HIV & AIDS
Why is a cure for HIV so elusive?
Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry researchers are on the cutting-edge of the study of HIV, working toward treatments and a better understanding of how the virus works.
Nov 29, 2024
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Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HIV & AIDS
Study demonstrates efficacy of iron supplements for children living with HIV
A University of Minnesota Medical School research team has found that giving iron supplements to children living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in sub-Saharan Africa could be an important first step in optimizing ...
Oct 31, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Computational method links one mammal's striking longevity and cancer resistance to 'dark genome'
All mammals can develop cancer, the rapid growth of harmful cells that can overtake normal cells and compromise their ability to function. Scientists have long observed that a species of nearly-hairless subterranean rodents ...
Oct 30, 2024
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Genetics
Ancient viral DNA activates blood cell production during pregnancy and after significant bleeding, researchers discover
Ancient viral remnants in the human genome are activated during pregnancy and after significant bleeding in order to increase blood cell production, an important step toward defining the purpose of "junk DNA" in humans, according ...
Oct 25, 2024
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HIV & AIDS
Multiomics of HIV non-progressors reveals immunity behind AIDS evasion
A multiomic analysis led by the IrsiCaixa AIDS Research Institute has uncovered genetic and immune mechanisms in some HIV-positive individuals, known as viremic non-progressors (VNPs), to avoid disease progression without ...
HIV & AIDS
More than half of HIV-positive Americans are over 50: Figuring out care is complex
In the late 1980s, Linda Rose Frank began working with HIV-positive individuals at the University of Pittsburgh. At the time, those affected were mainly young men with a terrifying prognosis.
Sep 2, 2024
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HIV & AIDS
A Black California man thought HIV would kill him: What he learned could save lives
MacArthur Flournoy has lived with HIV since 1988, though a nurse at the time told him that he would likely die within two years.
Jul 29, 2024
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HIV & AIDS
Proof-of-concept study finds HIV-like virus particle could end need for need for lifelong medications
Researchers in George Mason University's Center for Infectious Disease Research (CIDR) and Tulane National Primate Research Center have conducted a breakthrough proof-of-concept study, published in the journal Gene Therapy, ...
Jul 24, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
New study finds 40% of cancer cases and almost half of all deaths in the US linked to modifiable risk factors
A study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) finds four in 10 cancer cases and about one-half of all cancer deaths in adults 30 years old and older in the United States (or 713,340 cancer cases and 262,120 ...
Jul 11, 2024
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HIV & AIDS
New lab test to detect persistent HIV strains in Africa may aid search for cure
A multinational team led by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators developed a test that will help measure the persistence of HIV in people affected by viral strains found predominantly in Africa—a vital tool in the search ...
Jul 2, 2024
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