Health News for December 1, 2007

Agartala youth unite for victory on AIDS
The World AIDS Day was celebrated here today to create awareness about the fatal disease among the masses. The slogan of the day was Youth unite for victory on AIDS. ANI

Blood transfusions create more surgery complications in women than men
A new study has found that blood transfusions lead to more surgery complications in women than men. ANI

Sonia Gandhi flags off Red Ribbon Express on World AIDS Day
On the occasion of the World AIDS Day, UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi today flagged off the Red Ribbon Express, which will travel across the country carrying HIV/AIDS prevention messages. ANI

Great Barrier Reef may harbour cures for hundreds of diseases
At least 500 new types of marine sponges found on the Great Barrier Reef may act as a panacea for hundreds of diseases, say scientists. ANI

Serious sleep problems may be behind needing coffee to stay awake
Preferring coffee over a good nights sleep for that daily jolt might land you in trouble, for a new study has found that having caffeine for boosting energy might mask serious sleep problems. ANI

Mutation that may make HIV drug resistant identified
Scientists believe that a mutation in a little-studied structural region of the AIDS virus may be behind resistance to several HIV drugs. ANI

Gays in developing countries at dramatically higher HIV risk than other population
Amid reports of a higher likelihood of AIDS affliction among homosexual men in developing countries, the Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR) has called on policymakers to put aside their prejudices and to provide the resources and the leadership required to deal with the disease. ANI

Scientists create software to unravel the genetics of inflammation
Researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center have developed a powerful tool to aid scientists in studying the genetics of inflammatory diseases, using information about the genes that are known to be linked to inflammation. ANI

Women receiving treatment for AIDS at cervical cancer risk
A recent study has found that women being treated for AIDS could end up dying of cervical cancer unless they have access to screening and treatment. ANI

HIV confirmatory test also helps in estimating recent infections in populations
A study has revealed that a confirmatory test of HIV infection can also be used to calculate how many recent infections have occurred in a population. ANI

CT scan-cancer link research seriously flawed, claims expert
A health expert with the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) says that the possible hazards of CT scans, mentioned in a recent article in the New England Journal of Medicine, are overstated. ANI

Parents relationship with adult children improves with aging: Study
A new study has found that a majority of relationships between parents and their adult children improve as parents transition to old age. ANI