Dieting does not work, UCLA researchers report

Will you lose weight and keep it off if you diet? No, probably not, UCLA researchers report in the April issue of American Psychologist, the journal of the American Psychological Association. more  

Jefferson scientists find rabies-based vaccine could be effective against HIV

Rabies, a relentless, ancient scourge, may hold a key to defeating another implacable foe: HIV. Scientists at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia have used a drastically weakened rabies virus to ferry HIV-related proteins into animals, in essence, vaccinating them against an AIDS-like disease. The early evidence shows that the vaccine – which doesn’t protect against infection – prevents development of disease. more

Timing of start of hormone therapy may have effect on risk of coronary heart disease

Women who initiate hormone therapy closer to menopause tend to have a reduced risk of coronary heart disease compared to women who begin treatment further from menopause, but researchers did not find this reduced risk was statistically significant, according to a study in the April 4 issue of JAMA. more  

Combination treatment for migraine more effective than single medications

Combining two different types of treatment for migraine results in better symptom relief than taking either one of the medications, according to a study in the April 4 issue of JAMA. more

Study suggests some drug resistance to influenza B medications  

Use of certain common antiviral drugs during a recent influenza B epidemic in Japan showed the development of viruses with partial resistance to the drugs, according to a study in the April 4 issue of JAMA. more

UCLA identifies new molecule involved in the body's processing of dietary fat  

UCLA investigators have identified a new molecule that may help regulate the delivery of fats to cells for energy and storage. more

More evidence ties chromosome region to prostate cancer

Five new studies are reporting that a region of chromosome 8 contains genetic variations that may increase a man's risk of developing prostate cancer. more

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