Compound may block HIV infection
Researchers have identified a cheap, commonly-used compound that, applied vaginally, can stop monkeys being infected with a primate version of HIV.
The discovery, by the University of Minnesota, raises hopes of a similar microbicidal treatment to block HIV transmission in humans.
Several microbicides have been tested, but results have been disappointing.
The study – focusing on a compound called glycerol monolaurate (GML) – is published online by the journal Nature.
GML is a naturally occurring compound widely used as an antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory agent in food and cosmetics.
Crucially, it is also cheap, and is likely to protect against other sexually transmitted infections too.
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Primates’ Meeting opens in ‘fog of confusion’
The viability of the Primates’ Meeting as one of the communion’s four “instruments of unity” is also under question. Archbishop Peter Akinola has urged primates to be consistent and not abandon the undertakings and pledges made at past gatherings. Others have voiced frustration with the Communion’s current ecclesial structures, suggesting that Alexandria and the May meeting of the Anglican Consultative Council in Jamaica may be the last pan-Anglican global gatherings.
The primates have come at the invitation of Dr Williams to Alexandria , the Secretary General of the Anglican Consultative Council, Canon Kenneth Kearon said, to review the work of the Lambeth Conference, explore issues of common interest, and prepare for the gathering of the ACC in Jamaica in May.
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Appeals court upholds NOLA partner registry
(New Orleans, Louisiana) A state appeals court has upheld a lower court ruling that the city of New Orleans was within its authority when it granted health benefits to domestic partners of city employees and established a domestic partner registry for city residents.
The decision by the Court of Appeal for …
Appeals court upholds NOLA partner registry
(New Orleans, Louisiana) A state appeals court has upheld a lower court ruling that the city of New Orleans was within its authority when it granted health benefits to domestic partners of city employees and established a domestic partner registry for city residents.
The decision by the Court of Appeal for …
