The life expectancy of HIV-infected people in Europe and the United States has been boosted by a decade since anti-AIDS drugs became available in the mid-1990s, researchers said Thursday. In fact, a 20-year-old who began…
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‘World’s heaviest woman’ leaves Indian hospital after surgery
An Egyptian once believed to be the ‘world’s heaviest woman’ left an Indian hospital Thursday for the United Arab Emirates where she will continue treatment following drastic weight-loss surgery, doctors said. Eman Ahmed Abd El…
Sleepy Kenyan coastal town produces some of the world’s best Moringa
Landing at Ukunda Airport, an airfield near Diani Beach in Kenya’s Kwale County is always a quaint experience. Currently undergoing refurbishment, travelers will find a makeshift arrival hall, a tent that will shield them from…
Smoking weakens a gene that protects arteries: study
People who smoke cigarettes may boost their risk of clogged heart arteries by weakening a gene that is otherwise protective of these important blood vessels, US researchers said Monday. The findings point to a genetic…
Studies question autism link to antidepressants in pregnancy
Two scientific studies published Tuesday suggested the risk of children developing autism after their mothers used antidepressants while pregnant may be lower than previously believed. One of the studies in the findings in the Journal…
Swiss test wireless cameras to monitor newborns’ vital signs
Swiss researchers said Monday they have developed a wireless camera system to monitor vital signs in premature babies, a move that could replace uncomfortable and highly inaccurate skin sensors. The skin sensors currently used to…
Kids exposed to lead show less intelligence as adults: study
Children in New Zealand who were exposed to high levels of lead have grown up to be less intelligent adults than their counterparts who were not as affected, researchers said Tuesday. The decades-long study published…
Fruit fuelled evolution of a bigger brain: study
Humans likely developed large and powerful brains, researchers said Monday, with the help of what is today the simplest of snacks: fruit. Eating fruit was a key step up from the most basic of foodstuffs,…
Stem cell therapy helps some men with erectile dysfunction
Men unable to have an erection after prostate surgery enjoyed normal intercourse thanks to stem cell therapy, scientists are to report Saturday at a medical conference in London. In first-phase clinical trials, eight out of…
One in four children will live with water shortages by 2040: UNICEF
Approximately one in four children worldwide will live in regions with extremely scarce water resources by 2040, UNICEF said in a report Wednesday. In research released on World Water Day, the United Nations children’s agency…