Melbourne researchers have uncovered the genes responsible for the way the body fights infection at the point of ‚invasion‘.
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Monat: April 2016
HIV infection associated with premature aging
People with HIV infection appear to age more quickly than those without the infection, with an average advance of 5 years in the aging process.
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UNAIDS urges countries to adopt a people, rights and health-centred approach to reverse the HIV epidemic among people who inject drugs
Ahead of the United Nations General Assembly Special Session on the World Drug Problem, which will take place from 19 to 21 April in New York, United States of America, UNAIDS has released a new…
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Women of color – what we know and don't know about their unique health challenges
Women of color face both racial and gender disparities in the incidence, onset, and outcomes of diseases as diverse as cancer, heart disease, HIV infection and age-related disability.
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First diagnosed case of Alzheimer's disease in HIV-positive individual reported
Georgetown University researchers are reporting the first case of Alzheimer’s disease diagnosed in an HIV-positive individual.
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Animal study paints picture of the earliest immune responses to HIV
NIH-funded research provides insights for development of HIV prevention tools.
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On-the-go diagnosis of HIV and HCV co-infections
McGill University researchers have created the first paper-based electrochemical ‚immunosensing‘ platform for rapid, inexpensive diagnosis of HIV and hepatitis C virus co-infections.
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New research explains why HIV is not cleared by the immune system
Scientists at the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Medicine and Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP) have identified a human (host) protein that weakens the immune…
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Community-based treatment providers can help ease pressure on specialists in battle against hep C
New research reveals the potential for community-based non-specialist providers to ease the growing pressure on specialist providers of Hepatitis C therapies.
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New method to preserve microfluidic devices for HIV monitoring in developing countries
Providing vital health care services to people in developing countries without reliable electricity, refrigeration and state-of-the-art medical equipment poses a number of challenges.
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