Genetics may play a role in efficacy of HIV vaccine Variation in individuals immune response genes could explain why the vaccine worked in some but not others.…
Study highlights intracranial bleeding risk when antidepressants are taken with NSAIDs Concomitant use of antidepressants and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs is associated with an increased risk of intracranial haemorrhage, confirms new research.…
Medical benefits of cannabis can be separated from unwanted side effects Scientists have found that inhibiting the effects of a certain receptor in the brains of mice can prevent negative effects of cannabis but keeps benefits such as pain relief.…
Tracking down the optimum dose of exercise Prescribing physical activity could soon become as routine as prescribing drugs, and at least as beneficial.…
European Medicines Agency launches safety review of HPV vaccines A safety review of human papillomavirus vaccines, which protect young women against cervical cancer, has been launched by the European Medicines Agency.…
Engineered protein primes antibody response to HIV An experimental HIV-1 vaccine has demonstrated immunogenicity in mice, according to studies published concurrently in Cell and Science.…
WHO calls for increased taxes on tobacco products The World Health Organization has called on governments globally to increase taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products in the fight to curb the global smoking epidemic.…
Progress in Millennium Development Goals has led to dramatic health gains, says UN Progress towards the Millennium Development Goals over the past 15 years has saved millions of lives worldwide thanks in part to dramatic gains in health-related objectives, says a new UN report.…
Narcolepsy link to GSK’s influenza vaccine GlaxoSmithKline’s influenza A H1N1 vaccine (Pandemrix), used during the 2009 global pandemic, has been linked with narcolepsy, according to a study published in Science Translational Medicine.…