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Could a dissolvable, drug-loaded tampon protect against HIV?
Posted on Thursday, July 31, 2014Researchers have created dissolvable fibers that quickly absorb anti-HIV drugs and release them when in contact with moisture, opening the door to a new HIV-prevention method.
Obese women may benefit from strategies identified to improve oral contraceptive success
Posted on Thursday, July 31, 2014The findings of a new study suggest two ways to effectively address the problem that birth control pills may not work as well in obese women, compared to women of a normal body mass index.
Researchers identify functions of two classes of mouse pheromone receptors
Posted on Tuesday, July 29, 2014Researchers at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research have identified the functions of two classes of pheromone receptors, and found pheromones crucial to triggering the mating process in mice.
Ritual circumcision procedure increases risk of herpes infection in infants
Posted on Tuesday, July 29, 2014A rare procedure occasionally performed during Jewish circumcisions that involves direct oral suction is a likely source of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) transmissions documented in infants.
Some protection offered by incomplete HPV vaccination
Posted on Tuesday, July 29, 2014Minority women who received the Human Papillomavirus Vaccination (HPV) even after becoming sexually active had lower rates of abnormal Pap test results than those who were never vaccinated.