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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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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Breast cancer treatment affects women’s sexuality in some predictable ways, but every woman is different

It almost seems taboo, doesn’t it? Thinking about sex while you fight for your life? But the truth is, cancer treatment affects women’s sexuality in different ways. Some women don’t have any interest in sex during treatment, while some will want nothing more than a good romp in the sack.
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