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HIV/AIDS
Research from St. George's University broadens understanding of HIV/AIDS
June 10th, 2008
According to a study from London, the United Kingdom, "The continued growth of the global HIV epidemic highlights the urgent need to develop novel prevention strategies to reduce HIV transmission. The development of topical microbicides is likely to take a number of years before such a product would be widely available." "This has resulted in a call for the rapid introduction of simpler vaginal intervention strategies in the interim period. One suggested practice would be vaginal douching with natural products including lime or lemon juice. Here we present a comprehensive preclinical evaluation of lime juice (LiJ) as a potential intervention strategy against HIV....
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-06-10)
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