How a cellular shuttle helps HIV-1 spread in immune organs
Researchers have identified a mechanism for HIV-1 spreading that involves viral particles being loaded from one type of cell onto ...
Tag: AIDS/HIV
New prevention program uses emergency room to reach black women at risk for HIV
Credit: Maricruz Kwon/UTHealth With a disproportionate number of black cisgender women in the U.S. becoming HIV positive, researchers at The ...
Half of all women with HIV are diagnosed late in Europe
Women account for one-third of the 141,000 new HIV diagnoses in the RegionCredit: ECDC Many women in the WHO European ...
Wound healing in mucous tissues could ward off AIDS
Wound-repair capabilities preserve tissue integrity during early infection and might prevent inflammation that underlies immune exhaustionCredit: Michael Gale, Fredrik Barrenas, ...
Mapping the pathway to gut health in HIV and SIV infections
UC Davis team identifies mechanism for rapid repair of leaky gutCredit: UC Davis Health A UC Davis study found that ...
Malaria discovery could lead to better HIV and lupus treatments
Credit: Walter and Eliza Hall Institute A discovery about how the immune system responds to malaria infection could lead to ...
Groundbreaking HIV vaccine design strategy shows promise in proof-of-principle tests
A new approach that targets young immune cells may also work for creating vaccines against the flu, dengue, malaria and ...
Predicting the response of HIV-infected individuals to checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapy
Scientists led by Andreas Meyerhans and Gennady Bocharov have designed a mathematical model to predict the response of HIV-infected individuals ...
Fighting the HIV epidemic
Addressing perceived stigma about taking HIV Preventive medication key to helping women at riskCredit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA, PA (NOVEMBER 4, ...
Testing HIV testers
Innovative Penn Nursing study employs a mystery shopper methodology to assess HIV testing services for young men who have sex ...
Ending HIV will require optimizing treatment and prevention tools, say NIH experts
Commentary emphasizes need to optimally implement current tools and develop new interventionsCredit: NIAID WHAT: Optimal implementation of existing HIV prevention ...
Syphilis infection rates in dialysis patients exceed general population
Credit: Phil Jones, AU senior photographer AUGUSTA, Ga. (Oct. 15 , 2019) - Syphilis rates, like other sexually transmitted disease ...
Drug reverses signs of liver disease in people living with HIV
Tesamorelin prevented progression to liver fibrosis in NIH studyCredit: Dr. David Kleiner, NCI Researchers at the National Institutes of Health ...
Around half a million men who have sex with men in the EU need PrEP but cannot access it
Need to improve easy access to HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis PrEPStatus of PrEP implementation, Dublin Declaration monitoring in Europe and Central ...
Distributing essential medicines for free resulted in a 44% increase in adherence
Study also found some improved health outcomes with free distribution of essential medicinesCredit: St. Michael's Hospital TORONTO - A new ...
Analysis of HIV-1B in Indonesia illuminates transmission dynamics of the virus
Credit: Kobe University Research into the molecular phylogeny (evolutionary history) of the HIV-1B virus in Indonesia has succeeded in illuminating ...
In women with HIV, TB preventive therapy poses greater risk in pregnancy than postpartum
Deferring drug until after delivery is safer, NIH-funded trial findsCredit: NIAID Study results published today help clarify how to safely ...
Most kidney transplants between people with HIV have long-term success
Recipients living with HIV show no indication of secondary infection with donor HIV strainCredit: NIAID People living with HIV who ...
Tracking the HI virus
Researchers make visible, how AIDS pathogens multiply in the bodyCredit: (Image: Jan-Peter Kasper/FSU) (Jena, Germany) In order to treat diseases ...
Study demonstrates antibody responses within 6 weeks of initial vaccination
Credit: Lisa Donohue, HVTN Graphic Designer SEATTLE, OCTOBER 01, 2019 - An early phase study was conducted in the U.S. ...
