In a study that could lead to new ways to prevent infection by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and similar organisms, Purdue University researchers have been able to genetically modify a plant to halt reproduction of a related virus.
UCLA scientists, along with collaborators from Purdue University, have demonstrated that HIV protease inhibitors "” crucial drugs for HIV treatment "” block a cellular enzyme important for generating the structural scaffolding for the cell nucleus. The findings may offer insight into the side effects of HIV protease inhibitors.
There are many effective, albeit expensive, intervention programs aimed at encouraging HIV-positive people to practice less risky behavior. But a new UCLA study has found that self-monitoring by these patients is not only an effective strategy but is inexpensive and easy to implement as well.
Existing methods of detecting drug-resistant forms of HIV are expensive, time consuming, and often fail to identify small populations of drug-resistant HIV. Now, researchers have developed a drug resistance screening method that analyzes multiple HIV variants at the same time, while also saving time and money.
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences have patented a strategy for developing a human vaccine to prevent against Human Cytomegalovirus (hCMV) infection and disease.
Cross-resistance alarms raised earlier this year by Johns Hopkins researchers about a widely used antiviral therapy for hepatitis B liver infections have prompted swift treatment revisions by the drug's maker and governmental agencies.
In a finding that could have important implications for HIV vaccine research, new research at Weill Cornell Medical College illuminates the ways in which the body prevents its mucosal surfaces from being overwhelmed by bacteria.
A targeted campaign of testing and counseling aimed at those who are at high risk for HIV would be more effective than the mass patient screening proposed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), according to an analysis by David Holtgrave, PhD, an expert on HIV prevention at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Vision loss doesn't have to mean a loss of independence. An array of assistive devices, certified specialists and the right attitude can help you function with declining eyesight.
A major breakthrough for people infected with AIDS is on the horizon, according to an editorial in this week's BMJ.
New research conducted at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) suggests that it may be possible to develop a vaccine that protects against the myriad strains of the HIV virus. HIV is extremely variable, so an effective vaccine may need to stimulate the body to produce cross-reactive antibodies that will neutralize multiple viral strains. These results demonstrate that induction of truly broad-spectrum neutralizing antibodies may be an achievable goal.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, of the National Institutes of Health, will deliver the plenary address during the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences' (USU) annual Research Week May 14-16.
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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