People infected with HIV take many different types of pills every day to decrease the amount of virus in their body, live a longer and healthier life, and to help prevent them from infecting others. That could all be in the past as new clinical trials testing the safety and effectiveness of a new type of treatment — injections given every four or eight weeks — look to be equally effective at keeping the virus at bay.
With significant advancements in the treatment and prevention of HIV, you'd think the stigma surrounding the deadly virus and AIDS, the syndrome the infection causes in the body, would have lessened. Unfortunately, a new project looking at conversations on Grindr — a social networking app for gay, bi, curious, and queer men — has shown that this stigma is very much present.
The search is on to find antibiotics that will work against superbugs — bacteria that are rapidly becoming resistant to many drugs in our antibiotic arsenal.
HIV-infected people who are treated long-term with antiviral drugs may have no detectable virus in their body, but scientists know there are pools of the virus hiding there, awaiting the chance to emerge and wreak havoc again. Since scientists discovered these latent pools, they have been trying to figure out if the remaining HIV is the cause of or caused by increased activation of the immune system.
Bacteriotherapy sounds a lot more amenable of a term than "fecal transplant," yet they're both treatments that use bacteria itself to cure or treat infections. Fecal transplants, specifically, are an up-and-coming treatment option for a potentially deadly and difficult-to-treat diarrheal infection called Clostridium difficile.
Looking for a cool winter face mask to moisturize and nourish your skin? Try out this simple DIY beauty remedy this winter to get beautiful glowing skin all winter!
What can't coconut oil do? This edible oil, extracted from the copra or meat of a coconut, has done what most other food, beauty, and health trends have not: demonstrated real lasting power. Indeed, the "superfood" continues to make headlines, with its many uses the subject of debate, study, and fervent support. From the obvious (cooking) to the less so (home improvement), there are likely many coconut oil uses you're not yet aware of.
Just like you'd consider your skin tone when applying eyeshadow, blush, or any kind of makeup, you have to consider your skin coloring when you're picking out what hair color you'd like to dye to your hair with.
In this video, Anna Saccone gives an updated makeup routine for people who have oily skin. First, you should apply foundation onto your skin and blend it into your skin well. Concealer comes next, applying it underneath your eyes and along your brow line, using your ring fingers in order to spread it out. Other things to apply on your face for a basic everyday makeup routine include blush, eyeliner, eyeshadow, and lipstick, all of which you can learn to apply effectively and quickly after wat...
Otoro makes peeling oranges look easy. Step 1: Cut off the top and bottom edges of the orange.
In this video taxidermy tutorial series, a professional taxidermist demonstrates how to prepare a whitetail deer cape for mounting. Now that the skin has been fleshed and tanned, the deer head cape is ready to be mounted. The skin will need the mount that will shape the skin, and will require trimming and sewing of the tanned and prepped skin. Watch this instructional video and learn how to prepare a whitetail deer head for mounting.
This instructional video will teall you how to make an easy foot bath for home that will keep your feet feeling soft and relaxed. This near-spa treatment is great after a day of hiking around in heels or a great treat during the winter. Your aching feet will thank you when you use this treatment to make them feel great.
This recipe will work as both a body wash and a shampoo, and has been formulated specifically to moisturize black skin and hair. Add a few drops of castor oil or coconut oil for texture, feel and smell. Always use distilled water.
Baking soda is like a miracle in a box. Whether you need to clean a doggy doo doo stain on your carpet, need to deodorize your refridgerator, or need an all-natural face scrub, baking soda has a cure for it all.
Without teeny little clay sculptures, you'd have no stop motion movies. While you can purchase a plethora of premade monsters to star in what you believe is the next "Godzilla," you can save some hard-earned money by making these monsters yourself.
Are you a fan of those old-school animated stop-motion movies? You can make your own easily, and the best way to get started is to make some durable, bendable puppets.
Why stay with only what you've been given by the basic game? Make your MineCraft game more exciting by giving your character a different skin, and downloading new texture packs for your game. This is an incredibly easy mod for your game.
Acne sucks. And if you thought it sucked badly enough during your high school years, then imagine how utterly frustrating it is to have your skin clear up for a few years and then for the acne to come back as an adult.
In this video, we learn how to clean your American Girl doll's skin w/ a magic eraser. First, soak your Mister Clean Magic Eraser and then squeeze the water out. From here, undress your doll and put its hair up. Then, take the eraser and rub it onto the doll's skin to clean it. Rub it gently and scrub any parts that are especially dirty. If this isn't working, add on some baking soda and scrub it further until all residue is gone. Continue to do this throughout the entire doll and then when f...
In this tutorial, we learn how to skin a deer hide. First, cut into the joint on the back legs. Cut across this, then down through the back side of the leg. Open the leg up with the knife and continue to cut until you see the last joint. After this, you can snap the leg and then repeat this same process for all of the legs. Now, apply pressure to the neck where you want to cut and then skin the stomach area from the inside area. Keep the tip of the knife away from the hide so you don't poke a...
Unfortunately, even the most genetically blessed and beautiful among us (we're looking at you, Halle Berry) still grow hair in unwanted hair growth places like the upper li, chin, and even along the cheekbones.
Every makeup artist knows that great makeup starts with good skin. And for those of us who weren't born with Halle Berry type flawless skin there's concealer to help get us there. We'll fake it till we make it, right?
In this tutorial, we learn how to prepare a cantaloupe. First, cut the top and the bottom off of the cantaloupe. After you have these cut off, take a sharp knife and cut from the top to the bottom of the fruit. Cut just the skin off, making sure you get the least amount of orange left on the skin when it's cut off. Continue to cut all the way around the cantaloupe until there is no more green or skin left on the fruit. After this, cut the fruit in half and then scoop out all the seeds. From h...
Need a hand figuring out how to care for the sensitive skin of an infant? This video guide from Health Guru will teach you everything you'll need to know. For all of the details, watch this video guide for new parents.
In this tutorial, we learn how to prepare eggplant. First, cut the top and the bottom off of your eggplant. After this, grab your eggplant and hold it so it's standing up. Then, grab a sharp knife and cut down from the top to the bottom so the skin comes off of the vegetable. Go all the way around until you remove all of the skin from the eggplant. You can also use a peeler to do this to speed up the process. When all the skin is off, use your knife to cut the eggplant into slices and then cu...
Change the appearance of the user interface for your Dungeons & Dragons Online game. This is a completely free tutorial. This site shows you where you can get the code for custom skins, and then demonstrates how to install it to customize your DDO gameplay experience.
Mario is one of the most recognizable character in the world, and if you own an XBox 360 you can't play any games featuring him. He can still be a part of your gaming life though if you follow the steps in this video and make your XBox 360 Avatar in the likeness of Mario.
In this clip, you'll learn how to remove skin imperfections in everyone's favorite image editor, Adobe Photoshop! Whether you're new to Adobe's popular raster graphics editing software or a seasoned professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with the program and its various features and filters, you're sure to be well served by this video tutorial. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this free video guide.
In this video, sugaring specialist Anjali teaches us how to use sugar wax, which is a natural and slightly more gentle alternative to normal wax, to remove unsightly arm hair. Composed only of three ingredients, sugar, water, and lemon juice, sugar wax removes hair without drying skin out like normal waxes.
XBox 360 avatars were added a couple of firmware updates ago, and added all sorts of new options for customizing your presence on XBox Live. Do you find them too limiting? This video will teach you how to mod your avatar's skin and hair color using your PC and some free software:
So the weekend's coming up sooner than you thought and you want to look great for when you go out with your female friends on Friday or Saturday but are really limited time-wise on prep. How do you get pimple-free glowing skin, chip-free nail polish, and expertly applied blush with minimal effort?
See how to build a simple coil spring using the curve, sweep, and skin nodes in Houdini. Whether you're new to Side Effects Software's popular 3D production program or a seasoned graphic artist just interested in better acquainting yourself with the application, you're sure to be well served by this free video tutorial. For more information, including detailed instructions, take a look.
Nobody likes bags under their eyes. They can make a person look aged and can be depressing to look at. In this skin care tutorial, you'll find out how to get rid of those bags underneath your eyes using cream. This can be done in the morning or right before you go to bed. So good luck and enjoy!
Need to import your videos into Flash CS3? Look no further, this tutorial is for you. In the following video, learn how to import and compress your video files and convert them to flash video! Matters covered in this tutorial include: Importing flash video, compressing the video using presets, compressing just the video or just the audio, adding cue points and using cue points, and cropping, trimming, and resizing your video. Also learn how to use the basic skins provided by Adobe in Flash to...
"Skins" is a very popular, controversial TV series from the UK. In this tutorial, you will learn how to get a punk image like the character of Effy. This look is very dramatic and definitely gives others a piece of your mind. So, if you are feeling bold and looking for a makeup look to match, follow along.
Nude lips are tricky to get right. If you make them too light, you will look like you have toothpaste or powdered donut stuck to your mouth. If you make them too dark, you look bizarre and if you make them too similar to your actual skin tone, you can look like a zombie. If you are having trouble figuring out how to apply the right type of nude to your pout, follow along with Petrilude as he shows you exactly how to select and apply this sort of look. So, what are you waiting for? It's time t...
In this editon of Tip Tuesday from Pursebuzz we are shown how to determine your skin tone. This tip is a pretty simple way to determine if you're a warm or a cold tone, and if you are pink-based or yellow-based. That's the first question you're asked if you go to a counter and you're trying to figure out your foundation colors or your blush colors or shadows, or what will work for you. The first test is the fabric test. You don't even have to buy this fabric. You could just go to a fabric sto...
In this video you will learn a simple and fast way to cut a pineapple into small chunks. Begin by cutting off both the top and bottom of the pineapple. Then cut the pineapple in half from top to bottom, rotate the pineapple 45 degrees and cut again so that you have eight long wedges. Take each wedge and set it on the cutting board skin side down. Cut in two small pieces but don't go all the way through the skin. Finally, pass the knife along the bottom of the wedge removing the skin. Repeat t...
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to smooth skin with noise-ware plug-in using Adobe Photoshop. Users will need to first download the plug-in to be able to use it from the menu of the filters. Now modify the values of Noise Level Adjustment and Noise Suppression. Max the Luminance and set the other values to 50%. Click on the preview from above to see the difference. Then use the filter a second time to make a stronger effect. Any small wrinkles can be eliminated with the patch tool. ...
In this how to video, you will learn how to tell the difference between a tunable and non-tunable bodhran. A tunable bodhran has a tuning mechanism to allow you to adjust the skin tension. A non-tunable bodhran is actually tunable, but it just needs more time to do so. A tunable drum has the tuning mechanism in the inside. They are lugs pressing on an inner hoop. When the key is turned clockwise, this will make it tighter. Make sure to go crisscross rather than around the circle when tuning. ...
