News tagged with hiv acquisition
Study suggests why circumcised men are less likely to become infected with HIV
Circumcision, which substantially lowers HIV risk in men, also dramatically changes the bacterial communities of the penis, according to a study led by scientists at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) and ...
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Jan 06, 2010 |
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A new optical microscopy approach opens the door to better observations in molecular biology
Researchers from the Institut Pasteur and CNRS have set up a new optical microscopy approach that combines two recent imaging techniques in order to visualize molecular assemblies without affecting their biological ...
May 17, 2012 |
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Research highlights new parameters for study of HIV
A research article co-authored by Brenna Anderson, MD, director of Reproductive Infectious Diseases Consultation in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine at Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, was included in the ...
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Mar 16, 2011 |
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Intravaginal practices are associated with acquiring HIV infection
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 of HIV infection and so ...
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Feb 15, 2011 |
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Study examines incident hepatitis C infection in HIV-infected men
Hepatitis C is a leading cause of illness and death for individuals infected with both HIV and hepatitis C. Recent reports from around the world demonstrate that hepatitis C is emerging as a sexually transmitted infection ...
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Feb 01, 2011 |
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New anti-HIV gene therapy makes T-cells resistant to HIV infection
An innovative genetic strategy for rendering T-cells resistant to HIV infection without affecting their normal growth and activity is described in a paper published in Human Gene Therapy, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mar ...
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Jan 26, 2011 |
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Daily dose of HIV drug reduces risk of HIV infection
A daily dose of an oral antiretroviral drug, currently approved to treat HIV infection, reduced the risk of acquiring HIV infection by 43.8 percent among men who have sex with men. The findings, a major advance in HIV prevention ...
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Nov 23, 2010 |
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Cost-effectiveness of routine use of pooled nucleic acid amplification testing
Detection of acute HIV infection (the stage of disease immediately after HIV acquisition but before HIV antibodies are detectable) with pooled nucleic acid amplification testing (that detects the presence of HIV genetic material ...
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Sep 28, 2010 |
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12 myths about HIV/AIDS and people who use drugs
In a Comment which forms part of the Series in Lancet, 12 myths about HIV/AIDS are debunked.
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Jul 20, 2010 |
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Some HPV infection may be linked to increased risk of HIV acquisition in women
(PhysOrg.com) -- UCSF researchers have found a novel association between human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and increased HIV acquisition in women. The study team also identified specific types of HPV associated with HIV ...
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Apr 13, 2010 |
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Why circumcision reduces HIV risk
The decreased risk of HIV infection in circumcised men cannot be explained by a reduction in sores from conditions such as herpes, according to research published in PLoS Medicine.
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Nov 24, 2009 |
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