hiv transmission

Overlooked tool in battle against HIV/AIDS

harminka — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:56:49 -0500

The links between HIV transmission and the degree to which people are able to adopt realistic plans to achieve future projects, in other words, hope, have been overlooked in policies to tackle HIV/AIDS. New research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) argues that hope is a powerful tool in the battle to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS.

New insight on HIV transmission risk of men who have sex with men

harminka — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:38:29 -0500

Approximately half of all new HIV infections in the United States result from the sexual risk behaviors of men who have sex with men. Now, a new study led by a researcher at The Miriam Hospital provides additional insight into which of these men are most likely to transmit HIV to others, potentially paving the way for the development of more targeted prevention programs.

Highly active antiretroviral therapy of similar benefit for HIV-infected injection drug users

harminka — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 13:29:24 -0500

Contrary to the belief that HIV-infected injection drug users (IDUs) receive less benefit from highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), new research finds little difference in the survival rate between IDUs and non-IDUs after 4-5 years of receiving HAART, according to a study in the August 6 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on HIV/AIDS.

NIAID announces revised priorities for HIV vaccine research

harminka — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:18:30 -0500

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is reshaping its research enterprise to broaden HIV vaccine discovery activities.

Program discourages HIV transmission in Russia

harminka — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 03:23:36 -0500

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Center (BMC) found that sexual behavior counseling during drug addiction treatment should be considered an important component among Russian substance-dependent individuals, in order to decrease risky sexual behavior in the HIV at-risk population.

Infant formula blocks HIV transmission via breastfeeding

harminka — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:15:47 -0500

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a global epidemic threatening the lives of millions of people. Because there is no known cure, prevention of the transmission of the virus that causes AIDS, the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), is critical for controlling the disease.

Bronx To Be HIV Tested As Early Detection Is Crucial

admin_huliq — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:32:43 -0500

The issue of early testing of HIV is not only important here in Malawi, but everywhere. The NY City Department of Health is starting a push to expand HIV testing in the Bronx.

Mother To Child HIV Transmission Can Be Prevented

ruzik_tuzik — Thu, 08 May 2008 09:01:16 -0500

Pregnant women with HIV who are diagnosed early and properly treated can deliver healthy children.

Researchers identify protein that fights immunodeficiency

harminka — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 11:59:01 -0600

A Canada-U.S. research team has solved a major genetic mystery: How a protein in some people’s DNA guards them against killer immune diseases such as HIV. In an advance online edition of Nature Medicine, the scientists explain how the protein, FOX03a, shields against viral attacks and how the discovery will help in the development of a HIV vaccine.

Researchers have discovered a gene that can block the spread of HIV

harminka — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 01:46:23 -0600

A team of researchers at the University of Alberta, including a scientist at the University of Pennsylvania, have discovered a gene that is able to block HIV, and thought to in turn prevent the onset of AIDS.

Predicting new wave of drug-resistant HIV infections in San Francisco

harminka — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 06:49:39 -0600

A mathematical model shows that a new wave of drug-resistant HIV is rising among among men in San Francisco who have sex with men and that this trend will continue over the next few years, according to a new study from the UCLA AIDS Institute.

HIV persists in gut despite long-term HIV therapy

harminka — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 06:38:03 -0600

Even with effective anti-HIV therapies, doctors still have not been able to eradicate the virus from infected individuals who are receiving such treatments, largely because of the persistence of HIV in hideouts known as viral reservoirs. One important reservoir is the gut, where HIV causes much of its damage due to the large number of HIV target cells that reside there.