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Researchers Identify New Function For Protein Missing In Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Researchers at the University of Minnesota and National Institutes of Health have identified a new function for the protein missing in people with the most common and ultimately lethal form of childhood muscular dystrophy.
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Herpes Drug Acyclovir Does Not Reduce Risk Of HIV Transmission, Does Slow HIV Progression, Study Says
The drug acyclovir, which suppresses herpes simplex virus-2, does not reduce the risk of HIV transmission when taken by HIV-positive people who also have herpes, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Washington, United Press International reports. According to United Press International, genital ulcers associated with HSV-2 are known to increase the risk of HIV transmission. The study was conducted among 3,408 discordant couples, in which one member is HIV-positive and the other is not, at 14 sites in seven African countries: Botswana, Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. The primary results of the study found that 41 new HIV cases occurred in the couples in which the HIV-positive member took acyclovir, compared with 43 new infections among the couples who did not take the drug. The results were not statistically significant, according to the researchers (United Press International, 5/13). However, the study did find that acyclovir can slow progression of HIV by 17% in HIV-positive people who also have HSV-2 and whose CD4+ T cell counts are too high to begin antiretroviral therapy. "Although the primary outcome of reducing HIV transmission was not observed, the study yielded important information that will inform HIV prevention research in a number of ways," Connie Celum, a professor of global health and medicine at the University of Washington"s Division of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said. She added that the "findings will bear fruit for both the HIV prevention and vaccine fields for years to come." The study, called the Partners in Prevention HSV/HIV Transmission Study, was funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (University of Washington release, 5/8).
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Greater Academic Disengagement In US Teens
In the United States, adolescence is a time when many teens become less interested in academics. A new longitudinal study has found that this disengagement is greater for American teens than for Chinese teens.
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Private Healthcare Guide To Private Medicine Now Available On Netdoctor

Private Healthcare UK - the UK"s leading web portal for information on private treatment and private healthcare services and providers is now available on NetDoctor.co.uk. The Guide is located at http://netdoctor.privatehealth.co.uk The guide to private healthcare on the NetDoctor website gives patients access to an extensive re of advice, information and treatment options in the private sector. www.privatehealthcare.co.uk is the UK"s leading online gateway to information about all aspects of private healthcare in the UK. It has been established for over ten years and currently has 400,000 unique visitors a month. The site provides comprehensive information and guides on all aspects of private health care services including private doctors, health insurance and private hospitals. www.netdoctor.co.uk is a health information website, providing impartial medical information, written by doctors and medical specialists, health care professionals, information specialists and patients that attracts around 4.5 million visitors a month and is in the top three of UK health information websites. Bal Singh, Publisher of NetDoctor says: "We are really pleased to be launching the Private Healthcare Guide on NetDoctor. There is an obvious synergy between Private Healthcare UK and NetDoctor - both provide clear, unbiased information that help patients understand their choices and treatment options; both are written in clear English without using difficult to understand and often confusing medical jargon". The Private Healthcare Guide on NetDoctor will also be a useful re for the increasing number* of NHS patients who are exercising their rights to access private healthcare; they will be able to easily access information about private healthcare providers and facilities on private healthcare through the NetDoctor site. "Building a Private Healthcare Guide on NetDoctor is a natural fit for us, we are both in the business of providing easy to understand information and helping health consumers and patients make informed decisions. Having a portal on NetDoctor gives us access to a much wider potential audience. In addition, we are providing some of NetDoctor"s 4.5m unique visitors a month with easy access to extensive information on private healthcare and helping them make choices about private healthcare options," says Keith Pollard, founder and managing director of Private Healthcare UK. About Private Healthcare UK http://www.privatehealthcare.co.uk is a one-stop gateway to all aspects of private health care services, including private hospitals, private doctors and specialists. The website"s Patient Advice and Education area contains information about operations and procedures and diseases and medical conditions. It also has many useful guides to various aspects of private treatment including a "Guide to Going Private" and "Questions to ask your doctor before an operation." NetDoctor


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