In a study appearing in JAMA, Philip J. Peters, M.D., of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, and colleagues evaluated the performance of an HIV antigen/antibody (Ag/Ab)…
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NYU research: A window to prevent HIV/AIDS epidemic in Colombia
NYU study finds high rate of injection-related risk behaviors among young heroin injectors in two cities with emerging drug injecting populations.
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Scripps Florida researchers develop 'LIGHTSABR' — a cheap, portable drug-discovery system
Screening large „libraries“ of compounds to find those with a desired biological activity is a powerful method for discovering new drugs, but requires a large, expensive and dedicated facility.
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Cutting prison sentences could reduce spread of HIV, study suggests
Reducing incarceration can reduce the number of sexual partners men and women have.
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Researchers find that antiretroviral therapy reduces HIV in the female reproductive tract
Findings have significant implications for future HIV prevention, vaccine and cure studies.
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HIV Medicine Association recommends doctors, patients discuss need for common tests
HIV Medicine Association has released recommendations on commonly ordered, but not always necessary tests and procedures, to help patients and medical providers make the most of healthcare…
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New analysis method may reduce need for invasive biopsies
Scientists have identified a quantitative method to measure changes in biomarkers, which may reduce or eliminate the need for invasive biopsies.
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Study suggests pathway to possible HIV-1 cure
An international team of scientists – among them Courtney Fletcher, Pharm.D.
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Obesity and weight gain in HIV-infected adults on antiretroviral therapy: what's the harm?
The percentage of HIV-infected adults who were obese-body mass index >30 kg/m2-when they began antiretroviral therapy (ART) doubled over a 12-year period.
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Study shows direct link between state spending habits and AIDS deaths
Despite considerable advances in the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS over the past 30 years, HIV infection rates have remained stagnant in the United States for the past decade.
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