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Scientific Breakthrough in Combating HIV-1 Virus
April 8, 2010 Scientists have made major breakthrough in understanding how the Vpu protein of HIV-1 interferes with the antiviral activity of Tetherin, a novel effector of innate immunity, and contributes to the ... > full story -
New Way HIV Infects Women Discovered
April 8, 2010 Scientists have been puzzled as to how HIV finds its way into the female reproductive tract. The culprit could be HIV itself and what the virus does when it binds to epithelial ... > full story -
Roll-out of Proven HIV/STD Risk-Reduction Intervention With Teens by Community Groups Successful
April 6, 2010 An approach designed to reduce HIV/STDs previously used exclusively by academic researchers has successfully been implemented by community-based organizations, an important component in national ... > full story -
Scientists Identify How a Novel Class of Antibodies Inhibits HIV Infection
April 5, 2010 Scientists have identified a set of naturally occurring antibodies that can block one of the key ways the AIDS virus gains entry into certain blood cells. They say the discovery expands traditional ... > full story -
Anti-HIV Drugs Inhibit Emerging Virus Linked to Prostate Cancer and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
April 1, 2010 Four drugs used to treat HIV infection can inhibit a retrovirus recently linked to prostate cancer and chronic fatigue syndrome, researchers have shown. The findings suggest that if XMRV (xenotropic ... > full story -
Study Points out Risks of Nonromantic Sexual Relationships
April 1, 2010 A study has found that one-third of sexual relationships in the Chicago area lack exclusivity. One in 10 men and women reported that both they and their partner had slept with other people. Lovers in ... > full story -
Crack and Cocaine Use a Significant HIV Risk Factor for Teens
March 31, 2010 Teens with a history of crack or cocaine use are significantly more likely to engage in unprotected sex than youth who have never used these drugs, putting themselves at increased risk for HIV, ... > full story -
Possible 'Superbug' Status for Gonorrhea
March 29, 2010 The rise of multi-drug resistance in gonorrhea-causing bacteria is threatening to make this sexually-transmitted infection extremely difficult to treat. Medical researchers have highlighted the very ... > full story -
Most Kidney Transplant Candidates Will Accept Risk of Infection
March 25, 2010 Most kidney transplant candidates are willing to receive a kidney from a donor at increased risk of viral infection, according to a new study. The results suggest that kidney disease patients can ... > full story -
Clinic-Based HIV Prevention Effective in Reducing Risk Behaviors
March 24, 2010 When they received risk assessment prevention counseling from their clinical providers, HIV patients showed a consistent decline in risky behavior over the 12-month study period. The researchers saw ... > full story
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