Insidermedicine In 60 - December 16, 2011

From Milwaukee - Research published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases finds that immediate antiretroviral therapy is the best approach to treating early HIV infections. Researchers randomized 130 patients with early HIV to immediate antiretroviral therapy or until treatment was medically indicated. They found that the infection progressed much faster in those whose treatment was deferred.


From Kentucky - Vaginal progesterone may help prevent preterm births, according to a report published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Studying women with a short cervix--a known risk factor for premature delivery--researchers found that vaginal progesterone significantly reduced rates of births prior to 33 weeks gestation.

And finally, from Hamilton - A new report published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine finds that young adults frequently stop exercising once they attend university or college. Researchers followed over 600 adolescents until they were 24-27 years old, finding a 24% decrease in physical activity over the 12 year study period--with the decline greatest among men entering post secondary schooling.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• HIV/AIDS
• antiretroviral therapy
• vaginal progesterone
• preterm birth