UCLA AIDS Institute researchers have discovered that when a crucial portion of a peptide structure in monkeys that defends against viruses, bacteria and other foreign invaders is reversed, the peptide actually encourages infection with HIV. The findings could pave the way for the use of such peptides in gene therapy using HIV-based vectors as the delivery method.
Dr. Martin F. Shapiro, professor of medicine and chief of the division of general internal medicine and health services research at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, has received the Herbert W. Nickens Award, recognizing his commitment to cultural diversity in medicine.
Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, MD, will speak on HIV/AIDS : Much Accomplished, Much to Do at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) May 16 as part of the university's annual Research Week.
A new study shows that more than half of children with an HIV-infected parent are not consistently in that parent's custody.
\A new doctoral program being unveiled at Florida State University in Tallahassee, Fla. will prepare students for highly specialized careers in dozens of fields in academia, industry and government.
A substance derived from green tea may represent a new and natural compound for the prevention and treatment of HIV-associated dementia, a study using a new mouse model for the devastating disease suggests.
1) Gay and lesbian health issues getting short shrift at U.S. Schools of Public Health; 2) Early condom use bodes well for adolescents' sexual health; 3) Survivors of childhood sexual abuse more likely to engage in risky behaviors; 4) Racial/ethnic disparities persist in HIV's impact on gay and bisexual men (5) Lesbians more likely to be overweight or obese
A generation of children born with HIV are now coming of age and reaching sexual maturity. Girls in this group who are sexually active are experiencing a higher number than expected of cervical abnormalities, a new study finds.
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia presented J. Brooks Jackson, M.D., MBA, of Johns Hopkins University with the Herman and Gertrude Silver Award for his internationally prominent work in preventing the transmission of HIV from infected mothers to their newborn babies.
A Cornell researcher is working to help develop a quick, simple and cheap immune-system test for people in the developing world. It could help HIV/AIDS sufferers in the poorest countries get appropriate treatment to extend their lives, possibly by as much as 10 to 15 years.
Detection of precancerous changes (anal dysplasia) by anal cytology "” essentially an anal canal Pap smear "” is a relatively new procedure and one that has yet to enter standard practice. This UCLA study demonstrated that abnormal anal cytology was highly predictive of anal cell abnormalities that were subsequently confirmed by anal biopsy.
In order to address some of the world's pressing health challenges such as HIV/AIDS and malnutrition in developing nations, Cornell has established the unique and innovative Global Health Program, a collaborative effort between Cornell's Ithaca and New York City campuses.
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