Goooooal! While South Africa was honored to host the matches of the World Cup, his AIDS researchers have been quietly preparing for the announcement of a milestone in their field: For the first time, a vaginal gel has clearly blocked HIV transmission
in a trial that involved nearly 00 women in south Africa, those who received a vaginal gel containing an anti-HIV drug had a chance 39% unless you are infected with the virus than those who received placebo. "It is the first time any biological response against HIV-1 transmission has never shown convincing efficacy in a large trial," said John Moore, who studies similar vaginal microbicides at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York. " it is a clear-cut result with obvious protection to a significant level. "
The study is reported online today Science.
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