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Supplementation with multivitamins may slow HIV progression
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that giving these patients the use of multivitamins combined with additional minerals may slow…
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5 types of epidemics across the century
Here are five of the most terrifying diseases that have claimed many lives worldwide in the history of human development.
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Find out the 'invisible cover' of the HIV virus
The team, led by Greg Towers of University College London, said it was overturned
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Discovering new, more dangerous HIV strains in Russia
Russian scientists believe they have identified a new and more dangerous strain of HIV than the strains previously known.
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Development of a vaccine to completely destroy SIV in monkeys
The Institute of Genetic and Vaccine Therapy at the Oregon University of Science and Health (OHSU), USA, has just announced a vaccine that completely destroys the virus…
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Smart syringe changes color after use
For blood-borne diseases such as HIV or hepatitis, it is very dangerous to use the wrong syringe used by the patient.
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New explanation about mosquitoes that cannot spread HIV
Scientists have pointed out, mosquitoes are not those
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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.