It has been obseverd that Women are 'naturally weaker' to HIV.

Experts believe women are naturally programmed to be the weaker sex when it comes to fighting off HIV.
Now a US research team has found that a receptor molecule involved in the first-line recognition of HIV responds differently in women.

The findings in Nature Medicine might provide new ways to treat HIV and slow or stop the progression to Aids.

The Massachusetts General Hospital team explored whether known gender differences in the immune system might explain why HIV progresses faster in women. ,  more on www.healthproblems..com