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A blue pill is stopping HIV, world-first study shows

Using Truvada, The speed of the decline weve seen in new HIV infections in gay and bisexual men is a world first, said study leader Andrew Grulich. | BLOOMBERG NEWS SYDNEY An antiviral pill taken daily by thousands of men across Sydney and other parts of Australia led to a globally unprecedented reduction in new HIV ca...

Study suggests regrowth of auditory hair cells is possible in humans - paving the way for reversing h

ERBB2 signaling drives supporting cell proliferation in vitro and apparent supernumerary hair cell formation in vivo in the neonatal mouse cochlea. By: Zhang J 1 , Wang Q 2 , Abdul-Aziz D 2 , Mattiacio J 3, 4 , Edge ASB 5, 6, 7, 8 , White PM 9 . In mammals, cochlear hair cells are not regenerated once they are lost, le...

Shorter sleep can lead to dehydration

A study by Penn State found that adults who sleep just six hours per night as opposed to eight may have a higher chance of being dehydrated. The cause was linked to the way the bodys hormonal system regulates hydration. IMAGE: GETTY IMAGES MANUEL-F-O By Marjorie S. Miller onNovember 05, 2018 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Adults...

For these people with depression, all treatment approaches had failed, but then they adopted a pet …

By Christian Jarrett For people diagnosed with whats known as treatment-resistant major depressive disorder the prognosis is not good the low mood and emotional pain for these individuals has not lifted even though they are on a combination of antidepressant medications and may also have participated in psychotherapy. ...

Scientists Achieve Breakthrough on Path to Pig-to-Human Heart Transplants

By Megan Schmidt | December 6, 2018 4:17 pm Scientists say they have successfully kept a baboon alive with a pigs heart for six months. (Credit: Dusan Petkovik /Shutterstock) Although 54 percent of adults in the United States have registered as organ donors, just one in three people die in a way that allows for organ d...