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Prevented prevention: treating sexually transmitted diseases may not restrain the spread of HIV

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Empirical evidence suggests that treating sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) to prevent HIV infection may not be an effective approach after all. This conclusion was based on the results of a community-based trial in the Rakai district of Uganda which found that significant reductions in curable STDs did not result in a decrease in HIV incidence.

Author: Nelson, Roxanne
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1999
Prevention, HIV infection, HIV infections, AIDS (Disease)

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Can Chlamydia be stopped?

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Chlamydia is a rampant sexually transmitted disease which is also the worlds leading cause of preventable blindness and a possible contributor to heart disease. Scientists are working on different ways to curtail the spread of these diseases by developing an efficient vaccine or other preventive treatments.

Author: Bavoil, Patrik M., Ojcius, David M., Darville, Toni
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2005
United States, Chlamydia

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Cell suicide in health and disease

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Apoptosis or programmed cell death in living things is a necessary process for survival. Faulty regulation of this process leads to diseases such as cancer, AIDS, Alzheimer's disease and rheumatoid arthritis. Apoptosis is needed to dispose of cells which have been severely damaged.

Author: Ojcius, David M., Duke, Richard C., Young, John Ding-E.
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1996
Physiological aspects, Cell death

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Subjects list: Sexually transmitted diseases, Care and treatment
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