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Scientists say they are a step closer to developing materials that could render people and objects invisible.

Developing diabetes before age 65 and greater severity of diabetes may be important in the development of mild cognitive impairment among individuals in their 70s and 80s, researchers from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, report.

The Economist on Thursday examined promising new HIV/AIDS developments discussed at this week's XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City and reviewed setbacks in the fight against the disease since the XVI International AIDS Conference in 2006.

Experts at the XVII International AIDS Conference discussed the complementary nature of improving health systems in developing countries and broadening access to HIV prevention and treatment. They called for collaboration in expanding primary care as well as HIV/AIDS care. Gregg Gonsalves of the

Mylan on Wednesday announced a deal with Indian drug maker Famy Care to develop and sell 22 generic oral contraceptive products, the Pittsburgh Tribune-review reports (Stouffer, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, 8/7). Mylan plans to seek FDA approval for the products over the next few months and hopes to begin marketing them in 2010.

With the release of its AIDS Vaccine Blueprint 2008 at the International AIDS Conference today in Mexico City, the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) sought to reset both expectations and focus in the search for an AIDS vaccine. 'The quest to develop an AIDS vaccine is at a pivotal moment. In the wake of the failure of a leading AIDS vaccine candidate nearly a year ago, some have questioned whether we will ever have an AIDS vaccine,' said Dr.

North Carolina infants are breastfed at a rate below the national average, placing them at greater risk of developing health problems later in life, according to CDC's Breast Feeding report Card for 2008, the Raleigh News & Observer reports.

Using our Teen 'Am I Fat' Quiz, we will hopefully convince teens who are at a healthy weight that they are not overweight so that they do not develop an eating disorder.

The insulin-like growth factor (IGF) axis, which has been shown to protect cells from apoptosis, plays an essential role in normal cell physiology and in cancer development. The family of IGF-binding proteins (IGFBPs) has been shown to have a diverse spectrum of functions in cell growth, death, motility, and tissue remodeling. Among the six IGFBP family members, IGFBP-5 has recently been shown to play an important role in the biology of breast cancer, especially in breast cancer metastasis; however, the exact mechanisms of action remain obscure and sometimes paradoxical. An in-depth understanding of IGFBP-5 would shed light on its potential role as a target for breast cancer therapeutics.

Antibodies that prevent some HIV-positive people from progressing to AIDS could be used to develop microbicides or a vaccine to prevent HIV-negative people from contracting the virus, according to research presented Thursday at the XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City, the Washington Post reports.