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• Are white homosexual men still taking too many HIV risks?
  Risky sexual behavior among members of a subset of the gay community is still adding to the spread of HIV. New research has found that young white homosexual men have an important contribution in the local spread of HIV.
  Source: ScienceDaily - added 28 hours ago
• Blood signatures to diagnose infection
  Coughing and wheezing patients could someday benefit from quicker, more accurate diagnosis and treatment for respiratory infections such as flu, through a simple blood test, according to scientists.
  Source: ScienceDaily - added 28 hours ago
• Short nighttime sleep duration among infants, young children associated with obesity in later life
  Insufficient amounts of nighttime sleep among infants and preschool-aged children may be a significant risk factor for developing childhood obesity, according to a new article. Additionally, napping does not appear to be an adequate substitute for nighttime sleep in terms of preventing obesity.
  Source: ScienceDaily - added 28 hours ago
• Combining medication and psychosocial treatments may benefit patients with early-stage schizophrenia
  Patients with early-stage schizophrenia who receive a combination of medication and a psychosocial intervention appear less likely to discontinue treatment or relapse -- and may have improved insight, quality of life and social functioning -- than those taking medication alone, according to a new article.
  Source: ScienceDaily - added 28 hours ago
• Parents at highest risk for depression in the first year after child's birth
  More than one-third of mothers and about one-fifth of fathers in the United Kingdom appear to experience an episode of depression between their child's birth and 12th year of age, with the highest rates in the first year after birth, according to a new article.
  Source: ScienceDaily - added 28 hours ago
• Conditional small RNA molecules can kill cancer cells and leave healthy cells alone
  In a recent study, researchers demonstrated that conditional small RNA molecules can effectively kill lab-grown human brain, prostate and bone cancer cells in a mutation-specific manner. The treatment separates the "diagnosis" and "treatment" aspects of chemotherapy, so a cell is killed if -- and only if -- it is diagnosed with a mutation.
  Source: ScienceDaily - added 28 hours ago
• Fashion student designs edible clothes
  Emily Crane's research into growing edible materials has enabled her to bring a touch of haute cuisine to her haute couture.
  Source: ScienceDaily - added 28 hours ago
• Blue breed: Rare hibiscus color is achieved thanks to flower breeding project
  Scientists working on a winter-hardy hibiscus breeding project have achieved a rare color for the plant: blue.
  Source: ScienceDaily - added 28 hours ago
• Chronic Lyme disease: How often is it diagnosed and treated?
  The existence of chronic Lyme disease is an issue of sharp debate within the medical community. Many doctors are concerned with the potential dangers associated with the prolonged and intensive use of oral and intravenous antibiotics (the recommended treatment for chronic Lyme disease), such as blood clots and life threatening infections. A new study attempts to determine how often chronic Lyme di...
  Source: ScienceDaily - added 28 hours ago
• Scientists begin to unravel causes of mysterious skin disease
  Vitiligo -- a complex disease that typically causes patches of white skin on the face, neck and extremities, which pop star Michael Jackson may have experienced -- is associated with slight variations in genes that play a role in the body's natural defenses. Multiple cellular pathways may contribute to the onset and progression of vitiligo, which makes fully understanding the disease complicated, ...
  Source: ScienceDaily - added 28 hours ago

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