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January 20, 2017

Zika Antibodies from Patient Thwart Infection

HIV: Turning the Corner in Sub-Saharan Africa

Antibody Neutralizes Nearly All HIV Strains

HIV Test Performed On USB Stick

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The War on Drugs Causes Massive Human Rights Violations

Jan. 17, 2017 — The war on drugs has had devastating effects on human rights and public health worldwide, argue experts in a new ... read more

Curb Your Immune Enthusiasm

Jan. 19, 2017 — Scientists have discovered how to prevent undesirable immune attacks on ... read more

Blocking Neuron Signaling Pathway Could Lead to New Treatments for Peripheral Neuropathy

Jan. 17, 2017 — Researchers have identified a molecular signaling pathway that, when blocked, promotes sensory neuron growth and prevents or ... read more

Life After Ebola

Jan. 17, 2017 — The long-term clinical and social sequelae following survival of Ebola infection are unknown. A recent study organized a medical follow-up of people who survived infection by the virus; 802 ... read more

Study Provides New Evidence on Role of Person-to Person Transmission in Drug-Resistant TB

Jan. 18, 2017 — A study of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR TB)in KwaZulu province, South Africa, builds on a growing body of evidence showing ... read more

New Broad-Spectrum Antiviral Protein Can Inhibit HIV, Other Pathogens in Some Primates

Jan. 18, 2017 — A protein-coding gene called Schlafen11 (SLFN11) may induce a broad-spectrum cellular response against infection by viruses including HIV-1, ... read more

Viral Escape Hatch Could Be Treatment Target for Hepatitis E

Jan. 17, 2017 — The technique that the hepatitis E virus -- an emerging liver virus historically found in developing countries but now on the rise in Europe -- uses to spread could present a weak spot scientists can ... read more

Successful Antibody Trial in HIV Individuals

Jan. 17, 2017 — A research team has tested a new HIV neutralizing antibody, called 10-1074, in humans. The results of the trial have just been ... read more

HIV Treatment Might Boost Susceptibility to Syphilis, Say Researchers

Jan. 16, 2017 — The antiretroviral drugs used to treat HIV infection might inadvertently be boosting gay/bisexual men's susceptibility to the bacteria responsible for syphilis, Treponema pallidum, conclude ... read more

Decreasing Cocaine Use Leads to Regression of Coronary Artery Disease

Jan. 12, 2017 — People who use cocaine regularly are at high risk of coronary artery disease. A study now reports that stopping or reducing cocaine use can potentially reverse the process of coronary ... read more

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January 20, 2017

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Must-See-TV: Educational Shows That Entertain Have Greater Impact on Faithful Viewers

Jan. 17, 2017 — A study of viewing audiences shows that the television programs most effective at imparting an educational message about social behaviors are the ones that keep people watching engaged and coming ... read more

New Target for Taming Ebola

Jan. 11, 2017 — A team of scientists has identified a mechanism that appears to represent one way that host cells have evolved to outsmart infection by Ebola and other ... read more

New Therapeutic Target Against Persistent Viral Infections

Jan. 11, 2017 — Life is a question of balance, and the body is no exception. Expression levels of certain proteins can affect the immune system's ability to neutralize a virus. Type I interferons (IFN-I) are ... read more

What Does It Take for an AIDS Virus to Infect a Person?

Jan. 10, 2017 — Researchers examined the characteristics of HIV-1 strains that were successful in traversing the genital mucosa that forms a boundary to entry by viruses and bacteria. Studying viral isolates from ... read more

Certain Species of Vaginal Bacteria Can Increase a Woman's Susceptibility to HIV

Jan. 10, 2017 — Specific bacteria living in the human vagina may play a previously unrecognized role in the sexual transmission of HIV. Researchers, working with young, healthy, South African women, found that ... read more

Researchers Develop New Compound to Fight Cytomegalovirus

Jan. 10, 2017 — A Retro94-based compound may prevent a common and sometimes fatal virus -- human cytomegalovirus (CMV) -- from reproducing and help to protect immunocompromised patients, such as those with HIV, on ... read more

Retroviruses 'Almost Half a Billion Years Old'

Jan. 10, 2017 — Retroviruses -- the family of viruses that includes HIV -- are almost half a billion years old, according to new research. That's several hundred million years older than previously thought and ... read more

CDC Guidelines for HIV Prevention Regimen May Not Go Far Enough, Study Suggests

Jan. 10, 2017 — CDC guidelines for who should be on Preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) don't go far enough because current standards could miss some people who should be on it, report experts who have developed an ... read more

Barriers to Sexual Health Among Male Teens and Young Men

Jan. 9, 2017 — Researchers who conducted a dozen focus groups with 70 straight and gay/bisexual Hispanic and African-American males ages 15 to 24 report that gaining a better understanding of the context in which ... read more

Scientists Crack the Structure of HIV Machinery

Jan. 5, 2017 — Antiviral therapy could be improved with newly uncovered atomic-level details of the structure of HIV machinery, report ... read more

Researchers Identify Factors Associated With Stopping Treatment for Opioid Dependence

Jan. 5, 2017 — Individuals with opioid use disorder who are treated with buprenorphine, a commonly prescribed drug to treat addiction, are more likely to disengage from treatment programs if they are black or ... read more

For the First Time, Researchers Identify Key Proteins That May Make Zika So Deadly

Jan. 2, 2017 — Now, a new study has for the first time identified seven key proteins in the virus that may be the culprits behind this damage. The study is the first comprehensive description of the Zika virus ... read more

Protein That Activates Immune Response Harms Body's Ability to Fight HIV

Dec. 23, 2016 — Temporarily blocking a type of protein, called type I interferon, can restore immune function and speed up viral suppression during treatment with anti-viral drugs for people with chronic infection ... read more

HIV Patients Have Nearly Twice the Heart Attack Risk

Dec. 21, 2016 — Current methods to predict the risk of heart attack and stroke vastly underestimate the risk in individuals with HIV, which is nearly double that of the general population, reports a new study. The ... read more

Exhausted T Cells: Researchers Map Genome-Wide Changes That Drive T Cell Maturation and Exhaustion

Dec. 19, 2016 — In a bid to better understand the gene expression patterns that control T cell activity, researchers have mapped genome-wide changes in chromatin accessibility as T cells respond to acute and chronic ... read more

CRISPR Screening Identifies Potential HIV Treatment Targets

Dec. 19, 2016 — Targeting human genes required for HIV infection but not T cell survival may avoid inducing treatment resistance, report ... read more

Link Found Between HIV Treatment, Neuronal Degeneration

Dec. 16, 2016 — Certain protease inhibitors, among the most effective HIV drugs, lead to the production of the peptide beta amyloid, often associated with Alzheimer's disease, and may be the cause of cognitive ... read more

Groundbreaking Discovery Has Potential to Improve Therapies for Cancer and Other Diseases

Dec. 15, 2016 — The Retinoblastoma protein (pRB) has long been studied for its role in cell growth and the prevention of cancer. Scientists have now discovered that pRB plays another, larger role with the potential ... read more

Researcher Explores the Barriers Stopping Men Seeking Information on Sexually Transmitted Infections

Dec. 15, 2016 — A researcher in England is undertaking research into the social and cognitive barriers hindering men who have sex with other men (MSM) from finding out more information about sexually transmitted ... read more

Opening a Supervised Injection Facility for People Who Inject Drugs Could Save Millions

Dec. 14, 2016 — For the first time, researchers have determined the potential cost and benefits of opening a supervised injection facility for people who inject drugs in the United States. The study found that a ... read more

Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Must-see-TV: Educational shows that entertain have greater impact on faithful viewers

Wednesday, January 11, 2017

Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Monday, January 9, 2017

Barriers to sexual health among male teens and young men

Thursday, January 5, 2017

Monday, January 2, 2017

For the first time, researchers identify key proteins that may make Zika so deadly

Friday, December 23, 2016

Protein that activates immune response harms body's ability to fight HIV

Wednesday, December 21, 2016

HIV patients have nearly twice the heart attack risk

Monday, December 19, 2016

Friday, December 16, 2016

Link found between HIV treatment, neuronal degeneration

Thursday, December 15, 2016

Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Opening a supervised injection facility for people who inject drugs could save millions

Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Monday, December 5, 2016

'Shock and kill' strategy for curing HIV may endanger patients' brains

Friday, December 2, 2016

Friday, December 9, 2016

Potential asthma treatment worth its salt

Tuesday, November 29, 2016

1 in 7 people living with HIV in the EU/EEA are not aware of their HIV status

Monday, November 28, 2016

Cracking the code of a deadly virus

Wednesday, November 23, 2016

Stop playing seek-and-hide with latent HIV

Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Trends in infectious disease mortality in US

Monday, November 21, 2016

Frontline attack against HIV infection is closer to reality

Thursday, November 17, 2016

Genetically engineered T cells render HIV's harpoon powerless

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Women at greater risk for Zika infection due to suppressed vaginal immune response

Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Administering repurposed drug to treat TB via lungs vs orally shows promise

Thursday, November 10, 2016

Antibody supresses HIV in infected individuals

Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Tuesday, November 8, 2016

School-based interventions for preventing HIV, STIs and pregnancy in adolescents

Monday, November 7, 2016

Early study finds antibody that 'neutralizes' Zika virus

Friday, November 4, 2016

Receptor that may allow HIV to infect kidney cells identified

Thursday, November 3, 2016

Eleven substances added to 14th Report on Carcinogens

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Children who witness violence or are sexually abused are more likely to inject drugs as adults

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Monday, October 24, 2016

Friday, October 21, 2016

Thursday, October 20, 2016

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Tuberculosis and HIV co-infection

Thursday, October 13, 2016

New antibody therapy permanently blocks HIV-like SIV infection in monkeys

Monday, October 10, 2016

New, carbon-nanotube tool for ultra-sensitive virus detection, identification

Thursday, October 6, 2016

Global burden of disease study 2015 assesses the state of the world's health

Wednesday, October 5, 2016

Most gay men not aware of treatment to protect them from HIV

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Monday, October 3, 2016

Monday, September 26, 2016

Broadly neutralizing HIV antibodies pave the way for vaccine

Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Researchers find a potential signature of cognitive function in people living with HIV

Monday, September 19, 2016

Thursday, September 15, 2016

Study explores potency of antibodies to combat HIV infection

Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Monday, September 12, 2016

Thursday, September 8, 2016

Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Monday, September 5, 2016

Gut bacteria affect immune recovery in HIV patients, study finds

Friday, September 2, 2016

Thursday, September 1, 2016

Genome-wide Toxoplasma screen reveals mechanisms of parasitic infections

Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Concerns over glutathione skin bleaching in the UK

Thursday, August 25, 2016

Hitching a ride: Misfiring drugs hit the wrong targets

Wednesday, August 24, 2016

HIV-infected adults with depression have increased risk for heart attack

Tuesday, August 23, 2016

Monday, August 22, 2016

Friday, August 19, 2016

Study finds better definition of homelessness may help minimize HIV risk

Thursday, August 18, 2016

Emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide in HIV infection: Added benefit not proven

Wednesday, August 17, 2016

Roadblocks to research: bioethicist addresses lack of HIV studies in pregnant women

Thursday, August 11, 2016

Friday, August 12, 2016

Combining forces against Influenza A

Wednesday, August 10, 2016