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New Lab Test Offers Better Prediction Of HIV Microbicide Safety
Scientists have devised a
laboratory test for
predicting whether
microbicides against HIV are
safe for human use. The
researchers have also
... > full story
Game For HIV Positive Youth Developed
Researchers have developed a
game for HIV-positive youth,
+CLICK, designed to reduce
secondary transmission of
the virus. ... > full story
Yeast Missing Sex Genes Undergo Unexpected Sexual Reproduction
An emerging form of the
pathogenic yeast Candida is
able to complete a full
sexual cycle in a test tube,
even though it's missing the
... > full story
Gene Transfer Technology May Lead To HIV Vaccine
Scientists may have broken
the stubborn impasse that
has frustrated the invention
of an effective HIV vaccine,
by using an approach that
bypasses the usual path
... > full story
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Scientists Solve Mystery About Why HIV Patients Are More Susceptible To TB Infection
July 10, 2009 — Scientists took an important first-step toward the development of new treatments to help people with HIV battle Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. HIV interferes with the cellular and molecular ... > full story -
MicroRNAs Help Control HIV Life Cycle
July 9, 2009 — Scientists have discovered that specific microRNAs (non-coding RNAs that interfere with gene expression) reduce HIV replication and infectivity in human T-cells. In particular, miR29 plays a key role ... > full story -
HIV-1 Damages Gut Antibody-producing Immune Cells Within Days Of Infection
July 6, 2009 — The virus that causes AIDS is classified as a lentivirus, a word derived from the Latin prefix, "lenti-," meaning "slow". But new research suggests that HIV-1 is anything but -- moving at ... > full story -
Parasites May Have Had Role In Evolution Of Sex
July 6, 2009 — What's so great about sex? From an evolutionary perspective, the answer is not as obvious as one might think. A new article suggests that sex may have evolved in part as a defense against ... > full story -
Healthy Sex Life After A Cardiac Event
July 3, 2009 — Resuming sexual activity is expressed by patients as extremely important after a myocardial infarction (MI). In spite of this, sex counseling is an area of nursing practice that is frequently ... > full story -
Teens Who Believe They'll Die Young Are More Likely To Engage In Risky Behavior
June 29, 2009 — Researchers found that one in seven adolescents believe that it is highly likely that they will die before age 35, and this belief predicted that the adolescents' would engage in risky ... > full story -
Black Gay Men May Be At Increased HIV Risk
June 29, 2009 — In a study looking at social and sexual mixing between ethnic groups in men who have sex with men, researchers show that social barriers faced by black gay men may have a serious impact on their ... > full story -
Vibrator Use Common, Linked To Sexual Health
June 29, 2009 — Two studies conducted among nationally representative samples of adult American men and women show that vibrator use during sexual interactions is common, with use being reported by approximately 53 ... > full story -
Partner Issues Significantly Influence Women's Sexual Activity In Later Years, Study Shows
June 26, 2009 — As a woman gets older, physical problems are less likely to influence whether she is sexually active than her partner's health or interest in sex, according to a new ... > full story -
New Weapon In The War Against HIV-AIDS: Combined Antiviral And Targeted Chemotherapy
June 22, 2009 — A new discovery could provide new ways to fight HIV-AIDS. HIV-AIDS could be treated through a combination of targeted chemotherapy and current Highly Active Retroviral treatments. This radical new ... > full story
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