Endothelial dysfunction sounds like something out of a medical journal, yet its manifestation in the bodies of diabetics can be easily understood. It is blood vessel damage which can also be attributed to several other causes of this all-too-often fatal

University of Leeds) Engineers at the University of Leeds are working on a new type of body armor made from cement.

European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology) Dutch researchers have found the first evidence that a process of inactivating the X chromosome during embryo development and implantation, which was known to occur in mice but unknown in humans, does, in

Elsevier) Elsevier, the leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced the highlights of its journal impact factor performance in 2008. Elsevier overall saw 75 percent of its journal impact factors increase from 2007 to

Society for Experimental Biology) Burrowing frogs can survive buried for several years without food or water. Scientists have discovered that the metabolism of their cells changes radically during the dormancy period allowing the frogs to maximize the use of their

American Chemical Society) The American Chemical Society Weekly Press Package with reports from 34 major peer-reviewed journals on chemistry, health, medicine, energy, environment, food, nanotechnology and other hot topics.

University of Utah) Experimental devices that read brain signals have helped paralyzed people use computers and may let amputees control bionic limbs. But existing devices use tiny electrodes that poke into the brain. Now, a University of Utah study shows

Rockefeller University Press) Every cell lining the small intestine bristles with thousands of tightly packed microvilli that project into the gut lumen, forming a brush border that absorbs nutrients and protects the body from intestinal bacteria. A study in the

Academy of Finland) Finnish Academy Professors Lauri Aaltonen and Jussi Taipale have identified and described a mechanism whereby a single-base change in the human genome increases the risk of colorectal cancer.

North Carolina State University) Researchers from North Carolina State University and Mayo Clinic have developed a computer model that medical doctors can use to determine the best time to begin using statin therapy in diabetes patients to help prevent heart

European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology) On June 22, a baby girl was born to a mother who had been menopausal for two years as a result of treatment for sickle cell anaemia, after a new, two-step method of

INDIAN pharmaceuticals group Aurobindo is taking SA's Treasury to court, claiming it lost out to local pharmaceutical companies in a 400m contract for antiretroviral (ARV) AIDS drugs, even though its tendered price for the drugs was cheaper.

The Tooro Kingdom deputy minister of health, Mr George Kihika, has asked the government to carry out mandatory HIV testing in an effort to stamp out the Aids scourge in the country.

Dr Lilian Nabulime has been creating art ever since she was a young girl, studying sculpture, drawing and painting from primary school all the way to a PhD at the Newcastle University in the UK.

THE AIDS Information Centre has launched a sh100b plan to ensure quality counselling and testing for HIV/AIDS is available to all in the next five years.

A delegation from Starbucks Coffee Company, a leading global retailer, and roaster of coffee, commended Rwanda's progress towards fighting HIV/Aids, stating that the steps taken so far are impressive.

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