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US blocks cheap drugs agreement
The United States has blocked an international agreement to allow poor countries to buy cheap drugs. This means millions of poor people will still not have access to medicines for diseases such as HIV/Aids, malaria and tuberculosis.
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Abusive supervisors may get employees to meet deadlines at expense of company's 'bottom line'
Frustration and stress resulting from the intense competition and ever-changing deadlines of today's business world may cause some supervisors to become abusive to their employees. While yelling at and using other non-physical intimidation toward subordinates may motivate employees to get their work done on time, the company may suffer financially in the long run, according to a study in the December issue of the Journal of Applied Psychology, published by the American Psychological Association (APA). more
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Human kidneys created in mice
Instead of searching for a kidney donor, a new study suggests, one might be able to grow a new kidney. A team headed by Prof. Yair Reisner of the Weizmann Institute of Science has induced human stem cell tissue to grow into functional kidneys, and have accomplished the same with porcine stem cell tissue. Published in Nature Medicine, the method could lead to a promising solution to the severe shortage of kidney donors. more
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Cell vaccine tackles HIV
Scientists have encountered unexpected success using a vaccine of immune cells to counter an HIV-like virus in monkeys.
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Under or over: Either way, the doctor might miss it
s scientific evidence mounts linking Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) to breast cancer and other illnesses, a class of drugs called Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators (SERMs) is emerging as a safer and more versatile alternative to prevent and treat the symptoms and complications of menopause. more
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