http://www.medindia.net/healthnews/types-of-food-allergies-news.asp Medindia largest health website in india. en-us Copyright 2012. All Rights Reserved. Fri, 25 May 2012 07:30:41 GMT http://www.medindia.net/news/hazelnuts-could-boost-nutrition-for-infant-formula-milk-101716-1.htm A substance derived from hazelnut oil may help to boost the nutrition for babies who are bottle-fed for variety of reasons. Scientists have developed a healthy "designer fat" that, when added to infant formula, provides a key nutrient that premature babies need in high quantities, but isn't available in large enough amounts in their mothers' milk. The report appears in ACS' iJournal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry/i. Casimir Akoh and colleagues explain that human milk is the "gold standard" for designing infant formulas....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/hazelnuts-could-boost-nutrition-for-infant-formula-milk-101716-1.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/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/importance-of-human-breast-milk-ingredient-identified-101296-1.htm According to a recent study, human milk oligosaccharides, or HMO produce short chain fatty acids that feed a beneficial microbial population in the infant gut. Even though HMO are a major component of human milk, present in higher concentration than protein, many of their actions in the infant are not well understood. Furthermore, they're virtually absent from infant formula. The scientists wanted to find out what formula-fed babies were missing. "We refer to HMO as the fiber of human ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/importance-of-human-breast-milk-ingredient-identified-101296-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/study-shows-wasted-milk-is-a-real-drain-on-our-resources-101262-1.htm A recent research shows that milk poured down Britain's kitchen sinks each year creates a carbon footprint equivalent to thousands of car exhaust emissions. Scientists say the 360,000 tonnes of milk wasted in the UK each year creates greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to 100,000 tonnes of CO2. The study by the University of Edinburgh says this is the same as is emitted by about 20,000 cars annually. The research identifies ways that consumers could also help curb greenhouse gas emissions ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/study-shows-wasted-milk-is-a-real-drain-on-our-resources-101262-1.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/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/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/delhi-government-says-it-will-help-delhi-milk-scheme-expand-its-reach-inside-the-capital-100952-1.htm The Delhi Milk Scheme (DMS) has asked for assistance from the Delhi government stating that it can increase its milk production capacity by an additional 200,000 liters a day provided the government helped it to extend the reach of its product in the capital city. The decision was made in a meeting presided over by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit where Minister for Food and Supplies Haroon Yusuf was also present. "It was stated by the DMS that it has the capacity to produce 500,000 litres ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/delhi-government-says-it-will-help-delhi-milk-scheme-expand-its-reach-inside-the-capital-100952-1.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/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/breast-milk-protein-linked-to-anticancer-activity-100508-1.htm High levels of TNF-related apoptosis inducing ligand (TRIAL) protein in human milk is one source of breast milk's anticancer activity, suggests study. Researchers took samples of colostrum, the first milk available to newborns, and of mature breast milk from new mothers. Researchers then obtained samples of blood from healthy women, and various ready-to-feed infant formulas. The colostrum, mature breast milk, blood and formula were then all tested to measure their level of TRAIL. The researchers ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/breast-milk-protein-linked-to-anticancer-activity-100508-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/egg-consumption-improves-markers-of-metabolic-syndrome-study-100504-1.htm Whole egg consumption has a positive effect on metabolic syndrome and satiety, say researchers. /bA University of Connecticut study presented this week suggests that eating eggs may actually have favorable effects on HDL metabolism in men and women with metabolic syndrome.(i) Participants in the study followed a carbohydrate-restricted diet with some individuals eating three whole eggs per day and others eating an equivalent amount of egg substitute. After 12 weeks, the group eating whole ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/egg-consumption-improves-markers-of-metabolic-syndrome-study-100504-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/u-of-i-study-soy-protein-alleviates-symptoms-of-fatty-liver-disease-100455-1.htm Soy protein's ability to restore a part of an organ's vital signaling pathway may help in reducing the fat accumulation and triglycerides in the livers of obese persons according to a new study conducted by researchers from University of Illinois. "Almost a third of American adults have fatty liver disease, many of them without symptoms. Obesity is a key risk factor for this condition, which can lead to liver failure," said Hong Chen, a U of I assistant professor of food science and human nutrition....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/u-of-i-study-soy-protein-alleviates-symptoms-of-fatty-liver-disease-100455-1.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/early-milk-feeds-crucial-for-vulnerable-premature-babies-100386-1.htm A new study has suggested that vulnerable premature babies would benefit from earlier milk feeds. The University of Oxford study found that babies were not at a higher risk of severe bowel problems if moved off tube-feeds early, as was feared. 400 babies, born at least five weeks early and small for their age, were studied for the Pediatrics paper. The premature baby charity Bliss said it hoped the findings would lead to a change in feeding practices. High-risk premature babies are ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/early-milk-feeds-crucial-for-vulnerable-premature-babies-100386-1.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/scientists-discover-reason-behind-chromosome-number-of-sperm-and-egg-100169-1.htm In what could prove to be a major breakthrough in treating fertility related disorders, a new study conducted by researchers from University of California has found out why a sperm and an egg develop exactly 23 chromosomes each. The work, which could lead to insights into fertility, spontaneous miscarriages, cancer and developmental disorders, is published April 13 in the journal ICell/I. Healthy humans have 46 chromosomes, 23 from the sperm and 23 from the egg. An embryo with the wrong ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/scientists-discover-reason-behind-chromosome-number-of-sperm-and-egg-100169-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/tb-sufferers-may-be-helped-bproducts-made-from-mares-milk-100072-1.htm A series of products based on mare's milk is being developed by scientists in Kazakhstan to help soothe people suffering with tuberculosis. The mare's milk is a traditional alcoholic drink in the Central Asian state. Professor Yuri Sinyasky from the Kazakh National Nutrition Academy said that mare's milk contains important nutrients that can also help cancer sufferers recover from a dose of chemotherapy. "Mare's milk has high stimulating properties and increases immunity, so it can be used ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/tb-sufferers-may-be-helped-bproducts-made-from-mares-milk-100072-1.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/study-shows-soy-reduces-hot-flashes-in-menopause-99734-1.htm Two daily servings of soy can reduce the frequency and severity of hot flashes by up to 26 percent, compared to a placebo researchers showed in the most comprehensive study to examine the effects of soy on menopause. The findings, published in IMenopause: The Journal of the North American Menopause Association, /Ireviewed 19 previous studies that examined more than 1,200 women. Although the effectiveness of soy in alleviating hot flashes has been inconclusive, with some studies suggesting ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/study-shows-soy-reduces-hot-flashes-in-menopause-99734-1.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/childs-milk-tooth-likely-to-be-her-life-saver-99588-1.htm When your child is about to lose her milk tooth rather than of discarding it, you can now choose to use it to harvest stem cells in a dental stem cell bank for future use in case of serious ailments. Now that's a tooth fairy story coming to life. Still relatively new in India, dental stem cell banking is fast gaining popularity as a more viable option over umbilical cord blood banking. Stem cell therapy involves a kind of intervention strategy in which healthy, new cells are introduced into ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/childs-milk-tooth-likely-to-be-her-life-saver-99588-1.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/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/uae-dairy-to-make-ice-cream-from-camel-milk-99020-1.htm The Al Ain Dairy, a leading producer of dairy products in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), is planning to introduce camel milk ice cream in different flavors hitherto unavailable in the market. "We have spent a lot of time creating flavors that we feel are different and most importantly not available in the market," said Abdullah Saif Al Darmaki, chief executive officer of Al Ain Dairy. Camel milk, which is slightly saltier than cow's milk, is an integral part of the traditional Arabian diet....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/uae-dairy-to-make-ice-cream-from-camel-milk-99020-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/sex-workers-from-asia-more-likely-to-be-infected-by-hiv-98908-1.htm Female sex workers in low- and middle-income countries are nearly 14 times more likely to be infected by HIV compared to the rest of country's population, according to an analysis by Johns Hopkins researchers. The findings suggest an urgent need to scale up access to quality HIV prevention programs in these countries. "Although female sex workers have long been understood to be a key affected population, the scope and breadth of their disproportionate risk for HIV infection had not been ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/sex-workers-from-asia-more-likely-to-be-infected-by-hiv-98908-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/egg-allergy-eat-allergy-free-eggs-98862-1.htm Australian scientists are working on developing allergy free eggs. Children who are allergic to eggwhite might soon be able to eat it as researchers are working on modifying egg proteins so that hens start laying allergy-free eggs.Using RNAi (RNA interference) technology the researchers hope to switch off the 4 major allergens out of the 40 proteins that are found in egg, thus creating a hypoallergenic egg that will produce chickens that will, in turn, lay allergy-free eggs. Professor Tim Doran ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/egg-allergy-eat-allergy-free-eggs-98862-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/quarter-of-adults-with-hiv-sexually-abused-as-children-98857-1.htm A two-year Duke University study of more than 600 HIV patients found one in four HIV patients had been sexually abused as a child. Traumatic childhood experiences were also linked to worse health outcomes among these patients, who are aged 20 to 71. More than half of these patients in the Coping with HIV/AIDS in the Southeast (CHASE) study had experienced sexual or physical abuse in their lifetimes, according to researchers from the Duke Center for Health Policy and Inequalities Research (CHPIR)....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/quarter-of-adults-with-hiv-sexually-abused-as-children-98857-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/study-says-text-messages-help-hiv-patients-stick-to-antiretroviral-drug-therapy-98807-1.htm Text messages help HIV patients adhere to antiretroviral drug treatment, reveals Cochrane review. Text messaging is increasingly being used as a means of support in health care, including to help promote attendance at clinics and hospitals, and to increase contact between patients and care workers. There is also some evidence that text messaging helps tuberculosis patients to take their daily medication. Now researchers say text messaging could be used as a tool to help millions of HIV ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/study-says-text-messages-help-hiv-patients-stick-to-antiretroviral-drug-therapy-98807-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/hiv-infections-in-russia-shot-up-to-5-in-2011-official-98759-1.htm In 2011 Russia observed a five percent rise in the new HIV infections figures to 62,000 cases amid distressing signs that heterosexuals and women are increasingly at risk, its chief doctor said on Monday. "In 2011, 62,000 new infections were recorded in the country," said Gennady Onishchenko, the head of Russia's sanitary protection agency, quoted by Russian news agencies. He said that over 600,000 cases of HIV infection had been recorded in Russia since 1987, although this number is far ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/hiv-infections-in-russia-shot-up-to-5-in-2011-official-98759-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/new-salt-tolerant-wheat-to-play-aide-to-fight-famine-98757-1.htm A new variety of wheat has been created by scientists, which can endure salty soil and could help take on the threat to food production caused owing to climate change. A team of Australian scientists bred salt tolerance into a variety of durum wheat that showed improved grain yield by 25 percent on salty soils. Using 'non-GM' crop breeding techniques, scientists from CSIRO Plant Industry have introduced a salt-tolerant gene into a commercial durum wheat, with spectacular results shown in field tests....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/new-salt-tolerant-wheat-to-play-aide-to-fight-famine-98757-1.htm