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In Heterosexuals, Transmitted HIV Strains Often Resemble Original Infecting Virus
September 20, 2012 A new study has found that even though HIV diversifies widely within infected individuals over time, the virus strains that ultimately are passed on through heterosexual transmission often resemble ... > full story -
Possible Key to Slow Progression Toward AIDS Found
September 19, 2012 Although the average time between HIV infection and AIDS in the absence of antiretroviral treatment is about 10 years, some individuals succumb within two years, while so-called slow progressors can ... > full story -
Assessment of HPV DNA Alone Insufficient to Identify HPV-Driven Head and Neck Cancers
September 18, 2012 Human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA positivity alone, particularly when assessed using polymerase chain reaction methods, is a poor biomarker for HPV-driven head and neck cancers, according to two new ... > full story -
No Increased Risk of Cancer for People With Shingles, New Study Finds
September 17, 2012 Herpes zoster, or shingles, does not increase the risk of cancer in the general population, according to a new ... > full story -
Gap Found in Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Diseases Among Teens
September 17, 2012 California's pediatricians-in-training are not adequately educated about the methods to prevent recurrent sexually transmitted infections in teenagers. That's the conclusion of a study examining ... > full story -
Mutation Breaks HIV's Resistance to Drugs
September 13, 2012 The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) can contain dozens of different mutations, called polymorphisms. In a recent study an international team of researchers found that one of those mutations, ... > full story -
Analysis Estimates Effective PrEP Dosing
September 13, 2012 Several large clinical trials have demonstrated that a daily oral dose of one or two antiretroviral drugs used to treat HIV infection can prevent infection in an approach known as pre-exposure ... > full story -
Truvada's Potency in Preventing the Transmission of HIV Confirmed, Study Suggests
September 12, 2012 New research from an international team of HIV/AIDS experts has reaffirmed the effectiveness of Truvada -- the first and only medication approved by the FDA for HIV prevention. The research provides ... > full story -
Scientists Develop Technique to Decipher the Dormant AIDS Virus Concealed in Cells
September 11, 2012 Scientists have gotten us one step closer to understanding and overcoming one of the least-understood mechanisms of HIV infection -- by devising a method to precisely track the life cycle of ... > full story -
RV144 Vaccine Efficacy Increased Against Certain HIV Viruses
September 10, 2012 Scientists used genetic sequencing to discover new evidence that the first vaccine shown to prevent HIV infection in people also affected the viruses in those who did become infected. Viruses with ... > full story
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