Archive for July 23rd, 2012

3rd International Innovative Drug R&D In Russia Forum, 21-23 November 2012, Moscow

What is happening in the innovative drug R&D sector in Russia? Find out at the Adam Smith Conferences’ 3rd International INNOVATIVE DRUG R&D IN RUSSIA FORUM which will be taking place on 21 – 23 November 2012 at the Marriott Grand Hotel in Moscow. This Forum is the only event dedicated to the research and [...]

Recommendations For New Lipid Screening Guidelines For Children May Be Overly Aggressive

Recent guidelines recommending cholesterol tests for children fail to weigh health benefits against potential harms and costs, according to a new commentary authored by three physician-researchers at UCSF. Moreover, the recommendations are based on expert opinion, rather than solid evidence, the researchers said, which is especially problematic since the guidelines’ authors disclosed extensive potential conflicts [...]

Condom Decision-Making And Condom Use For Gay Couples Varies By Race

Black gay couples tend to practice safe sex but don’t talk about it, while white gay couples discuss safety but are less likely to use condoms, according to new findings presented at the 19th International AIDS Conference. Gay men, particularly white and black men, account for the majority of new HIV cases in the United [...]

Risk Of Injury In Sport Unrelated To Pre-Season Fitness

But the type of sport played and gender did, according to a new study published in BioMed Central’s open access journal Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Rehabilitation, Therapy & Technology. This study into varsity athletics found that women had a shorter time to injury than men and that certain sports, such as volleyball, also had a significantly [...]

Genetic Mutations Identified That Cause Common Childhood Brain Tumors

Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital have identified several gene mutations responsible for the most common childhood brain tumor, called medulloblastoma, adding evidence to the theory that the diagnosis is a group of genetically distinct cancers with different prognoses. These and accompanying findings are likely to lead to [...]