Save
Email
Print
Share
RSSBrowse News Stories
331 to 340 of 1,539 stories
view headlines only
-
Statin May Affect Markers Associated With Progression of HIV, Trial Suggests
February 16, 2011 — A recent multicenter clinical trial of atorvastatin found that although the drug did not inhibit plasma HIV RNA levels, it did inhibit expression of cellular markers of immune activation and ... > full story -
Intravaginal Practices Are Associated With Acquiring HIV Infection
February 15, 2011 — Although there is no evidence to suggest a direct causal pathway, some intravaginal practices used by women in sub-Saharan Africa (such as washing the vagina with soap) may increase the acquisition ... > full story -
Gonorrhea Acquires a Piece of Human DNA: First Evidence of Gene Transfer from Human Host to Bacterial Pathogen
February 13, 2011 — Researchers have discovered the first evidence of a fragment of human DNA in a bacterium -- in this case gonorrhea. Research showed the gene transfer appears to be a recent evolutionary event. The ... > full story -
Circulating Blood Antibodies Are Not Required for HIV Protection, Study Suggests
February 10, 2011 — A vaccine which stimulates production of specific anti-HIV antibodies in the vaginal tissue was sufficient to protect monkeys from exposure to live virus, according to a new study. The results may ... > full story -
Huge Decline in HIV Rates in Zimbabwe Driven by Fear of Infection, Says Study
February 8, 2011 — The big drop in the numbers of people infected with HIV in Zimbabwe is because of mass social change, driven by fear of infection, according to an international study. The scientists unravelling the ... > full story -
Why HIV-Uninfected Babies Born to Mothers With HIV Might Be More Vulnerable to Infections
February 8, 2011 — Babies whose mothers have HIV, but who are not HIV-infected themselves, are born with lower levels of specific proteins in their blood called antibodies, which fight infection, compared with babies ... > full story -
Border Patrol: Immune Cells Protect Body from Invaders
February 7, 2011 — Barrier sites -- the skin, gut, lung -- limit the inner body's exposure to allergens, pollutants, viruses, bacteria, and parasites. Understanding how the immune system works in these external ... > full story -
Athletes Prone to a Rash of Skin Conditions
February 5, 2011 — Team sports have a long history of fostering cooperation, camaraderie and a healthy competitive spirit among athletes. But the closeness that brings athletes together also can create an environment ... > full story -
HPV Vaccine Works for Boys: Study Shows First Clear Benefits
February 4, 2011 — A 4,000-patient clinical trial that spanned 18 countries has shown the first published data that the HPV vaccine works in young men and ... > full story -
Boosting Body's Immune Response May Hold Key to HIV Cure
February 3, 2011 — Scientists have successfully cleared a HIV-like infection from mice by boosting the function of cells vital to the immune response. Researchers showed that a cell signaling hormone called ... > full story
Search ScienceDaily
Number of stories in archives: 137,427
more 
