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Progression of SIV infection in monkeys raises
A sudden loss of T cells -- white blood cells crucial to the immune system -- is not the trigger for the onset of AIDS, according to a study published in the September 2007 issue of the Journal of Immunology by a team of researchers at Tulane National Primate Research Center. view more (2007-09-24)
UCLA AIDS Institute researchers find a peptide that encourages HIV infection
UCLA AIDS Institute researchers have discovered that when a crucial portion of a peptide structure in monkeys that defends against viruses, bacteria and other foreign invaders is reversed, the peptide actually encourages infection with HIV. view more (2007-05-11)
SIV infection of natural hosts provides new insights into HIV disease complexity
Three related papers published in the Sept. 1 edition of The Journal of Immunology provide key new insights into the complexity of HIV/AIDS. view more (2007-09-07)
Major step forward in effective treatment for HIV/AIDS
FROM PROCEEDINGS B OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY ONLINE ACCESS VIA FIRSTCITE FROM: 4 September 2002 New research findings by scientists in Germany* - soon to be published in The Royal Society`s Proceedings B journal - will be of major importance for HIV and AIDS treatment in the future. The findings provide estimates on the likely success of drugs which... view more... (2002-08-30)
Certain cancers more common among HIV patients than non-HIV patients
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found that non-AIDS-defining malignancies such as anal and lung cancer have become more prevalent among HIV-infected patients than non-HIV patients since the introduction of anti-retroviral therapies in the mid-1990s. view more (2009-09-25)
UCLA scientists discover immune response to HIV differs, even in identical twins
In findings illustrating the difficulty of developing an AIDS vaccine, UCLA AIDS Institute researchers report the immune systems in two HIV-positive identical twins responded to the infection in different ways. view more (2005-12-07)
U of M researchers discover new method to combat HIV
Researchers at the University of Minnesota's Center for Drug Design have developed a new method to combat HIV/AIDS, potentially replacing the traditional cocktail drug approach. view more (2007-07-24)
Is It Churlish To Criticise Bush Over His Spending On AIDS? (p 303)
This week's lead editorial reflects on the recent criticism levelled at the US $15 billion programme for tackling HIV/AIDS. The ABC strategy (Abstinence, Be faithful, and Condoms) proposed by the US administration is viewed as 'an unobtainable position for many, if not most, women living in some of the poorest regions of the world. Here, violence... view more... (2004-07-21)
Compound has potential for new class of AIDS drugs
Researchers have developed what they believe is the first new mechanism in nearly 20 years for inhibiting a common target used to treat all HIV patients, which could eventually lead to a new class of AIDS drugs. view more (2008-05-15)
Call for greater involvement of developing world scientists in fight against AIDS
During the past two decades, HIV/AIDS has had a devastating impact on the health and social and economic well-being of populations in many parts of the developing world. In 2003 alone, the disease caused the death of more than three million people, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa. Despite the best efforts of some of the world's most prominent... view more... (2004-07-08)
India continues to progress in AIDS vaccine development efforts
A second Phase I AIDS vaccine clinical trial in India was successfully completed, the Indian Council of Medical Research, the National AIDS Control Organization and the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative announced. The results of the trial of an MVA-based AIDS vaccine candidate (TBC-M4), which was conducted in Chennai, indicated that the... view more... (2008-08-18)
MRC Appoints New Director For Programme On AIDS In Uganda
The Medical Research Council (MRC) today, Monday 18 July, announced the appointment of Dr Heiner Grosskurth as Director of the MRC Programme on AIDS in Uganda. Dr Grosskurth takes over from Professor James Whitworth who has stepped down as Director after eight years to pursue his research at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.... view more... (2003-08-20)
Researchers link specific antibody presence to prevention of mother-to-baby HIV transmission
Exploring why some HIV-positive mothers transmit the virus in utero to their babies while others don't, researchers from the UCLA AIDS Institute and Los Alamos National Laboratory studied 38 infant-mother pairs in the UCLA arm of the Los Angeles Pediatric AIDS Consortium. view more (2006-07-12)
Spread of HIV Could Slow if Repeat Testing is Supported
Findings of a recent study published in Public Health Nursing suggest that if the main barriers preventing high-risk populations from having routine testing for HIV are addressed, the spread of AIDS could be slowed in the US. view more (2004-10-26)
Global Fund must fund salaries of health workers to deliver HIV, TB and malaria treatments
In this week's PLoS Medicine, a team of international health experts issue a bold call to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB, and Malaria: fund the salaries of health workers or else risk a situation in which medicines for these three diseases are made available in poor countries but there are no health professionals to deliver them. view more (2007-04-17)
Computerized writing aids make writing easier for persons with aphasia
It is possible to improve writing skills for those with aphasia with the aid of computerised writing aids. This is the conclusion of a doctoral thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. view more (2009-02-03)
Malaria may fuel spread of HIV in sub-Saharan Africa
Malaria may be fueling the spread of HIV in areas of sub-Saharan Africa where there is a substantial overlap between the two diseases, while HIV may be playing a role in boosting adult malaria-infection rates in some parts of the region, according to a new study by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the University of... view more... (2006-12-08)
Brazil proves developing countries can use generic medicines to fight HIV/AIDS epidemic
Brazil's nearly two-decade effort to treat people living with HIV and AIDS shows that developing countries can successfully combat the epidemic. view more (2009-07-14)
Infant transplant patients resist infections that kill adult AIDS patients
Investigators have discovered that some type of protective system goes into action in some cases when a baby's immune system is deficient. view more (2006-01-31)
Gene therapy shows promise as weapon against HIV
A new UCLA AIDS Institute study has found that gene therapy can be developed as a safe and active technique to combat HIV. view more (2009-02-23)
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