'Mysterious' bird flu baffles Indonesian scientists (AFP) 
AFP - Indonesian scientists and officials said they were baffled by the "mysterious" behaviour of the bird flu virus here, which has already claimed nine lives this year in the world's worst-hit nation.
Source: news.yahoo.comBlood Pressure Drugs Might Prevent Parkinson's (HealthDay) HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 6 (
HealthDay News) -- People taking calcium channel blockers to control their high blood pressure may find the regimen has a double benefit: Researchers say long-term use of the
drugs also might cut the risk of developing Parkinson's disease.
Source: news.yahoo.comHIV can be passed to babies in pre-chewed food (Reuters) 
Reuters - The AIDS virus can be passed from an infected mother to her baby if she pre-chews the child's food as sometimes occurs in developing countries, U.S. government scientists said on Wednesday.
Source: news.yahoo.comMoms pre-chewing food gave HIV to kids (AP) AP - For the first time,
health officials report that the AIDS virus can be spread by a mother pre-chewing her infant's food, a practice mainly seen in poor, developing countries.
Source: news.yahoo.comSome blood pressure meds may reduce risk of Parkinson's: study (AFP) 
AFP - People taking a certain type of blood pressure medication called calcium channel blockers may also be lowering their risk of getting Parkinson's disease, according to a study released Wednesday.
Source: news.yahoo.comEgypt chaining HIV men to hospital beds: rights group (AFP) 
AFP - Egyptian HIV-positive men are arrested, tortured and chained to hospital beds for 23 hours a day before facing unfair trials for alleged homosexuality, Human Rights Watch said on Wednesday.
Source: news.yahoo.comHealth Tip: Am I Getting Too Old to Drive? (HealthDay) HealthDay - (
HealthDay News) -- Driving can become dangerous for some seniors as they decline both physically and mentally.
Source: news.yahoo.comTest Detects Sensitivity to HIV Drug (HealthDay) HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 6 (
HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that an expensive blood test could help a small minority of HIV patients discover whether they should avoid a common AIDS drug that can sometimes cause serious side effects.
Source: news.yahoo.comAlzheimer's Plaques Can Form in One Day (HealthDay) HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 6 (
HealthDay News) -- An advanced imaging study has captured the fact that amyloid plaques, the harbingers of Alzheimer's disease, can develop in just 24 hours.
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