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Alysia Korelc: The Greatest Silence: Rape in the Congo

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The saying goes,"The silence is deafening." No more. A brave filmmaker, herself a victim of gang rape, wanted to share her story with victims in the Congo (DRC). Little was Lisa Jackson prepared for the horrific stories she would capture on camera. Her independent documentary film, "The Greatest Silence: Rape in the Congo," aired on HBO just last week and I cannot describe how it made me feel. If ever you find yourself complaining about life, think of these women who are so violently brutalized with impunity that they suffer, or die, from unimaginable internal wounds.


     
     
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The Most Common STDs

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Why do women suffer from more frequent and serious complications from STDs than men? Share with us what you've learned regarding the physical and emotional difficulties in living with (or temporarily experiencing) an STD/STI.

Here's a list of the most common STDs from the Centers for Disease Control along with links to sites where you can find more information.

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS);
Chancroid;


     
     
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Monkey Gene That Blocks AIDS Viruses Evolved More Than Once, Reports Harvard Medical School

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FRIDAY, Feb. 29 (HealthDay News) -- A gene in Asian monkeys that may have evolved as protection against a group of viruses that includes HIV has been identified by Harvard Medical School researchers, who add that their finding suggests the current AIDS epidemic is not a new kind of scourge.

The TRIM5-CypA gene found in Asian macaques is a hybrid of two existing proteins, TRIM5 and CypA. This combination creates a single protein that blocks infections by lentiviruses.


     
     
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Gwyneth Paltrow Records PSA to Prevent the Spread of HIV

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Gwyneth Paltrow has filmed a public service announcement for UNICEF to help raise money to prevent children being born with the HIV virus.

Paltrow's video clip was launched online Wednesday.

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HIV Drug in Microbicide Gel Safe for Daily Use Says Researchers At The U.S. National Institutes of Health

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TUESDAY, Feb. 26 (HealthDay News) -- A vaginal microbicide gel that contains the antiretroviral drug tenofovir is safe for HIV-negative women to use every day, according to a six-month study of 200 women in India and the United States.


     
     
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Stimulating Thymus Reactivates T-Cell Production

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FRIDAY, Feb. 22 (HealthDay News) -- It's possible to stimulate the thymus gland to produce new immune system T-cells in adults infected with HIV, U.S. researchers say.

HIV infection destroys T-cells, which leads to the collapse of the immune system and severe infection. The thymus gland produces T-cells early in life but gradually loses function and becomes mostly inactive in adulthood. That means it's difficult for HIV-infected adults to produce new T-cells to rebuild their depleted immune systems.


     
     
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Fallout From Failed AIDS Vaccine Could Dampen Research

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By E.J. Mundell
HealthDay Reporter

MONDAY, Nov. 12 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental AIDS vaccine used in a recent trial may have placed participants at higher risk of infection with HIV -- although whether or not that was truly the case remains unclear.

What is clear is the concern among experts that the news will keep would-be trial participants away from future AIDS vaccine studies.