A new study reveals for the first time the steps through which human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) binds to the receptors on the membranes of T cells—white blood cells that fight infection. The finding could have implications ...
Nov 28, 2023
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The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a formidable pathogen. It mutates rapidly; in fact, estimates suggest that the genetic diversity of HIV in a single person at one point in time is equal to the diversity of influenza ...
Nov 22, 2023
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Globally speaking, most HIV infections in young women occur in poorer countries, where up to 25% of women may be infected with the HIV virus. For heterosexual women, prevention through the use of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis ...
Nov 15, 2023
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Researchers at Tulane have developed a new and rapid test that can detect both HIV and tuberculosis at the same time with just a small amount of blood.
Nov 14, 2023
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New research combining computer modeling and experiments with macaques shows the body's immune system helps control human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections largely by suppressing viral production in already infected ...
Nov 1, 2023
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A team of researchers investigating the transmission of HIV have discovered that HIV antibodies provide sterilizing immunity by inhibiting the infection of the first cell. The research is published in the journal Cell Reports ...
Oct 12, 2023
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Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have discovered a tuberculosis (TB) vaccination strategy that could prevent the leading cause of death among people worldwide living with HIV.
Oct 10, 2023
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Across Africa about 2 million premature deaths each year are caused by the effects of diabetes and hypertension.
Oct 6, 2023
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The burden of non-communicable diseases like hypertension and diabetes is increasing globally, especially in low-income and middle-income countries where they occur alongside epidemics of communicable diseases like HIV. A ...
Oct 4, 2023
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A new injectable solution that self-assembles into a gel under the right conditions could help manage HIV unlike any currently available methods, researchers have found.
Sep 25, 2023
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