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Antibodies That Help to Stop HIV Virus Found in Breast Milk

Researchers have discovered antibodies in breast milk that can help to stop the HIV virus. Researchers at Duke University Medical Center isolated

Rectal Use of Reduced Glycerin Formulation of Tenofovir Vaginal Gel Deemed Safe

New research indicates that a change in the formulation of tenofovir gel, an anti-HIV gel developed for vaginal use, may make it safer to use in the rectum.

Report Says Clergy can Fight HIV on Faith-Friendly Terms

The question of how best to reduce HIV infection rates among black Americans, which is seven times that of whites has vexed the public health community.

HIV Epidemic may Afflict Nearly Half of Asia-Pacific Transgender People: UN

With poor healthcare and high-risk lifestyles pushing infection rates to 'critical levels' almost half of transgender people in the Asia-Pacific region could have HIV, a UN report said Thursday.

740,000 Lives Rescued With US AIDS Relief Program: Study

A US aid program with the goal of helping foreign countries to fight the AIDS epidemic saved 740,000 lives from 2004-2008, states a US study published on Tuesday.

Include Behavioural Strategies in HIV Prevention Measures To Function: APA

A drug that demonstrated prevention of HIV infection in a major number of cases must be fused with behavioural approaches if the U.S. health care establishment

US Panel Urges Quick In-home HIV Test Approval

An over-the-counter version of a test that could allow people to test themselves at home for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is in waiting, with a

Funding Criminal Justice Reforms Key to Reducing Spread of HIV and TB in African Prisons

A report published in the journal PLoS Medicine reveals that Human Rights Watch experts have urged African governments and international health donors

Circumcise to Fight AIDS, Botswana's New Pitch

Kabo Moeti, a 31-year-old mulls over getting circumcised while he waits outside a clinic in a Botswana village. "I am so afraid and confused. What

Domestic Funding Sufficient to Move on With AIDS Programme

The chief of the coveted Gates Foundation-led Avahan project said India is competent in taking the programme forward through domestic funding, as global

Risk of Cardiac Death High Among HIV/AIDS Patients

HIV/AIDS patients at higher risk of sudden cardiac death, reveals study. In a paper published Monday in the "Journal of the American College

FDA Considering Approval of Travada for Preventing HIV in Healthy People

The US Food and Drug Administration is considering whether to make Gilead Sciences Inc's Truvada pills the first drug to be approved for use in healthy

Early Higher HIV Infection Risk in Few Step Study Participants Confirmed: Study

Result of a time-consuming follow-up probe of participants in the Step Study, an international HIV-vaccine trial, has established that certain subgroups

Soldiers Urged to Circumcise to Fight HIV in Africa: US

The best way to prevent new HIV infections in the military is male circumcision, said the head of US anti-AIDS efforts to an assembly of top army brass from Africa, Eastern Europe and central Asia.

WHO Calls for Early Treatment to Stop HIV from Spreading

The World Health Organization suggests that any HIV infected person should be given immediate treatment to reduce the risk of transmission of the virus to his/her partner.

HIV/AIDS Funding Does Not Undermine Health Care Services for Other Diseases: Study

According to a study on Rwanda published today in the May 2012 edition of the iAmerican Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene/i though the battle

African-Americans Less Likely to Adhere to HIV Therapy

African-Americans with HIV face roadblocks to drug therapy, says University of Michigan study. Untreated depression hinders adherence to antiretroviral

Genetically Modified T Cell Therapy Benefits HIV Patients

Genetically modified T cell therapy found to be a powerful weapon in the treatment of HIV, say researchers. "We have 43 patients and they are all

Anti-HIV Drug Use During Pregnancy Does Not Affect Infant Size, Birth Weight: Study

According to findings from a National Institutes of Health network study, infants born to women who used the anti-HIV drug 'tenofovir' as part of an anti-HIV

Infected People's Unmet Needs Foils Progress Against Battling HIV

Apart from restoring health, scientists reported that effective treatment with HIV medications prolongs life in numerous HIV-infected people. However

New Study Sheds Light on Interactions Between HIV and Body Cells

A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences sheds new light on the initial interactions between HIV virus and dendritic cells in the body.

HIV Transmission to Babies Reduces With Longer Breastfeeding Plus Antiretroviral Drugs

Giving daily antiretroviral drugs (ART) to HIV-infected moms or their breastfeeding babies for 28 weeks proved safe and effective for preventing mother-to-child

Researchers Discover HIV-blocking Agent

An HIV-blocking agent has been discovered by researchers. This discovery could pave way for anti-AIDS gel. Scientists from Hong Kong University

Soon, Neem Tree to Fight Against HIV Virus

An assistant professor at Kean University is exploring into understanding the medicinal properties of the neem tree in fighting the HIV virus that causes AIDS.

Researchers Uncertain Whether Women Will Use Microbicides to Prevent HIV Infection

Researchers who are attempting to develop microbicides to prevent sexual transmission of HIV are uncertain whether women are willing to use vaginal gel

Probable Halve Need for CD4 Tests With New AIDS Math After ART in Developing Countries

Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has modified AIDS into an often-manageable chronic condition in affluent countries, as patients can obtain both the therapeutics

Resource Use in AIDS Treatment in Poor Nations may be Improved by Biostatistics Research

The limited availability of laboratories and trained medical staff to conduct blood tests of immune system CD-4 T-cell levels that indicate when to start

CNN of Virology Launched in Canada

Canadian experts have launched a new digital media service that will collect data on the latest advances in viral research, including HIV, and which can be accessed by researchers across the world.

Improve AIDS Treatment In Impoverished Nations Via Biostats Tool

Among the major problems retarding progress of global access to life-saving antiretroviral therapy (ART) to treat AIDS in developing nations has been

In the Crusade Against HIV in Africa Rectal Microbicides Turn to be High Priority

'On the Map: Ensuring Africa's Place in Rectal Microbicide Research and Advocacy' will be released by IRMA (International Rectal Microbicide Advocates)

Some Gays to Get Anti-AIDS Pill With Penny-wise Gain

Gay men with five or more sex partners each year are fall into a high-risk faction that could benefit from a daily pill to ward off HIV, states a cost-benefit analysis by US researchers on Monday.

Hound and Kill HIV Contagion in Living Organisms With Engineered Stem Cells

Scientists have expanded on previous research that had presented proof-of-principal that human stem cells can be genetically engineered into HIV-fighting cells, according to a new study.

UCLA Researchers Develop HIV Killer Stem Cells

Researchers at UCLA have taken another step closer towards a potential cure for AIDS by engineering stem cells that actively seek out HIV and kill the infected cells in a body.

Clues About Protection from HIV Via Follow-up Studies to the RV144 HIV Vaccine Trial

Important clues about immune system responses that could play a role in protecting people from HIV infection have been gained in follow-up studies from the world's largest HIV vaccine trial.

Mechanism Behind Success of AIDS Vaccine

Researchers have revealed that the success of an AIDS vaccine trial may have been due to varying levels of antibody responses in the patients. This particular

HIV Superinfection Ups Immune Response

Women who have been infected by two different strains of HIV - a condition known as superinfection have more potent antibody response, finds study published in PLOS Pathogens.

Time to Requirement of Long-Term Treatment is Delayed by Early Temporary Treatment for HIV

When people are first infected with HIV, temporary treatment with antiretroviral drugs (cART) for 24 weeks can delay the need to restart treatment during

In Areas With High HIV Rates, Tuberculosis is Still Very Prevalent

New research indicates that tuberculosis continues to remain a deadly threat worldwide, particularly in places with high HIV rates. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates, 8.

Marijuana-like Compounds Inhibit HIV

Marijuana-like chemicals can directly inhibit a type of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) found in late-stage AIDS, reveals study. Medical marijuana

Free Condoms, Syringes for Heroin Addicts in Greece to Check HIV Spike

Greek health ministry said on Tuesday the country will issue free condoms and syringes to heroin addicts to halt an alarming rise in new HIV cases. "There

Link Between Trauma and HIV Infection Rates

Sexual abuse, physical violence and other forms of trauma boost HIV epidemic among African women, shows study. Now, two new studies from the University

Reason: HIV Cure Stays Elusive

Fresh study focuses on why the researchers have missed out on developing a cure and new treatments for HIV. In the report, an Australian scientist

State All Set to Give Money to AIDS Victim's Kin

A one-time assistance of Rs.1 lakh to the next kin or relatives of those who die of AIDS will be provided by the Assam government. Assam Health Minister

Sex Workers From Asia More Likely To Be Infected by HIV

Female sex workers in low- and middle-income countries are nearly 14 times more likely to be infected by HIV compared to the rest of country's population,

Quarter of Adults With HIV Sexually Abused as Children

A two-year Duke University study of more than 600 HIV patients found one in four HIV patients had been sexually abused as a child. Traumatic childhood

Study Says Text Messages Help HIV Patients Stick to Antiretroviral Drug Therapy

Text messages help HIV patients adhere to antiretroviral drug treatment, reveals Cochrane review. Text messaging is increasingly being used as

Effects of PD-1 Blockade on ART Therapy in SIV-infected Monkeys Discovered

Scientists have discovered that blocking PD-1 (programmed death-1), an immune molecule that inhibits the immune response to viral infections, can have

HIV Infections in Russia Shot Up to 5% in 2011: Official

In 2011 Russia observed a five percent rise in the new HIV infections figures to 62,000 cases amid distressing signs that heterosexuals and women are

Eradication of HIV-1 Infection Maybe Viable Through Vaccination

A possible breakthrough by scientists in the treatment of HIV-1 infection with the finding of an effective way to eradicate an obstinate form of the virus that's unresponsive to existing therapies.

Impact of Early Mutations on Success of HIV Therapy

A successful early immune response may be undermined by mutations in HIV that develop during the first few weeks of infection. This finding reveals the