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Fishing communities ravaged by HIV/AIDS
Fishing communities are the hidden victims of HIV/AIDS, according to new research carried out by the University of East Anglia. view more (2005-03-18)
Hope: An overlooked tool in the battle against HIV/AIDS
The links between HIV transmission and the degree to which people are able to adopt realistic plans to achieve future projects, in other words, hope, have been overlooked in policies to tackle HIV/AIDS. New research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) argues that hope is a powerful tool in the battle to stop the spread of... view more... (2008-08-11)
New study finds infant hearing test results may predict sudden infant death syndrome
One of the greatest medical mysteries of our time has taken a leap forward in medical understanding with new study results announced by Dr. Daniel D. Rubens of Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center in Seattle. view more (2007-07-27)
Gene Variation Can Lower Susceptibility To HIV Infection
Researchers at The University of Manchester have identified small variations in a gene which can determine whether a person contracts HIV or develops AIDS. Professor Bill Ollier, and Dr Ali Hajeer, of the ARC Epidemiology Unit at The University of Manchester, have found new variants of the RANTES gene that seem to play a role in rendering people... view more... (2000-11-21)
HIV positive employees face job loss and workplace discrimination
HIV positive employees face unemployment and workplace discrimination, indicates a study published ahead of print in Occupational and Environmental Medicine. view more (2007-10-03)
Study finds genetic influence on pace of HIV/AIDS progression
Viral load-the amount of virus in the blood of an HIV-infected person-has long been viewed as the chief indicator of how quickly someone infected with HIV infection progresses to AIDS. view more (2007-10-23)
Researchers discover gut tissue to be a major reservoir harboring HIV
UCLA researchers have found the human gut to be a major reservoir harboring the HIV virus - holding almost twice as much as a person's blood. view more (2006-08-28)
Patients and their doctors have different perceptions about HIV and its treatment
According to results of a nation-wide study published in the latest issue of SAGE Publications' Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care (JIAPAC), HIV positive patients and their doctors have very different views about the disease and how it's treated. view more (2006-05-22)
Unique partnership brings new hope for vaccine to combat HIV
Under embargo for 10.30 GMT Thursday 13 December 2001 view more (2001-12-12)
Women with AIDS face cervical cancer threat
According to a report issued last week by UNAIDS, access to antiretroviral therapy is beginning to reduce AIDS mortality worldwide. view more (2007-12-03)
Scaling the Wall of Deafness
Despite modern medicine, one in 1,000 American babies are born deaf. The numbers increase markedly with age, with more than 50% of seniors in the United States experiencing some form of hearing loss. view more (2009-04-15)
Study shows isolation of stem cells may lead to a treatment for hearing loss
Have you ever walked by someone listening to their i-Pod loud enough for you recognize the song? Studies have shown noise-induced hearing loss is going to become the next big epidemic affecting our younger generation though the effects won't show until it is too late to treat. view more (2007-04-06)
Bilateral cochlear implants: A case when 2 are definitely superior to 1
A study of cochlear implant patients seen by Indiana University School of Medicine physicians is the first research to show evidence that cochlear implants in both ears significantly improves quality of life in patients with profound hearing loss and that the cost of the second implant is offset by its benefits. view more (2008-05-30)
COST-EFFECTIVENESS ASSESSMENTS IMPORTANT FOR HIV RESPONSE IN AFRICA (p 1635)
A systematic review in this week's issue of THE LANCET highlights the importance of cost-effectiveness evaluation to identify realistic intervention programmes to tackle HIV/AIDS in Africa. HIV/AIDS accounts for around 20% of all deaths in Africa. The cost-effectiveness of interventions is important as African governments face difficult choices... view more... (2002-05-08)
One step closer to an artificial nerve cell
Scientists at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet and Linköping University are well on the way to creating the first artificial nerve cell that can communicate specifically with nerve cells in the body using neurotransmitters. view more (2009-07-08)
New Therapeutic Vaccine for HIV/AIDS Eliminates Needles and Excessive Toxicity
DermaVir, a novel treatment for HIV/AIDS, offers a new option which complements and improves present drug therapies. The vaccine, applied topically to the skin, has demonstrated efficacy in boosting immune responses and controlling virus replication in chronically infected monkeys. This treatment possibly offers a new, non-invasive option for... view more... (2005-01-06)
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)
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