For HIV, Women the Weaker Sex

Hormone leads to higher immune activity, faster progression

By Evann Gastaldo, Newser Staff

Posted Jul 14, 2009 12:00 PM CDT

(Newser) – Women may be the weaker sex when it comes to HIV. The virus progresses faster in women, and a new study published in Nature Medicine finds that may be due to the hormone progesterone, the BBC reports. The research team is continuing work on the... Read full story »

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