Cream May Prevent Vaginal HIV Infection
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Researchers report that a new topical cream appears to stop female monkeys from getting an HIV-like virus. The treatment, which aims to protect cells in the vagina from
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A once-a-week regimen of an antifungal medicine can reduce the rate of recurrent yeast infections in women. The therapy is far from a cure, but it&#39;s better than other
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Millions of new HIV infections in Africa could be avoided if more men were circumcised, an International AIDS Society conference was told on Tuesday.
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Medical researchers at the Israeli Hadassah University have reportedly developed a new injection that strengthens the body&#39;s immune system against HIV, the cause of AIDS.
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Treating genital herpes can also help keep the AIDS virus under control in women with both infections, and might reduce the spread of HIV, too, the first major study to test this strategy suggests. Many people with HIV are also infected with the herpes type 2 virus, and scientists have long known that herpes sores on the genitals can make it easier to become infected with the AIDS virus and could increase the risk of transmitting HIV to others.
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NEW YORK  - Lab experiments show that cells  that line the mouth become more susceptible to infection with  HIV when they're exposed to alcohol.
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A drug that could do for women what Viagra has done for men is being tested at the University of Virginia. The drug is a testosterone-laden ointment called LibiGel and it's intended to boost the libido of women who have lost interest in sex. It will be prescribed at UVa in coming months to women who are suffering from hypoactive sexual desire disorder.
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THURSDAY, Dec. 14 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. researchers in Africa said Wednesday that they found that circumcision is such a good defense against HIV infection that they shut down two studies early, and instead offered all participants a chance to be circumcised.
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Taking lactobacillus by mouth or vaginally does not appear to prevent yeast infections in women when they take antibiotics, as frequently happens, according to new research findings.
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An ingredient in human semen may actually help the HIV virus infect cells, German researchers said on Thursday.
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THURSDAY, Feb. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Getting circumcised may reduce men's risk of acquiring HIV, according to a study conducted in Africa.
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An international team of researchers reported that female monkeys whose vaginal surfaces were coated with an experimental drug shortly before exposure to the simian version of HIV were protected from infection.
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NEW YORK  - Even a couple brief sessions  with a counselor may help prevent cases of HIV and other  sexually transmitted diseases among people at greatest risk,  new research suggests.
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Researchers have successfully blocked HIV transmission in monkeys with an experimental drug in the form of a topical cream or gel.
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Researchers dedicated to finding a gel or cream that could work invisibly to protect women from AIDS the way a condom does said on Wednesday they got permission from Pfizer Inc. to use its newest HIV drug.
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HIV can dodge destruction by powerful antiretroviral drugs by hiding out in the testicles, scientists say.
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NEW YORK  - Lab experiments show that cells that line the mouth become more susceptible to infection with HIV (news - web sites) when they&#39;re exposed to alcohol.