Scientists at NIH and Emory achieve sustained SIV remission in monkeys
Scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Emory University have experimentally induced sustained remission of SIV, the simian form of HIV, in infected monkeys. The animals’ immune systems have been suppressing the virus to undetectable...
Five in six children under two not getting enough nutrition for growth and brain development - UNICEF
A mother holds her child while eating a slice of watermelon in Niamey the capital of Niger.
Visual cortex plays role in plasticity of eye movement reflex
Neuron projections from the visual cortex have...
Untangling a cause of memory loss in neurodegenerative diseases
Tauopathy-induced Neuronal Degeneration - Sections of brains from normal (left) and tauopathy (right) mice. The dark...
WHO urges global action to curtail consumption and health impacts of sugary drinks
Taxing sugary drinks can lower consumption and reduce obesity, type 2 diabetes and tooth decay, says a new WHO report.
Haiti: Seeking to fend off cholera threat, UN agencies deliver aid, call for risk reduction
In Les Cayes, Haiti, hundreds of people who have lost their homes are sheltering in a neighbourhood high school...
Massive immunization campaign to reach 41 million children in Nigeria and region to contain polio outbreak
UNICEF health worker uses a pen to mark the thumb of Ajeda Mallam, 6 months, who has just been vaccinated...
Why Parenting May Be More Stressful for Mom
Sudden Drops in Blood Pressure Tied to Higher Odds for Dementia
High-Protein Diets May Not Help Fend Off Diabetes: Study
