AIDS/HIV

Credit: Marisa Estivill Deaths of children and adolescents in China due to infectious diseases were becoming rare prior to the covid-19 pandemic, according to a new study. Quarantinable conditions with high death rates such as…

(Boston)--People living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection are at higher risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) compared to people without HIV. Data linking HIV and CVD, CVD risk factors and CVD risk assessment come…

A team of researchers led by Patrick E. H. Jackson at the Myles H. Thaler Center for HIV and Human Retrovirus Research, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA, has published a review on the subject of the HIV-1 Rev…

Using a newly developed laboratory model of three types of brain cells, Penn and CHOP scientists reveal how HIV infection--as well as the drugs that treat it--can take a toll on the central nervous system. Though many negative…

New cases of hepatitis C amongst HIV positive men in London and Brighton have fallen by nearly 70 per cent in recent years. An analysis of five clinics in London and Brighton found that 378 cases were diagnosed between July 2013 - June…

CTLA-4 and PD-1 blockade together Stimulating immune cells with two cancer immunotherapies together can shrink the size of the viral "reservoir" in SIV-infected non-human primates treated with antiviral drugs, researchers have concluded.…

Dolutegravir-containing regimen exhibited superior safety profile in large, NIH-supported study of pregnant womenCredit: NIAID The antiretroviral drugs dolutegravir and emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide fumarate (DTG+FTC/TAF) may…

Long-term follow-up of the London patient suggests no detectable active HIV virus remains in the patient. Long-term follow-up of the London patient suggests no detectable active HIV virus remains in the patient. Although the…

Study finds mobile vans dispensing ART and other treatment significantly increased viral suppressionCredit: Delivery Optimization for Antiretroviral Therapy In parts of Africa, where the rate of HIV is high, researchers found that using…

Strict adherence to daily PrEP is especially important in pregnancy, investigators concludeCredit: Peter Anderson Among African adolescent girls and young women who took HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) daily, levels of the PrEP drug…

New strategy could be applied to other infectious diseases A new approach to direct the body to make a specific antibody against HIV led to sustained production of that antibody for more than a year among participants in a National…

EAST LANSING, Mich. - Individuals in the LGBT community face stressors that have dire consequences on their health. Researchers from Michigan State University are the first to pinpoint social factors that can reduce these stressors and…

Treatment for Alzheimer's and genital herpesCredit: University of South Australia For years, curry lovers have sworn by the anti-inflammatory properties of turmeric, but its active compound, curcumin, has long frustrated scientists hoping…

For people living with HIV, any level of alcohol consumption is associated with lower levels of a protein involved in bone formation, raising the risk of osteoporosis, according to a new study by researchers from the Boston University…

A new study uses large-scale genetic approach to uncover human genes controlling HIV infection.Credit: Lauren Bayless, Gladstone Institutes SAN FRANCISCO, CA February 20, 2020--Viruses are parasites. The only way they can grow is…

To many people, EPO rhymes with doping and cycling. But in fact, EPO is an important medical drug. This hormone works naturally in the body by stimulating red blood cell production. Patients suffering from anemia caused by for instance…

Study finds people in Ontario living with HIV had a 34% higher incidence rate of COPD than HIV-negative individuals People in Ontario living with HIV had a 34 per cent higher incidence rate of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)…

A type of fatty liver disease that commonly affects patients with HIV can be safely treated with vitamin E, a McGill-led study has found. Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a severe form of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)…

New study by George Mason University professor and colleagues in China tests WeChat social media app interventionCredit: George Mason University Globally more than 36 million people are living with HIV (PLWH), and a third of them…

NIH officials describe 'banner year'Credit: NIAID WHAT: In September 2018, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the NIH, issued its Strategic Plan for Tuberculosis Research, which outlined…