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HIV – Spreading It a Crime? And Boomers Beware

Worldwide, a number of countries are making "spreading HIV" a crime.  The problem?  Some officials feel that this move - though well intended - could undermine efforts to fight the pandemic of AIDS.  Right now the estimated number of people globally who have HIV is estimated to be 33 million.  Every year - 3 million more people... Read moreChevron
posted 11/30/2008, comments (0)|
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The AIDS Vaccine: None in Sight: What Now?

The most recent AIDs vaccine trials have not yielded success, in terms of discovering a vaccine that can prevent the AIDs infection, so health officials are looking for other ways to maximize use of already proven therapies.  And they are hoping to use them as prevention opportunities.   What do we already have?  Well, if an AIDs... Read moreChevron
posted 11/08/2008, comments (0)|
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Nobel Awards This Year Goes to AIDS and HPV Research

It was 2 French researchers who discovered the AIDs virus and thanks to them we had a name for a disease that now has more than 33 million people world-wide as carriers (of HIV) and treatments.    A German scientist was honored for showing that the human papilloma virus (HPV) caused cervical cancer.  HPV causes genital warts which... Read moreChevron
posted 10/07/2008, comments (0)|
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News About Acyclovir

The drug, Acyclovir, used for the treatment of genital herpes, does not reduce the risk of HIV contraction, according to researchers.    Reuters is reporting that discovery came as a surprise to researchers who made the announcement at the AIDS conference last week.    The herpes Simplex Virus, HSV-2, which causes genital... Read moreChevron
posted 08/13/2008, comments (0)|
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The Herpes - HIV connection and Conundrum

  Did you know that having herpes can put you at a higher risk of catching HIV if exposed?  Well, it's true so researchers though that the opposite might hold true as well.  Researchers decided to test the theory that maybe by treating herpes - they could cut the risk of HIV susceptibility.  Actually, the strategy didn't... Read moreChevron
posted 06/24/2008, comments (0)|

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