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Soy compound helps treat HIV
According to scientists at George Mason University (USA), a compound in soybeans may open up hope for effective treatment of HIV infection.
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Brazil tried a vaccine against HIV in monkeys
Brazilian scientists on August 5 said they have developed a vaccine against HIV that causes AIDS and plans to experiment on monkeys this year.
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Japanese professors found substances for use as anti-AIDS drugs
Mr. Masanori Baba, 58, a professor at Kagoshima University, recently won an award from the International Association of Anti-Virus Research in Washington by discovering…
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Bone marrow transplant to treat AIDS
US researchers say that two long-term HIV-infected men with bone marrow transplantation now do not need antiviral therapy, according to UPI news agency.
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Blood test for oral cancer
In the near future, just a blood test can detect HPV, which increases the risk of oral cancer through sexual intercourse.
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First decoding the internal structure of the HIV virus
Scientists have for the first time decoded the complex structure of the protein envelope (capsid) inside the HIV virus. They also figured out how exactly these component…
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Detect toxins to improve HIV immunity
Mexican scientists claim to have discovered a virulence that improves the body's immunity to certain antigens such as HIV, hepatitis B and parasitic diseases.
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The US stopped testing HIV vaccines
The US government has just halted clinical trials of a vaccine to prevent HIV virus after it found it could not prevent infection.
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Bee venom can block HIV virus
Dr. Joshua L Hood and colleagues at Washington University School of Medicine found that toxins in bee venom can kill the HIV virus and not harm surrounding cells.
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People with HIV are more likely to develop heart disease
Current treatments can help people living with HIV live longer. Therefore, researchers are now focusing on the health problems that patients experience after infection,…
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HIV-infected baby girl is cured
An American girl infected with HIV has been cured, after being treated very early with the current popular drugs.
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Unjust award for condoms
In the past, people kept blaming condoms for reducing pleasure, but recent research has proven that this is a mistake.
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Find out how to block HIV virus from developing AIDS
Scientist David Harrich of Australia's Queensland Institute of Medical Research has found a way to prevent HIV virus from developing into AIDS, opening new directions in…
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Silver nanoparticle coating helps 'raincoat' reduce HIV
Canadian researchers claim they have built a new silver nanoparticle coating for condoms, which can help inactivate HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases, accordin…
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Miraculous death through HIV virus
Novartis is betting $ 20 million on a strange cancer treatment. Although hard to believe, it seems that this therapy saved a 6-year-old girl in the United States, the Ne…