News tagged with simplex virus type

Treatment for herpes in patients co-infected with herpes and HIV could delay HIV disease progression

Most people who are infected with HIV-1 are dually infected with herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV2). New research shows that aciclovir, used to treat HSV2, could delay HIV-1 disease progression in patients co-infected with ...

Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS

created Feb 14, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

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.

Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS

created Nov 24, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Early childhood stress has lingering effects on health

Stressful experiences in early childhood can have long-lasting impacts on kids' health that persist well beyond the resolution of the situation.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 26, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0