For controlling HIV/AIDS, behavioral change at the individual level can be an important strategy. To find out the new ways of preventing the spread of HIV, a UN panel discussion was held on Tuesday. Many strategies have been taken to win the war against HIV/AIDS and there is hope with the strategy of behavioral change.

Mr Batho Molomo, the National Coordinator of NACA, said, “Behavior change is the responsibility of individuals and not the community.” adding that the latter could only provide the environment within which to effect behavioral change.

It was found that people under 50 with panic disorders have a higher risk of subsequent heart attacks. Researchers from the University College London said panic disorders might trigger nervous system changes which could help clog arteries. Lead researcher Kate Walters said, “The symptoms of panic attacks can closely mimic those of a heart attack or acute cardiac disease, and it seems that there may be a complex relationship between them.”

British researchers have identified a potential new avenue for encouraging lung growth in unborn babies. Researchers have discovered an important player, a well-known molecule called the calcium receptor in early lung development which is a potential drug target for treating very premature babies with small, immature lungs. The results of the study could lead to better outcomes for the premature babies.

According to a new study, 60 minutes of strenuous aerobic exercises on a treadmill is better than 90 minutes of weight-lifting in suppressing the urge for food. By aerobics exercise, human body release two key appetite hormones called as ghrelin and peptide YY, while weightlifting affects only the level of ghrelin.