Written on July 19, 2011 by Jade Haigh
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently launched a new web page providing details about the Enhanced Comprehensive HIV Prevention Planning (ECHPP) Project, which is a cornerstone of the larger HHS-wide 12 Cities Project.
The new page provides information on the three-year demonstration project funded by CDCs Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention (DHAP) for the 12 municipalities with the highest number of people living with AIDS in the United States. Executive summaries of the plans developed by each of the jurisdictions are also posted so you can read more about the methods the jurisdictions used in their planning and the interventions and audiences they prioritized as well as the methods proposed to better integrate HIV prevention, care and treatment.
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Written on July 18, 2011 by Jett Dooley
Peter Agre, 2003 Chemistry Nobel laureate for his work on aquaporins, the proteins that allow water into and out of cells, talks about his research, his upbringing and why he almost ran for the Senate, in a conversation recorded at the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in Lindau, Germany.
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Written on July 18, 2011 by Jade Haigh
Although many older diabetics have good bone density scores, they are as prone to fractures as people with osteoporosis, a new study finds.
For people over 65, doctors usually recommend a bone density test to look for signs of bone loss and osteoporosis, but whether those tests are of use in older people with type 2 diabetes has been a question, according to the researchers.
People with type 2 diabetes have a strange combination, said the studys lead researcher, Ann V. Schwartz, an associate adjunct professor in the epidemiology and biostatistics department at the University of California, San Francisco.
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Written on July 18, 2011 by Jade Haigh
Its the little stuff with diabetes they dont tell you about that sometimes gets you down, right? Like grappling with skin irritations and finding test strips stuck in places they do not belong thx Scott!
As usual, our beloved T1 illustrator Haidee Merritt has the images that say it all:
Ahem yeah
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Written on July 18, 2011 by Jordan Ballard
Researchers on Monday released yet more evidence that early treatment of HIV in an infected heterosexual can protect his or her partner from becoming infected.
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