Scientists hope that new findings about variations in HIV antibody profiles may help in the search for a successful vaccine to prevent the disease.
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Month: July 2016
Maternal HIV status may disrupt normal microbiome development in uninfected infants
A study led by researchers at The Saban Research Institute of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) suggests that maternal HIV infection influences the microbiome of their HIV-uninfected infants.
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First diagnosed case of Alzheimer's disease in HIV-positive individual presented at AAIC
The first case of Alzheimer’s disease diagnosed in an HIV-positive individual will be presented in a poster session at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2016 in Toronto July 27.
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Finding hidden reservoirs of the AIDS virus that can be targeted for eradication
Scientists at the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research have developed a faster, more accurate way of pinpointing minute pockets of the AIDS virus that can hide out in infected tissue…
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Chimp-carried HIV strains can be transferred to humans, study confirms
Researchers from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln confirm that strains of chimp-carried SIVs can infect human cells and subsequently mutate.
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New HIV infections stagnating at 2.5 million a year worldwide
Between 2005 and 2015, rate of new HIV infections increased in 74 countries.
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Cancer-fighting gene immunotherapy shows promise as treatment for HIV
Artificial receptors kill cells infected with the virus that causes AIDS, UCLA study finds.
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HIV therapy for breastfeeding mothers can virtually eliminate transmission to babies
For HIV-infected mothers whose immune system is in good health, taking a three-drug antiretroviral regimen during breastfeeding essentially eliminates HIV transmission by breast milk to their…
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How new HIV drugs lock virus in immaturity
Study provides insights into workings of new HIV drugs and how virus becomes resistant.
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Mass imprisonment of drug users driving global epidemics of HIV, hepatitis, and tuberculosis
The War on Drugs, mass incarceration of drug users, and the failure to provide proven harm reduction and treatment strategies has led to high levels of HIV, tuberculosis, and hepatitis B and C…
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