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HIV, or human immunodeficiency virus, particles in purple, cause the disease AIDS. (CDC/ Dr. A. Harrison; Dr. P. Feorino)

A cure for HIV and AIDS reportedly could be just a few years away after scientists have been able to successfully snip away the virus from infected ...

Synapse loss study points to new path for fighting degenerative brain disease

In the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, an overzealous set of proteins and cells begins to chew away at the brain’s nerve cell connections, a study in mice suggests.

That finding, described March 31 in Science, adds to a growing body of research that implicates excessive synaptic pruning, a process that shapes the young brain by culling unused connections, with disorders later in life. ...

• Dieters took photos as well as keeping weekly food and exercise diaries
• Almost three-quarters of dieters reached their target weight in 16 weeks
• Method meant people could submit their results rather than attend classes

Staying motivated to cut out treats and keep on exercising can be the trickiest part of dieting.

But now scientists think they have found the best way for slimmers to stay driven and reach their target weight is by taking photographs.
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Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Janet Garin on Monday announced that the dengue vaccine will enter the Philippine market next week.

"Philippines is the only country where three phases of the clinical trial were done... It's a reflection of how good our researchers are," Garin explained in a television interview.

Garin added that the government has already set P3 billion in the 2016 budget for the dengue vaccine.
She said the dengue vaccine is expensive ...

Paris (AFP) - The Philippines became the first Asian country on Tuesday to approve the sale of the world's first-ever dengue vaccine.

Dengvaxia, manufactured by French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi, secured its first regulatory approval in Mexico a fortnight ago and is currently being reviewed by around 20 countries in Asia and Latin America.

It is hoped the drug could eventually help prevent millions of deaths from dengue, the world's fastest-growing mosquito-borne disease. ...

Diacetyl, a flavoring chemical linked to cases of severe respiratory disease, was found in more than 75 percent of flavored electronic cigarettes and refill liquids tested by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

Two other related, potentially harmful compounds were also found in many of the tested flavors, which included varieties with potential appeal to young people such as cotton candy, “Fruit Squirts,” and cupcake.

The study was published online ...

But when was it milked?

If you’ve tried a warm glass of milk to help ease you into sleep at night and it hasn’t worked, perhaps it was just milked at the wrong time. The Wall Street Journal reports on a somewhat whimsical sounding potential treatment for anxiety and insomnia: “night milk.” That would be milk taken from cows at night; it’s been found to be naturally higher in sleep-promoting compounds.

South Korean researchers recently put the theory to the test in ...