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Tag: AIDS/HIV
Protein kinases significantly contribute to the immunodeficiency in HIV patients
Researchers determine the reason for the ineffectiveness of current drug therapies in restoring the immune system of some HIV patients
New MHRP pre-clinical SHIV remission study shows progress in delaying viral load rebound
SILVER SPRING, Md. – A recent preclinical study by U.S. Military HIV Research Program (MHRP) researchers showed that an experimental therapy combining a TLR7 agonist and two broadly neutralizing antibodies delayed viral rebound in SHIV-infected macaques after antiretroviral therapy (ART)…
CDDEP report highlights tremendous burden from infectious diseases in SEAR countries
COVID-19 has set back progress on containing key infectious diseases, researchers say
What is COVID-19’s impact on Black and Latino persons living with HIV?
NYU research team explores how individuals adapt and cope
UH receives $5 million to combat HIV/AIDS epidemic
Grant from Gilead Sciences, Inc. continues graduate college of social work effort in southern United States
West Virginia’s enduring, intertwined epidemics: Opioids and HIV
Long before COVID-19 entered the picture, West Virginia had been battling two other major public health crises: opioids and HIV. Dr. Sally Hodder, a leading infectious disease expert at West Virginia University, believes that despite the threat of COVID-19, the…
To end HIV epidemic, we must address health disparities
Expert report cites unequal progress in Southern U.S. and among marginalized groups
Cone snail venom shows potential for treating severe malaria
Study finds anti-adhesion drugs may hold the key to treating malaria, COVID-19, aids and other emerging diseases
A new piece of the HIV infection puzzle explored
Scientists at EMBL Heidelberg and at the Zentrum für Infektiologie at Heidelberg University Hospital have succeeded for the first time in imaging HIV during transport into the nucleus of an infected cell. The electron tomographic images show the protein envelope…
Researchers find diverse supportive partnerships among older gay men with and without HIV
WASHINGTON — Recent data reveals that gay men living with HIV report having supportive relationships with family, friends, or in informal relationships rather than with primary romantic partners, while gay men who are HIV negative report having relationships mainly with…
Radiomics shows cocaine fuels coronary artery disease risk
OAK BROOK, Ill. – Radiomics–the extraction of very detailed quantitative features from medical images–provides a refined understanding of how cocaine use and other risk factors affect the course of coronary artery disease, according to a study published in Radiology .…
Self-testing trebles HIV testing rate amongst trans people in randomised trial
New research finds most sexual health services do not meet the needs of this community
Role of dermatologists in early HIV/AIDS epidemic
What The Study Did: This article revisits the role of dermatologists in the early HIV/AIDS epidemic for the 40th anniversary of the epidemic. Authors: Heather Milbar, M.D., M.P.H., of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, is the corresponding author. To…
HIV research yields potential drug target
SAN ANTONIO — Humans possess a formidable multi-layered defense system that protects us against viral infections. Better understanding of these defenses and the tricks that viruses use to evade them could open novel avenues for treating viral infections and possibly…
Universal access to preventive drugs could reduce HIV incidence in sub-Saharan Africa
Universal HIV testing with linkage to treatment and prevention may be a promising approach to accelerate reductions in new infections in generalized epidemic settings, according to a study published February 9th, 2021 in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine by Catherine…
HIV: an innovative therapeutic breakthrough to optimize the immune system
A therapeutic approach to restore the effectiveness of immune cells
New study examines addiction medicine treatment in Vietnam
OHSU lead author finds lessons to apply in rural counties across Oregon
Clients of female sex workers should be targeted for HIV prevention and treatment in South Africa
The unmet HIV prevention and treatment needs of female sex workers and especially their male clients could contribute substantially to ongoing HIV transmission in South Africa, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Bristol, UK.…
BU study: New vaginal film, MB66, is safe
Neutralizes HIV and HSV in vaginal fluid for up to 24 hours
COVID-19 outcomes among individuals living with, without HIV in New York State
What The Study Did: COVID-19 outcomes including hospitalization and in-hospital death were compared between people living with or without diagnosed HIV in New York State. Authors: Eli S. Rosenberg, Ph.D., of the State University of New York in Rensselaer, is…
First-in-human clinical trial confirms HIV vaccine approach by IAVI and Scripps Research
The experimental vaccine primed the immune system as the first stage in the production of broadly neutralizing antibodies
Bottoms are up at the HIV Research for Prevention Virtual Conference
Rectal microbicide gels well-tolerated, with dosing changes necessary for HIV protection
Common HIV drugs may prevent leading cause of vision loss, study finds
Scientists have identified a group of drugs that may help stop a leading cause of vision loss after making an unexpected discovery that overturns a fundamental belief about DNA. The drugs, known as Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors, or NRTIs, are…
Post-overdose outreach programs in Massachusetts expanding
Additional research needed to determine best practices for reducing subsequent overdoses
90-day vaginal ring shows promise as method for preventing both HIV and pregnancy
Results of second early phase study of the ring containing dapivirine and a contraceptive are encouraging but also indicate a need for reformulation
HIV treatment in Ethiopia is a ‘socioeconomic challenge’
For those who are diagnosed and have begun treatment for HIV, it is standard practice to regularly monitor viral load in the blood to assess response to treatment. A study of people living with HIV in Ethiopia shows that poverty…
Çukurova University (TDRAC) joins Bentham Science as institutional member
Bentham Science is pleased to announce an Institutional Member partnership with the Turkish university, Çukurova University Tropical Diseases Research and Application Center (TDRAC). The partnership provides the opportunity to the researchers, from the university, to publish their research under an…
USC study measures brain volume differences in people with HIV
Brain scans of more than 1200 HIV-infected adults across 5 continents show smaller volumes associated with lower white blood cell counts
Stats on HIV among men who have sex with men could help resolve China’s epidemic
In China’s decades-long war against HIV, the time has come to explore infections among young men who have sex with men, new study shows
Scientists modeled protein behavior of archaeal viruses to crack protein folding mystery
Scientists from the Pacific Quantum Center of Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU) figured out how the AFV3-109 protein with slipknot structure folds and unfolds depending on temperature. The protein is typical for the viruses of the oldest single-celled organisms that…
Formula predicts ideal dose of stem cells to cure HIV
A model calculates ideal conditions that could make stem cell transplantation using gene editing a curative treatment for HIV
Study examines attitudes toward long-acting injectable HIV therapy among women
A study led by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health researchers examines attitudes toward long-acting injectable (LAI) HIV therapies, among women with a history of injection–including medical purposes and substance use. The findings appear in the journal AIDS Patient…
Salk Assistant Professor Dmitry Lyumkis receives CAREER award from NSF
LA JOLLA–(December 22, 2020) Assistant Professor Dmitry Lyumkis has received a Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) award from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The CAREER award supports early career scientists who serve as academic role models and lead scientific…
Gates Foundation helps UC study sexual health of South African youth
Researchers show that rural girls look to social and cultural influences, not modern medicine, to prevent pregnancy and disease
Sixfold increase in risk
Study shows link between cervical cancer and HIV infection
Texas Biomed to test CBD/THC against HIV-induced neurological disorder
Research will inform development of better therapeutics for HIV patients suffering from neurocognitive disorders
Three out of six European Research Council Grants awarded in Portugal go to IGC researchers.
European Research Council (ERC) released the 2020 list of projects distinguished with the competitive Consolidator Grants. Maria João Amorim, Raquel Oliveira and Ricardo Henriques are the three researchers from Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência
UofL to develop and test nasal spray to prevent COVID-19
US Department of Defense provides $8.5 million for formulation and Phase I clinical trial using UofL-developed Q-Griffithsin compound
How the vaginal microbiome may affect HIV prevention
Healthy Lactobacillus bacteria in the vagina are critical for women’s health, but the accumulation of additional bacterial genera can imbalance the vaginal ecosystem. Such an imbalance may result in bacterial metabolism of drugs designed to prevent HIV infection, thereby decreasing…
Warning signs over effectiveness of HIV ‘wonder drug’ in sub-Saharan Africa
Dolutegravir, the current first-line treatment for HIV, may not be as effective as hoped in sub-Saharan Africa, suggests new research published on World AIDS Day. The study finds that this so-called ‘wonder drug’ may be less effective in patients resistant…
New therapy for flu may help in fight against COVID-19
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A new therapy for influenza virus infections that may also prove effective against many other pathogenic virus infections, including HIV and COVID-19, has been developed by Purdue University scientists. In an average year, more than 2…
Growing risks of STIs in over-45s
Society’s reluctance to talk about older people having sex has led to increased numbers of STIs in age group
Engineered immune cells elicit broad response to HIV in mice, offering hope for vaccine
Scientists at Scripps Research developed an approach that successfully generated antibodies against numerous strains of the fast-evolving human immunodeficiency virus
Discovery of protein’s ‘Achilles heel’ paves way for novel class of anti-HIV drugs
iIt is increasingly clear how Nef manages to subvert human cells’ defense mechanisms, enabling HIV to replicate and bringing the symptoms of AIDS closer
Albert Einstein College of Medicine researchers receive $5 million NIH grant to study HIV and HPV cancers in Africa
November 13, 2020–(BRONX, NY)–A team of scientists from Albert Einstein College of Medicine has received a five-year, $4.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to establish a research center to investigate HIV- and human papillomavirus (HPV)-related cancers…
Safety of HPV vaccines in males
Human papilloma virus (HPV) is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections and cases various cancers in women and men. There are currently three vaccines available, and their efficacy and safely have been thoroughly assessed in females but not…
Canada should approve HIV self-testing
Canada should integrate self-testing for HIV into the health system to help reduce the burden of the disease, argues a commentary published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal . Self-testing for HIV (HIVST) — taking a saliva, urine or blood…
New cause of inflammation in people with HIV identified
Boston – While current antiretroviral treatments for HIV are highly effective, data has shown that people living with HIV appear to experience accelerated aging and have shorter lifespans – by up to five to 10 years – compared to people…
Stereotypes and discrimination contribute to HIV-related stigma among nursing staff
This article by Dr. Patrick A. Palmieri and colleagues is published in The Open AIDS Journal, Volume 14, 2020