Category: Health Crisis
Smoking Cessation Methods That Actually Work According to Science
Though the popularity of smoking is on the decline, the numbers still don’t look good. According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), it remains the leading …HIV (AIDS) Latest Facts: Overview, History, Causes, Treatments, Prevention and Prognosis
HIV has been around for some time and the majority of people are now aware of it. The fact that this virus causes a variety of health issues is …CRISPR: Gene-Editing Technology That Could Potentially Provide a Cure for HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is an RNA virus that targets the immune system and is typically transmitted through sexual intercourse but also commonly through contact with infected bodily fluids …New Discovery May Explain Why Certain Infections Refuse to Go Away
There is a major concern in the medical community that bacteria are becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics. Now, new research out of the University of Utah has revealed a …One in Two Old People in the US Dies with a Dementia Diagnosis Study Shows
Better patient care is believed to be the main reason for the significant change in the proportion of older people affected by dementia at the end of life. The …Study Shows Cooperation Key to Increased Drug Tolerance in Microbial Communities
Drug tolerance and resistance are major issues in healthcare today. New research suggests that the risk of these is greater in microbial communities featuring cooperating cells. To make their …Drug Abuse: Treatment of Drug Addicts Lowers the Rates of Drug-Related Crimes
Drug addiction has no doubt been reported to be one of the leading causes of crime in the United States. In 2002, according to figures from the United States …Aids Cure: Removing All Traces of HIV from the Body May Not Be Necessary if Remission Is Accomplished
Since 1996, when triple therapy was introduced, people suffering from the AIDS virus no longer die, some patients are even cured after transplantation, and others, who were treated too …
Antibiotic Resistance: The Protective Structure of the C-Diff Bacterium Finally Revealed
C. difficile is a unique type of bacterium, that has its cell components protectively shielded from the outer world by tightly-packed molecules. This characteristic feature of this bacterium has …