Obesity is believed to be a risk factor for many cancers, and each 5 kg/m2…
Month: July 2016
Clusters of small satellites could help estimate Earth’s reflected energy
A team of small, shoebox-sized satellites, flying in formation around the Earth, could estimate the…
Gecko clearance sale: Pet trade is jeopardizing survival of rare reptile species
Reptiles are exceedingly popular as pets, trade is booming. Between 2004 and 2014, official imports…
Red hair gene variation drives up skin cancer mutations
For the first time, researchers have proven that gene variants associated with red hair, pale…
Extending terahertz technology to obtain highly accurate thickness of automotive paint
In a novel approach to industrial applications of THz technology, a team of researchers began…
Interventions do not improve viral suppression among hospitalized patients with HIV infection
A new study has assessed the effect of structured patient navigation (care coordination with case…
Study examines risk of HIV transmission from condomless sex with virologically suppressed HIV infection
Among nearly 900 serodifferent (one partner is HIV-positive, one is HIV-negative) heterosexual and men who…
2016 recommendations for antiretroviral drugs for the treatment and prevention of HIV infection
Experts have updated recommendations for the use of antiretroviral therapy in adults with established HIV…
HIV vaccine research requires unprecedented path, expert suggests
Because the body does not readily make an adequate immune response to HIV infection, creating…
Male circumcision, HIV treatment can significantly reduce new infections in African men
Increasing the number of men who undergo circumcision and increasing the rates at which women…