Project to integrate and decentralize HIV, diabetes, and hypertension services in Africa

IMAGE: INTE-AFRICA is led by an international research group that met in Liverpool, UK, on March 27-28. view more  Credit: C. Picchio The kick off meeting of INTE-AFRICA, a major European Commission-funded project that will study the integration and decentralisation of HIV, diabetes and hypertension care in two African countries, took place in Liverpool, UK, on…

New campaign encourages organ and tissue donation to advance medical research

IMAGE: Human tissue poster. view more  Credit: Janine McCarthy, M.P.H. & Kristie Sullivan, M.P.H. WASHINGTON–The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine–a nonprofit with more than 175,000 members including doctors, scientists, and laypeople–has launched a new effort today to encourage people to become organ and tissue donors to help scientists save human lives and reduce and replace animal…

The brain’s auto-complete function

IMAGE: Participants first saw images of scenes together with one of two objects. Later they only saw the scene images and were asked to remember which object was associated with the… view more  Credit: © Cognitive and Clinical Neurophysiology Group/Uni Bonn When looking at a picture of a sunny day at the beach, we can almost…

What causes a low libido?

Low libido, or reduced sexual desire, can affect both men and women. It is not unusual for a person’s interest in sex to fluctuate over different periods of their life due to hormonal changes, age, and stress. However, low libido can be a problem if it causes stress, affects a person’s overall well-being, or leads…