Cancer drugs might help fight HIV infections

Drugs used to treat cancer may actually help to fight off HIV infections.

Researchers at the University of minnesota Have found a way to treat the virus using cancer drugs already on the market.

In the lab, Decitabine and Gemcitabine appear to force the virus to mutate and kill itself. The drugs have already been approved by the FDA, so they could more quickly be developed into anti-HIV drugs.

HIV in Blood Different Than in Semen, Scientists Say

HIV-1 in semen is different than HIV-1 in blood, possibly due to changes it undergoes in the genital tract, scientists have found.

In their study, the researchers sought to better understand the process by which HIV -- the virus that causes AIDS -- is transmitted. They compared the gene encoding the major surface protein of HIV-1 in semen and blood.

Studies Find High Risk Of Heart Problems In HIV-Positive Adults

Researchers presented several studies at the 2010 International AIDS Conference in Vienna, Austria that evaluated heart function and heart disease in HIV-positive adults. Two studies found that even young, healthy people with HIV may show signs of heart problems; two additional studies showed that kidney disease and heart disease in people with HIV may be linked.

HIV: Housewives, professionals at high risk now

After years of providing treatment, care and support for HIV/AIDS among high risk groups like truckers, commercial sex workers, injectable drug users and transgenders, the government is suddenly faced with a new challenge -- the increasing incidence of HIV among youth, possibly due to unsafe casual sex. Concerned by the trend, the Tamil Nadu State Aids Control Society (TNSACS) is organising a youth carnival to create awareness and promote safe sex.