIV-fighting cells, according to a new study. This time, they have demonstrated that these cells can actually attack HIV-infected cells in a living organism. The study by UCLA researchers demonstrate for the first time that engineering stem cells to form immune cells that target HIV is effective in suppressing the virus in living tissues in an animal model....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/hound-and-kill-hiv-contagion-in-living-organisms-with-engineered-stem-cells-100214-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/ucla-engineered-stem-cells-seek-out-and-kill-hiv-in-living-organisms-100170-1.htm Researchers at UCLA have taken another step closer towards a potential cure for AIDS by engineering stem cells that actively seek out HIV and kill the infected cells in a body. The study, published April 12 in the journal IPLoS Pathogens/I, demonstrates for the first time that engineering stem cells to form immune cells that target HIV is effective in suppressing the virus in living tissues in an animal model, said lead investigator Scott G. Kitchen, an assistant professor of medicine ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/ucla-engineered-stem-cells-seek-out-and-kill-hiv-in-living-organisms-100170-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/follow-up-studies-to-the-rv144-hiv-vaccine-trial-give-clues-about-protection-from-hiv-99949-1.htm Important clues about immune system responses that could play a role in protecting people from HIV infection have been gained in follow-up studies from the world's largest HIV vaccine trial. Results from laboratory studies based on the trial were published in the iNew England Journal of Medicine/i today. The HIV vaccine trial in Thailand, called RV144, showed that the group receiving the vaccine regimen was estimated to be 31.2 percent less likely to be infected than those who didn't ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/follow-up-studies-to-the-rv144-hiv-vaccine-trial-give-clues-about-protection-from-hiv-99949-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/possible-mechanisms-to-explain-the-efficacy-of-hiv-vaccine-99927-1.htm AIDS is a notorious infection that currently does not have a cure. Attempts have been made in last 30 years to develop an effective vaccine to protect against the infection caused by the HIV virus. A research was conducted by Barton Haynes et al to study the mechanisms behind the effectiveness of an HIV vaccine. The study was published in iThe New England Journal of Medicine/i. The study was conducted in Thailand in people receiving an experimental vaccine for HIV. More ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/possible-mechanisms-to-explain-the-efficacy-of-hiv-vaccine-99927-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/caffeine-and-exercise-may-help-fight-skin-cancer-99688-1.htm Caffeine intake coupled with exercises may help fight skin cancer caused by sun exposure, suggests study. "We found that this combination treatment can decrease sunlight-caused skin cancer formation in a mouse model," said Yao-Ping Lu, Ph.D., associate research professor of chemical biology and director of skin cancer prevention at the Rutgers Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy in Piscataway, N.J. "I believe we may extrapolate these findings to humans and anticipate that we would benefit ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/caffeine-and-exercise-may-help-fight-skin-cancer-99688-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/hiv-superinfection-ups-immune-response-99595-1.htm Women who have been infected by two different strains of HIV - a condition known as superinfection have more potent antibody response, finds study published in PLOS Pathogens. "We found that women who had been infected twice not only had more potent antibody responses, but some of these women had 'elite' antibody activity, meaning that they had a broad and potent ability to neutralize a wide variety of strains of HIV over a sustained period time," said senior author Julie Overbaugh, Ph.D....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/hiv-superinfection-ups-immune-response-99595-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/skin-cancer-cases-on-the-rise-99593-1.htm Dramatic rise of skin cancer among people under 40 has been reported in a recent study conducted by Mayo Clinic researchers. "We anticipated we''d find rising rates, as other studies are suggesting, but we found an even higher incidence than the National Cancer Institute had reported using the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Result database, and in particular, a dramatic rise in women in their 20s and 30s," says lead investigator Jerry Brewer, M.D., a Mayo Clinic dermatologist. Researchers ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/skin-cancer-cases-on-the-rise-99593-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/new-plastics-heals-like-skin-after-it-bleeds-when-hurt-99478-1.htm A new genre of plastics that imitate the human skin`s ability to heal scratches and cuts has been developed by scientists. The plastics, which change colour to warn of wounds and heal themselves when exposed to light, offer promise of endowing cell phones, laptops, cars and other products with self-repairing surfaces. "Mother Nature has endowed all kinds of biological systems with the ability to repair themselves," explained Professor Marek W. Urban, Ph.D., who reported on the research....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/new-plastics-heals-like-skin-after-it-bleeds-when-hurt-99478-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/time-to-requirement-of-long-term-treatment-is-delayed-by-early-temporary-treatment-for-hiv-99458-1.htm When people are first infected with HIV, temporary treatment with antiretroviral drugs (cART) for 24 weeks can delay the need to restart treatment during chronic HIV infection, says a new study published in this week's IPLoS Medicine/I. These findings are important as currently, treatment for people with HIV is often deferred until the CD4 count falls below a certain level (350) or is based on clinical symptoms. In a study led by Marlous Grijsen from the Academic Medical Center, University ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/time-to-requirement-of-long-term-treatment-is-delayed-by-early-temporary-treatment-for-hiv-99458-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/in-areas-with-high-hiv-rates-tuberculosis-is-still-very-prevalent-99380-1.htm New research indicates that tuberculosis continues to remain a deadly threat worldwide, particularly in places with high HIV rates. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates, 8.8 million people contracted TB in 2010, with 1.4 million consequently dying from it. More than 95 percent of TB deaths occur in low and middle-income countries. "TB, like many diseases, disproportionally affects the poor," CBS News quoted Dr. Steve Neri, the Africa regional director for Project HOPE, as telling HealthPop....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/in-areas-with-high-hiv-rates-tuberculosis-is-still-very-prevalent-99380-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/marijuana-like-compounds-inhibit-hiv-99191-1.htm Marijuana-like chemicals can directly inhibit a type of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) found in late-stage AIDS, reveals study. Medical marijuana is prescribed to treat pain, debilitating weight loss and appetite suppression, side effects that are common in advanced AIDS. This is the first study to reveal how the marijuana receptors found on immune cells-called cannabinoid receptors CB1 and CB2-can influence the spread of the virus. Understanding the effect of these receptors ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/marijuana-like-compounds-inhibit-hiv-99191-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/melanoma-vaccine-to-combat-skin-cancer-built-by-mayo-clinic-researchers-99131-1.htm Trained mouse immune systems to eradicate skin cancer from within, with a genetic combination of human DNA from melanoma cells and a relative of the rabies virus formulated by Mayo Clinic researchers. The strategy, called cancer immunotherapy, uses a genetically engineered version of the vesicular stomatitis virus to deliver a broad spectrum of genes derived from melanoma cancer cells directly into tumors. In early studies, 60 percent of tumor-burdened mice were cured in fewer than three months and with minimal side effects....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/melanoma-vaccine-to-combat-skin-cancer-built-by-mayo-clinic-researchers-99131-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/hairdressers-can-help-in-screening-skin-cancer-patients-99120-1.htm Dermatologists in the UK are recommending that hairdressers can and should be trained to spot the early signs of skin cancer in their clients. Doctors from the Department of Dermatology, Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California feel that hairdressers are the ideal people who can spot lesions on the scalp and the back of the neck which can easily go unnoticed. Skin cancer is on a rise in UK, with almost 100,000 new cases diagnosed every year but no formal screening program exists....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/hairdressers-can-help-in-screening-skin-cancer-patients-99120-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/free-condoms-syringes-for-heroin-addicts-in-greece-to-check-hiv-spike-99101-1.htm Greek health ministry said on Tuesday the country will issue free condoms and syringes to heroin addicts to halt an alarming rise in new HIV cases. "There is an imperative need for immediate action to limit the spread of infection," deputy health minister Michalis Timosidis said in a parliamentary document. The state organisation against drugs (Okana) and volunteer groups will distribute 30,000 condoms and 10,000 syringes as part of the initiative to be initially launched in Athens. Greece's ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/free-condoms-syringes-for-heroin-addicts-in-greece-to-check-hiv-spike-99101-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/link-between-trauma-and-hiv-infection-rates-99061-1.htm Sexual abuse, physical violence and other forms of trauma boost HIV epidemic among African women, shows study. Now, two new studies from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and Harvard Medical School demonstrate that a high rate of trauma among women already infected with HIV also plays a role in the epidemic. Described in back-to-back papers in the journal IAIDS and Behavior/I, the new work demonstrates that women with HIV are exposed to trauma and suffer from posttraumatic ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/link-between-trauma-and-hiv-infection-rates-99061-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/reason-hiv-cure-stays-elusive-99053-1.htm Fresh study focuses on why the researchers have missed out on developing a cure and new treatments for HIV. In the report, an Australian scientist explained how he used computer simulations to discover that a population starting from a single human immunodeficiency virus can evolve fast enough to escape immune defenses. These results are novel because the discovery runs counter to the commonly held belief that evolution under these circumstances is very slow. "I believe the search ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/reason-hiv-cure-stays-elusive-99053-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/better-skin-care-products-possible-via-better-understanding-the-science-of-good-genes-99023-1.htm Genes have a great influence on how our skin ages, which is why the skin tone of two people of the same ages is very different. Now, dermatologists are leading the way in studying the role genes play in skin aging and how this new knowledge could translate to improved skin care treatments. Speaking today at the 70th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology (Academy), dermatologist Zoe D. Draelos, MD, FAAD, consulting professor at Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, N....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/better-skin-care-products-possible-via-better-understanding-the-science-of-good-genes-99023-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/pill-that-can-extend-survival-in-skin-cancer-patients-98963-1.htm Research indicates that a skin cancer drug dubbed "wonderpill" dramatically increases the survival time patients with the most aggressive form of the disease. The drug Vemurafenib, hailed the biggest breakthrough in skin cancer for 30 years, now been licensed for use in the UK after a review by the EU Commission. Patients with terminally advanced melanoma have seen their quality of life dramatically improved in trials and their survival prolonged by months, if not more than a year, the Daily Express reported....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/pill-that-can-extend-survival-in-skin-cancer-patients-98963-1.htm