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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / AIDS / February 2008HIV gel "disappointing"
Researchers conclude HIV gel is "disappointing." In others words it does work. Plan B is a new study that involves using the useless anti-HIV seaweed gel along with a prescription for antiretroviral drugs. Yes, HIV boffins now plan to put women who are HIV- on to antiretroviral drugs. <http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=19166151>: ----- Begin Quote ----- For more than a decade, researchers have been trying to develop a product that women could use independently to protect themselves against HIV. The results of a three-year study now show that the latest microbicide is not nearly as promising as researchers hoped. Carraguard, a gel made from a derivative of seaweed, is the first virus-killing microbicide to make it to the final phase of a large-scale clinical study. [...] Consequently, the Population Council plans to move ahead with another study that combines Carraguard with an antiretroviral... ----- End Quote -----  Signature<http://www.hiv-poz.co.uk/> Moible: +447939991519 4,786 days and counting... >Researchers conclude HIV gel is "disappointing." In others words it >does work. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > ><http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=19166151> When one failed HIV trail comes to an end another one beings. <http://allafrica.com/stories/200802191663.html>: ----- Begin Quote ----- SEVEN hundred women in Masaka have been put under observation in trials for the use of microbicides as protection against HIV in women. Two officials of the Medical Research Council, Masaka, Mr Simon Wandiembe a chemist and Mr Vincent Basajja, a Community Liaison Officer, told journalists last Thursday. [...] Mr Wandiembe said the microbicide gel is used along with a condom though they are aware some married couples often neglect condom use. He said the spouses of the women under the study are sensitised about the use of the microbicide and the condom before testing. ----- End Quote ----- Signature<http://www.hiv-poz.co.uk/> Moible: +447939991519 4,786 days and counting... "Martin" <martin@hiv-poz.co.uk> wrote in message > [...] > > Mr Wandiembe said the microbicide gel is used along with a condom ... Now it is gel on a con-dumb. Um wasn't the con-dumb the cure-all answer. ManyMillions of dollars were spent in that arena. Now manymillions more will be spent on gel-dumbs, cool. "Martin" <martin@hiv-poz.co.uk> wrote in message > Carraguard, a gel made from a derivative of seaweed, ... I wonder which politician had shares in that
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