Mainstream scientists confront unorthodox view of AIDS

Nourishing America’s Preemies Scientists Confront the Challenges of IV Feeding

The responsibility of scientists, a European view.

Why should we researchers and university teachers carry particular societal responsibility?—The answer follows from the function of universities within our society, to educate future generations and to act as “truth-seeking” centers. Given the increasing public costs of universities, there has also been a rise in the expectations in their beneficial output for society. The current global politi...

Aids – an Ayurvedic View

AIDS is presently assuming global importance as its tentacles spread far and wide. Consequently there is a frantic search to find an effective medicine for this scourage. The learned Ayurveda physician analyses the theoretical basis for the treatment of AIDS from the angle of Ayurveda.

An Arbitrary Line in the Sand: Rising Scientists Confront the Impact Factor

O ne of the best parts of being a journal editor is talking with authors, reviewers, and readers. Face-to-face discussions with early career scientists are especially interesting and enlightening. In June we gave " Getting Published " presentations to two groups at the Genetics Society of America's (GSA) International Caenorhabditis elegans Meeting at UCLA. The attendees were mainly graduate st...

HIV/AIDS communication in four Nigerian mainstream newspapers

INTRODUCTION One consensus in discussions on HIV/AIDS communication in low and middle income countries (LMICs) is the need for communication models to focus on activity rather than cognitive indicators in order to achieve desired improvements in health behaviors and outcomes. Past failures of HIV/AIDS communication efforts in LMICs have been attributed to emphasis on cognitive indicators. This ...