Children with HIV/AIDS falling through the cracks of treatment scale-up efforts

ScienceDaily (Dec. 1, 2011) — Less than one-quarter (23%) of children with HIV/AIDS who need treatment are getting it, according to a report released by the World Health Organization (WHO) on the occasion of World AIDS Day (1 December 2011). Although treatment coverage for adults has been steadily climbing and has now reached approximately half of those in need, coverage for children is lagging far behind, highlighted the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi), a non-profit research and...

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Training in 'concrete thinking' can be self-help treatment for depression, study suggests

ScienceDaily (Nov. 17, 2011) — New research provides the first evidence that depression can be treated by only targeting an individual's style of thinking through repeated mental exercises in an approach called cognitive bias modification.The study suggests an innovative psychological treatment called 'concreteness training' can reduce depression in just two months and could work as a self-help therapy for depression in primary care.Led by the University of Exeter and funded by the Medical Research...

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Mesothelioma Cancer Treatment.

Mesothelioma is a rare form of lung cancer caused by prolonged exposure to asbestos. This disease has no cure. Part of the problem with treating this condition is that more than 20-30 years can have passed since the original exposure. In this timeframe the condition has a strong hold on the body and when it is finally diagnosed the patient usually has less than one year to live. The treatment to slow the disease and hopefully extend the patient’s life includes surgery, chemotherapy and radiation....

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