HIV-like viruses in non-human primates have existed much longer than previously thought
Viruses similar to those that cause AIDS in humans were present in non-human primates in Africa at least 5 million years ago and perhaps up to 12 million years ago, according to study published January 24 in the Open Access ...
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Immune cells engineered in lab to resist HIV infection
Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have found a novel way to engineer key cells of the immune system so they remain resistant to infection with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.
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Jan 22, 2013 |
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Study: Antiretroviral therapy for HIV-1 in first four months is crucial
Patients who are started on antiretroviral therapy for HIV-1 infection within four months of estimated infection date—and who have higher counts of CD4+ T-cells at the initiation of therapy—demonstrate a stronger recovery ...
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Jan 16, 2013 |
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Australian study turns HIV against itself (Update)
An Australian scientist said Wednesday he had discovered a way to turn the HIV virus against itself in human cells in the laboratory, in an important advance in the quest for an AIDS cure.
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Jan 16, 2013 |
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Scientists say vaccine temporarily brakes HIV
A team of Spanish researchers say they have developed a therapeutic vaccine that can temporarily brake growth of the HIV virus in infected patients.
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Jan 03, 2013 |
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Brazil to begin tracking numbers of HIV cases
(AP)—Brazilian health officials say doctors will be required to notify authorities of every HIV case in the nation.
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Dec 27, 2012 |
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New UN AIDS deputy hails Brazil progress
The newly appointed deputy chief of the United Nations HIV-fighting program, Brazilian Luiz Loures, hailed his own country's achievements in the fight against the deadly global epidemic in an interview published Saturday.
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Dec 22, 2012 |
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US doctors defeat leukemia with modified HIV (Update)
US doctors say they have saved a seven-year-old girl who was close to dying from leukemia by pioneering the use of an unlikely ally: a modified form of the HIV virus.
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Dec 11, 2012 |
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More S.African pregnant women contracting HIV, study reports
A new study on Monday showed increased HIV infection rates among pregnant women living in areas with high migrant labour in South Africa, the country with one of the world's highest caseloads.
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Dec 10, 2012 |
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Vaginal microbicide gel may offer a promising strategy for prevention and protection against HIV transmission
A new study shows that a microbicide gel is highly effective in block infection by the AIDS virus in a non-human primate model. In the paper published December 6 in the Open Access journal PLOS Pathogens, Dereuddre-Bosquet and co ...
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Dec 06, 2012 |
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Cancer drug shows promise in eradicating latent HIV infection
Breakthrough drugs have made it possible for people to live with HIV longer than ever before, but more work must be done to actually cure the disease. One of the challenges researchers face involves fully eradicating the ...
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Nov 29, 2012 |
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CDC: HIV spread high in young gay males
(AP)—Health officials say 1 in 5 new HIV infections occur in a tiny segment of the population—young men who are gay or bisexual.
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Nov 27, 2012 |
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Man's best friend: Common canine virus may lead to new vaccines for deadly human diseases
Researchers at the University of Georgia have discovered that a virus commonly found in dogs may serve as the foundation for the next great breakthrough in human vaccine development.
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Nov 27, 2012 |
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Are you ready for flu season?
Each year the flu puts more than 200,000 Americans in the hospital and causes anywhere from 3,000 to 49,000 deaths. With the exception of the H1N1 flu (also called swine flu) in 2009, most of these deaths ...
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Nov 27, 2012 |
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UN hails sharp decline in HIV infections in kids (Update)
Twenty-five countries, many in hard-hit Africa, have at least halved new HIV infections in the past decade, with particular progress made toward protecting children from the deadly virus, the United Nations said Tuesday.
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