The Naked Truth

Alzheimer’s researchers are beginning to think HSV-1 may play a role in dementia

Researchers are taking another look at the cause of Alzheimer’s disease, and some new clues indicate that herpes (specifically HSV-1) may play a role.
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The truth about STDs among people with disabilities

Perhaps despite perception, having a disability doesn’t mean you’re immune to HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). In fact, people with disabilities are more likely to get HIV or other STDs than the general population. The sexual experiences of people with disabilities also differ in other ways from non-disabled comparison groups.
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Recent innovations could mean more choices

When it comes to managing HIV, medical treatments keep getting better...but prevention is still the best medicine. That’s why researchers are working hard to bring us new ways to prevent HIV. One method that might work? Using common HIV meds to reduce the risk of getting HIV in the first place. Researchers are now experimenting with two different applications (a gel and a pill) of an HIV drug called tenofovir to see how it works.
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