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The female hormone oestrogen when applied to the penis boosts a defensive protein that acts as a 'living condom' and could reduce a man's risk of contracting HIV, according to a study published online Wednesday in PLoS One, the AAP/New Zealand Herald reports.For the study, Andrew Pask of the

A study published in the latest issue of Hypertension demonstrates that the leading angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) Diovan® (valsartan) in combination with the diuretic hydrochlorothiazide (HCT) improves artery elasticity (i.e. reduces stiffness), a sign of artery ageing, in patients with type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and kidney disease compared to those taking another widely-used high blood pressure medicine, amlodipine[1].

A new study identifies a signaling molecule that plays a major role in radiation-induced intestinal damage. The research, published by Cell Press in the June issue of the journal Cell Stem Cell, may lead to new strategies for protecting normal tissues from radiation during cancer therapies.

Short bursts of high intensity sprints - known to benefit muscle and improve exercise performance - can improve the function and structure of blood vessels, in particular arteries that deliver blood to our muscles and heart, according to new research from McMaster University.The study, lead by kinesiology doctoral student Mark Rakobowchuk, is published online in the journal American Journal of Physiology. Regulatory, Integrative & Comparative Physiology.

(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) Like a wristwatch that needs to be wound daily for accurate time-telling, the human circadian system -- the biological cycles that repeat approximately every 24 hours -- requires daily light exposure to the eye's retina to remain synchronized with the solar day. In a new study published in the June issue of Neuroscience Letters, researchers have demonstrated that when it comes to the circadian system, not all light exposure is created equal.

A study published in this week's edition of The Lancetreports that 1-year clinical outcomes were improved for acute heartattack patients who were treated with thrombus aspiration (TA) ratherthan the conventional treatment of percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI).When there is total or partial blockage of an artery due to a thrombus(blood clot) caused by the rupturing of atherosclerotic plaque, thepatient is considered to be suffering an acute heart attack.

(University of Alabama at Birmingham) A simple variation in a surgical technique developed at the University of Alabama at Birmingham to reduce acute and chronic pain following lung surgery further reduces pain and helps return patients to normal activity quicker than the previous technique, according to a study published in the June issue of the Annals of Thoracic Surgery.