Antibody injections could be stepping stone to HIV vaccine

May 06, 2016 05:11 am UTC| Health

Imagine a seasonal jab of antibodies that could neutralise the HIV virus. Such an injection could prove to be next best alternative to an HIV vaccine, which has proven elusive to date. American and German researchers...

Got gallstones? Here's what to eat and avoid

May 05, 2016 16:49 pm UTC| Health

When my friend had her gall bladder out, the doctor said she was a 4F textbook case because she had a family history and was female, fat and forty-plus. You cant change your genes, but there are some food and lifestyle...

New research is connecting genetic variations to schizophrenia and other mental illnesses

May 05, 2016 16:32 pm UTC| Health

We know that changes in our genetic code can be associated with an increased risk for psychiatric illnesses such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. But how can a genetic mutation lead to complex psychiatric symptoms...

Cherry concentrate lowers blood pressure as much as drugs

May 05, 2016 16:08 pm UTC| Health

Drinking cherry concentrate can lower systolic blood pressure for up to three hours, our latest study found. If tart Montmorency cherry concentrate was a drug, it would probably get FDA approval. Tart Montmorency...

Why aren't more people vegetarian?

May 05, 2016 15:58 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

Im vegetarian. Im vegan. These statements typically will be met with a range of reactions, varying from bafflement to praise. But what makes people adopt a vegetarian or vegan diet? How are vegetarians and vegans viewed by...

How children use their emotions to learn

May 05, 2016 15:55 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

Emotions play a critical role in everyday life. The ability to express, regulate, and understand ones own and others emotions known as emotional competence is linked to good social skills and to doing better at...

How early access to antenatal care can stop mothers dying in childbirth

May 02, 2016 23:56 pm UTC| Health

South Africa has extremely high maternal mortality levels. This is true when compared with developed countries as well as other developing countries. According to the World Health Organisation, for every 100,000 live...