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The antiretroviral drug dapivirine contained in a vaginal ring for HIV prevention, is absorbed in very low concentrations into breastmilk, according to a study of the dapivirine ring in women who were no longer nursing their babies but still producing milk. Researchers are now planning studies of the ring in African women who are breastfeeding as well as during pregnancy, when there may be a greater risk of acquiring HIV.
Data from a longitudinal study of over 500,000 people in the United Kingdom indicate that having higher levels of the personality trait neuroticism may reduce the risk of death for individuals who report being in fair or poor health. The research further revealed that a specific aspect of neuroticism related to worry and feelings of vulnerability was associated with lower mortality, regardless of self-reported health.
An analysis of published studies indicates that tai chi may help reduce the number of falls in both the older adult population and at-risk adults.
New research offers a possible explanation for why a new type of cancer treatment hasn't been working as expected against bladder cancer.
From the story of Jewish people fleeing Egypt in the Book of Exodus to the tale of Israelis taking of the city of Jericho, here's a look at conflicts detailed in the bible.
DNA testing startup Helix has launched an "app store" for your geneti
A bizarre murder case highlights the vocal abilities of the African grey parrot.
Sleeping dogs lie, but sleeping whales … "stand" on their tails?
A child in South Africa who was born with HIV has been virtually free of the virus for nearly nine years now and didn't take anti-HIV drugs for most of that time.