26th February 2010
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HIV Infection
UCLA AIDS Institute researchers successfully removed CCR5 – a cell receptor to which HIV-1 binds for infection but which the human body does not need – from human cells. Individuals who naturally[...]
Tags: AIDS, CCR5, HIV, Stem Cell Therapy, Stem Cells
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24th February 2010
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Medical News, Tuberculosis
A simple change in the drug regimen used to prevent active tuberculosis disease among HIV-positive people who test positive for latent TB infection can drastically reduce TB-related illness, suggests a study[...]
Tags: AIDS, HIV, HIV-positive, isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT), Tuberculosis
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4th February 2010
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Medical News
A recent study that found for the first time that an abstinence-only sex education program was effective at delaying sexual activity among teens is “already beginning to shake up” the debate over[...]
Tags: Abstinence, HIV
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