Posts Tagged ‘Uganda’
AIDS patients learn to boost their kids’ abilities
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Ugandan adults with AIDS who received specialized caregiver training improved their children’s development and their own well-being. Continue…
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 14:22 - 0 Comments
Science & Technology - Mar 21, 2013 12:31 - 1 Comment
Chimps know it’s not what you eat, but when
PURDUE (US) — When it comes to mealtimes, chimpanzees eat smart, and may give serious thought to the quality and timing of their food. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 7, 2013 11:01 - 0 Comments
Uganda rainfall linked to infant brain swelling
PENN STATE (US) — In Uganda, the number of infant infections that lead to hydrocephalus rises significantly before and after the country’s twice-a-year rainy seasons. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 10, 2012 10:37 - 0 Comments
Pregnant women with HIV often malnourished
CORNELL (US) — Even when HIV-infected pregnant women receive antiretroviral therapy, malnutrition is common, leading to low birth weight and other health problems in their infants. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 3, 2011 12:03 - 3 Comments
Animal proximity causes hydrocephalus
PENN STATE (US) — Infant hydrocephalus in developing countries is most likely linked to farm animals and is caused in part by previous bacterial infection, according to an international study that finds the best approach is prevention. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Sep 17, 2009 19:58 - 5 Comments
Photo reveals Africa’s cryptic cat
YALE (US)—An anthropologist has captured photographic images of a rare, cougar-like cat ranging at night in an endangered Ugandan forest. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jun 9, 2009 6:00 - 0 Comments
Coping skills go global to aid survivors
UC IRVINE (US)—An organization that formed in 2004 to help survivors of natural disasters deal with emotional fallout now provides mental health services to victims in Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Uganda, and Indonesia. (more…)
