Patient given nivolumab, a new generation cancer drug, shown to have a reduced reservoir of dormant HIV cells and a boosted immune response A new generation cancer drug has raised hopes for those living with HIV after it was found to reduce the reservoir of dormant HIV cells in the body and boost the immune…
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Could a heroin vaccine cure the wests drug epidemic?
There are a million heroin users in the US, and the UK has Europes highest rate of use. It is a huge problem. But can there be a chemical answer to a social issue? The effect of heroin has been described as a warm blanket on the brain. Within seconds of the drug entering the…
Coconut oil: are the health benefits a big fat lie?
Its the latest superfood, endorsed by wellness bloggers and celebrities, yet it contains more saturated fat than lard It wasnt that long ago that the closest most Britons got to a coconut was at the fairground or on the inside of a Bounty bar. Yet in the past three years, this hard, hairy drupe (thats…
Health Effects Of Coffee: Is It Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down?
(CNN)It’s one of the age-old medical flip-flops: First coffee’s good for you, then it’s not, then it is — you get the picture. Today, the verdict is thumbs up, with study after study extolling the merits of three to five cups of black coffee a day in reducing risk for everything from melanoma to heart…