Daily Archives: April 27, 2012

HIV Prevention Pill May Soon Be Approved

April 27, 2012   Joanelle Navarro   No comments

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A pill called Truvada is being tested by the University of California as a potential HIV prevention.

The UC-based California HIV/AIDS Research Program, or CHRP, has been awarded grants that equal to around $11.8 million to see if the current HIV drug can actually be used to prevent the virus.

Truvada was originally approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration in 2004 to treat HIV patients.  Since then, an international trial has revealed that it has worked as a preventive measure in a select few gay and bisexual populations.

The trial has revealed that overall, it prevented HIV infection in 44 percent of the population, and those who took the pill more consistently, had a reduction of 73 percent.

The current study being performed will take place in Los Angeles, San Diego, and Long Beach on nearly 700 gay and bisexual men, as well as transgender women, who are at high-risk but not infected.  Another team is also in Oakland, Richmond, Berkeley, and other East Bay locations and will test it on young gay and bisexual men of color.

Truvada’s manufacturer, Gilead Sciences, Inc., has sent in an application to the FDA to be reviewed.  They hope that by summer, the drug will be approved as an HIV prevention pill.

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Women Are More Likely to Start Businesses for Social Change

April 27, 2012   Joanelle Navarro   No comments

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A new study on gender has revealed that women are more likely then men to start businesses as a mean for social change, while men do it for the money.

According to Diana Hechevarria, who co-authored the study with Amy Ingram, Rachida Justo, and Siri Terjesen, women are 1.17 times more likely then men to create social ventures then economic ventures.  Women are also 1.23 times more likely to invest in environmental ventures than economic ventures.

The study involved more than 10,000 people from 52 countries, all who had started their own businesses.  Their research has been published in the book “Global Women’s Entrepreneurship Research: Diverse Settings, Questions and Approaches,” which was recently released.

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Small Sea Creatures Shut Down Power Plant

April 27, 2012   Brittany Gasper   No comments

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The Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant has stopped operations after jellyfish-like organisms were found clinging to the structure. The organisms, called salp, are smalle sea creatures with a consistency similar to jellyfish.

According to Tom Cuddy, senior manager of external and nuclear communications, the influx of salp was discovered as part of the plant’s routine monitoring system. The salp were clogging the traveling screens in the intake structure, which are meant to keep marine life out and to keep the unit cool.

“We then made the conservative decision to ramp down the affected unit to 20 percent and continued to monitor the situation,” said Cuddy. “When the problem continued, we made another conservative decision that it would be safest to curtail the power of the unit.”

The plant’s solution to the salp is to wait until the organisms move on and resume production once the filters are clear.

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Rare Meteorite found in California

April 27, 2012   Brittany Gasper   No comments

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Scientists have confirmed that a space rock found in the Sierra foothills dates back to the early formation of the solar system, 4 to 5 billion years ago.

The meteorite was found by Robert Ward, of Prescott, Ariz., on Tuesday along a road at the edge of Lotus, near Coloma. Ward has been hunting and collecting meteorites for more than 20 years and goes by the name “AstroBob” on his website.

“ [The meteorite] is one of the oldest things known to man and one of the rarest types of meteorite there is,” said Ward. “It contains amino acids and organic compounds that are extremely important to science.”

Experts say the flaming meteor was probably about the size of a minivan when it entered the Earth’s atmosphere with a loud boom and about one-third of the explosive force of the atomic bomb. It was seen from Sacramento, Calif., to Las Vegas and parts of northern Nevada.

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Khloe Kardashian Kisses Up to Beyonce

April 27, 2012   Rebecca Welk   No comments

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Despite the reported issues between Beyonce and Kim Kardashian, Kim’s sister, Khloe, is kissing up to Beyonce via Twitter.

On Wednesday night, Khloe tweeted about the singer, saying, “Beyonce really is so stunning! She looks flawless in People magazine. Great article… She’s so in love :) ” Beyonce was just announced as People magazine’s most beautiful woman of the year, and will be featured on their front cover.

Recent reports have been saying that Beyonce dislikes Khloe’s sister, Kim, because she is dating rapper Kanye West. West has reportedly called Kim “his Beyonce” to friends.

 

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People Names Beyonce Most Beautiful Woman

April 27, 2012   Rebecca Welk   No comments

Beyonce will grace the front cover of People magazine as the world’s most beautiful woman of the year.

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The new mother, who gave birth to daughter Blue Ivy earlier this year, told the magazine that being a mother has made her feel beautiful in a new way.  “I feel more beautiful than I’ve ever felt because I’ve given birth. I have never felt so connected, never felt like I had such a purpose on this earth,” Beyonce said.

Some online forums are speculating that the honor is a PR stunt because of the public’s interest in her pregnancy and daughter. Although, most people agree that Beyonce deserves the title.

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