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AIDS drug also offers protection against malaria, study finds
[Denise L Meyer] A team of Yale School of Public Health researchers has discovered that people taking certain HIV medications gain an unexpected benefit - protection against malaria infection... read more>>



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New therapy for ADHD
Interactive Metronome therapy (IM) is a new type of therapy for children and teens with attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (or other learning disabilities)... read more>>
Chronic Diseases
Popular diabetes drug may be safe for patients with kidney disease

Ziba Kashef

The most popular treatment for type 2 diabetes, metformin, may be safer for patients with mild to moderate kidney disease than guidelines suggest, according to a new, systematic review... read more>>
Gastroenterology
Research explains how we live in harmony with friendly gut bacteria

Bill Hathaway

Stability in the composition of the hundred trillion bacterial cells in the human gastrointestinal tract is crucial to health... read more>>
Medical Research
Time adds a wrinkle to nature and nurture

Jim Shelton

Nature and nurture have found a new companion - historical context. A new study has produced the best evidence yet that the role of genetics in complex traits, including obesity, varies over time... read more>>
UCT research indicates need for new course in nursing curriculum
Research undertaken at the University of Cape Town suggests the need for an additional course to be included in the nursing curriculum to help nurses prepare for the death of patients under their care... read more>>
Mental health
Forget-me-not this festive season
The holidays are a time when family and friends come together and share memories, laughs and good cheer. However, for families living with Alzheimer's, the holidays can also be a difficult time... read more>>
Ophthalmology
Being out in the light can leave you in the dark - UV radiation and you
While UV rays make up only a very small portion of the sun's rays, they are the main cause of the sun's damaging effects on the eyes... read more>>
Paediatrics
'Small screens' prevent kids from sleeping: US study
MIAMI, USA: Children who have access to tablets or smartphones in their bedrooms get less sleep than children who do not have the devices with them at night, a US study said on Monday... read more>>
Pharmaceutical Companies
Tender to supply ARVs awarded to companies
The national Department of Health has announced the names of various pharmaceutical companies that have won the three year tender to supply antiretroviral (ARVs) to millions of patients on treatment in South Africa... read more>>
Public Health
E.coli alert raises big stink at Clifton

Nashira Davids and Bongani Mthethwa

It is home to some of the country's wealthiest and a magnet for tourists, but there is a stink about the water at Clifton 4th in Cape Town... read more>>
How to make holiday trips, healthy trips
When you're on vacation, you really just want to relax and throw all your dietary problems to the wind. For some of us, the last thing we want to be bothered with is watching what we eat... read more>>
Sports Science
PRP treatments help to put the 'go' back in golfers
One of the potential treatments professional golfers will be considering this holiday season is that of platelet-rich plasma (PRP), according to new research by private healthcare search engine, WhatClinic.com... read more>>
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