News articles tagged with 'vaginal'
Re-formulation of microbicidal lubricants will help protect from HIV
— 7 Mar 2011 17:01 | HealthMicrobicides can be used to protect against HIV, and other sexually transmitted diseases, either on their own or with the added protection of a condom. New research published by BioMed…
Circulating blood antibodies are not required for HIV protection
— 11 Feb 2011 16:27 | HealthNew research shows that protective immunity against HIV can be achieved without the presence of virus neutralising antibodies in the blood. The study, published by Cell Press in the…
UM School of Medicine study finds vaginal microbes vary among healthy women
— 4 Jun 2010 16:34 | HealthThe delicate balance of microbes in the vagina can vary greatly between healthy women, according to a new study led by the University of Maryland School of Medicine's Institute for…
Regional differences in C-section rate not a result of maternal request
— 31 May 2010 14:28 | HealthFewer than two per cent of caesarean births in British Columbia were a result of maternal request, but the number of caesarean and assisted vaginal deliveries varied widely across health…
An HIV-blocking gel for women
— 10 Aug 2009 06:19 | HealthUniversity of Utah scientists developed a new kind of 'molecular condom' to protect women from AIDS in Africa and other impoverished areas. Before sex, women would insert a vaginal…
Re-awakening old genes to help in the fight against HIV
— 28 Apr 2009 10:52 | HealthA new vaginal cream containing a reawakened protein could someday prevent the transmission of HIV. Scientists at the University of Central Florida in Orlando have revived a dormant…
Scientists identify compound that could prevent HIV transmission
— 4 Mar 2009 18:00 | HealthScientists at the University of Minnesota have identified a compound that, applied vaginally, can prevent transmission of the primate version of HIV, called SIV. The study is published…
Experimental topical microbicide offers protection against genital herpes
— 22 Jan 2009 14:40 | HealthA topical microbicide that silences two genes can safely protect against genital herpes infection for as long as one week, according to a joint study by researchers at the Albert Einstein…
Researchers discover new way men can transmit HIV to women
— 17 Dec 2008 11:34 | HealthResearchers at Northwestern University have discovered a critical new way a man can transmit the HIV virus to a woman. Scientists had long believed that the normal lining of the female…
Vaginal proteins in HIV-resistant prostitutes suggest new prevention measures
— 3 Sep 2008 14:49 | HealthResearchers in Canada report discovery of unusual proteins in a small group of Kenyan sex workers that appear to be associated with resistance to infection with HIV, the virus that…