A new study suggests that HIV drug development
should be focused on immune cells called macrophages, whose job is to “eat” invading
disease agents, instead of traditionally targeted T cells because that may take scientists a step closer to eradicating the disease.
The study led by researchers from the University of Florida and five other institutions was the [...]
A study has found that gene therapy can be developed as a safe and active technique to combat HIV.
Researchers involved in this first-of-its-kind study found that cell-delivered gene transfer has the potential to be a once-only treatment that reduces viral load, preserves the immune system and avoids lifelong antiretroviral therapy.
Though modest, the results do show [...]
Three recent African trials support male circumcision (MC) for reducing the risk of contracting HIV in heterosexual men. After including new data from these trials in their review, Cochrane Researchers have changed their previous conclusions that there was insufficient evidence to recommend MC as an intervention to prevent HIV infection in heterosexual men.
“Research on the [...]
Study has revealed 6 myths related to human body when it comes to their sexual life. Many of us believe that we know everything about our sexual life and in that frame of mind we believe blindly without any reason. Sometimes its wise to know everything before indulging sexualy with your partner. This recent study [...]
Heterosexual men who undergo medical circumcision can significantly reduce their risk of acquiring two common sexually transmitted infections–herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2), the cause of genital herpes, and human papillomavirus (HPV), which can cause cancer and genital warts, according to a report in the March 26 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine [...]
having sex health Study: Having Sex is good for healthSex seems to be more than a hormonal discharge and some short moments of pure pleasure. Scientists show that sex is extremely beneficial for our health, while the lack of an active sex life might have negative effects. But too much sex, can also be harmful: [...]
Pope Benedict XVI “set off a firestorm of protest” earlier this month when he commented that condom distribution “isn’t helping, and may be worsening” the spread of HIV/AIDS in Africa, but “in truth, current empirical evidence supports him,” Edward Green, a senior research scientist at the Harvard School of Public Health, writes in a Washington [...]
Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the most common and deadliest diseases, killing millions worldwide. Tuesday, March 24 is World TB Day, and state health officials are taking the opportunity to remind the public TB is still a serious health threat.
“While the overall number of new TB cases in Indiana has dropped in the last year, [...]
A retrovirus related to HIV became stably integrated into the genome of several lemurs around 4.2 million years ago, according to research led by Dr. Cédric Feschotte at the University of Texas, Arlington. Published March 20 in the open-access journal PLoS Genetics, the analysis of prosimian immunodeficiency virus (pSIV) offers new insights into the evolution [...]
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