July 1, 2008 - 9:30 am
, By Andrew - Hunter College
Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania believe they have found a way to pass on immunity to HIV/AIDS–a rare genetic anomaly possessed by an extremely lucky few–by altering your genes.
Essentially, HIV infects the body by “pulling itself into” T-cells, which fight off infection, rendering the body unable to protect itself from disease and other viruses, says Wired.com. To do this, HIV latches on to a protein on the cell called CCR5. By altering the genetic make-up of a person’s T-cells and reinserting them into the body, HIV has no way to destroy their immune system. Read More »
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June 10, 2008 - 7:00 pm
, By Editor
Bad news for resedents in the NYC area as a Department of Health study found that 36 percent of women and 19 percent of men living in the city are infected with the herpes virus.
The study finds that in total, “26 percent of city residents have the virus that causes genital herpes, an incurable sexually-transmitted infection that can cause painful genital sores and can double a person’s risk for HIV.”
So what can you do to combat this problem? Wrap it up, no matter what… every time!
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October 19, 2007 - 9:30 am
, By Jess - NYU
If you live in Thailand and feel a little embarrassed about buying condoms, just take out a home loan.
Kasikorn Bank recently launched a “condoms for confidence� campaign at around 60 branches in Thailand, hoping free prophylactics will help raise awareness of HIV/AIDS in the “generally conservative� country.
An unidentified bank spokesman explained the thinking behind “condoms for confidenceâ€? was the revival of a government awareness campaign that has “fizzled outâ€?, leaving many Thai teenagers in the dark about sexual awareness. Read More »
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