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Two studies identify promising new anti-retroviral strategy to combat HIV-1

A pair of studies by researchers at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, the University of Trento in Italy, and the University of Geneva in Switzerland, point to a promising new anti-retroviral strategy for combating HIV-1.

1 Oct 2015

Study suggests link between human endogenous retroviral genes and ALS

Scientists at the National Institutes of Health discovered that reactivation of ancient viral genes embedded in the human genome may cause the destruction of neurons in some forms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

1 Oct 2015

Generex agrees to acquire 51% equity interest in Hema Diagnostic Systems

Generex Biotechnology Corporation today announced that it has entered into a non-binding Letter of Intent (LOI) with Hema Diagnostic Systems, LLC (HDS), a Florida company that designs and manufactures proprietary infectious disease detection technologies.

30 Sep 2015

Stony Brook Children's Hospital follows pain management protocols to treat pain in pediatric patients

Stony Brook Children's Hospital clinicians follow pain management protocols to proactively, preemptively, and consistently treat pain in each and every pediatric patient. Known as the Ouchless Approach to Pediatric Medicine, Margaret McGovern, MD, PhD, Physician-in-Chief, describes it as the cornerstone of treatment for pediatric patients at Stony Brook Children's.

30 Sep 2015

Integrating addiction treatment into primary care lowers substance dependence in patients with HIV

A program developed at Boston Medical Center, which integrates addiction treatment into primary care for patients with or at risk for HIV, has been shown to lower patients' substance dependence and encourage their engagement in treatment.

30 Sep 2015

New drug may prevent malaria in pregnant women

Researchers at LSTM, working with colleagues of the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Kenya and USA, and from the Kenya Medical Research Institution have found that a new drug may be more effective at preventing malaria in pregnant woman, especially where there is resistance to the current treatments.

29 Sep 2015

Duke Medicine scientists use transparent fish to show how Cryptococcal meningitis takes over the brain

Scientists at Duke Medicine are using transparent fish to watch in real time as Cryptococcal meningitis takes over the brain. The resulting images are worthy of a sci-fi movie teaser, but could be valuable in disrupting the real, crippling brain infection that kills more than 600,000 people worldwide each year.

29 Sep 2015

OJ-Bio to showcase new smartphone-enabled diagnostic testing device at Medica 2015

Advanced smartphone-enabled medical device technology for the rapid and cost-effective detection of infectious diseases will be featured at this year’s prestigious Medica show.

29 Sep 2015

Unique molecule can bind HIV-infected cells to killer T cells

A unique molecule developed at Duke Medicine, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and MacroGenics, Inc., is able to bind HIV-infected cells to the immune system's killer T cells. It could become a key part of a shock-and-kill strategy being developed in the hope of one day clearing HIV infection.

29 Sep 2015

Specialized proteins can inhibit HIV

There is little doubt that the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, or HIV, is devastating. More than 1.2 million people in the United States are living with HIV and more than 47,000 people are diagnosed annually. Now, University of Missouri researchers have made a discovery in how specialized proteins can inhibit the virus, opening the door for progress in the fight against HIV and for the production of advanced therapeutics to combat the disease.

29 Sep 2015

The Center for Bariatric Surgery receives MBSAQIP accreditation for safe, high-quality bariatric patient care

The Center for Bariatric Surgery has earned certification for adult and teen weight loss surgery under the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) which sets standards for safe, high-quality bariatric patient care.

29 Sep 2015

OJ Bio at Medica 2015 - Point of Care diagnostics' role in reducing antibiotics prescribing

Advanced smartphone-enabled medical device technology for the rapid and cost-effective detection of infectious diseases will be featured at this year’s prestigious Medica show.

28 Sep 2015

Mylan releases generic version of Invega in the U.S.

Mylan N.V. today announced the U.S. launch of Paliperidone Extended-Release Tablets 1.5 mg, 3 mg, 6 mg and 9 mg, the generic version of Janssen's Invega.

28 Sep 2015

Investment in radiotherapy services could save lives, boost economy in developing countries

Millions of people are dying from potentially treatable cancers like breast and prostate because of a chronic underinvestment in radiotherapy resources, according to a major new Commission on access to radiotherapy, published in The Lancet Oncology, and being presented at the 2015 European Cancer Congress in Vienna, Austria.

26 Sep 2015

New partnership aims to support countries in improving performance of primary health care

Underscoring the urgent need to transform how essential health care is delivered in low- and middle-income countries, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, World Bank Group and World Health Organization today are launching a new partnership to support countries in improving the performance of primary health care.

26 Sep 2015

Creating a new paradigm for management of yeast infections

Yeasts are unicellular microorganisms classified within the Fungi kingdom. They are well known for their use in baking, winemaking and beer brewing fermentation, but some species of yeast are opportunistic pathogens that can cause infections in humans. "Today, yeast infections are poorly understood, difficult to diagnose, and are becoming increasingly frequent and serious, affecting over 300 million people worldwide.

26 Sep 2015

New Kaiser Permanente study finds small decline in obesity rates among young people in Southern California

A new study from Kaiser Permanente found a small but significant decline in the percentage of young people who are overweight and obese in Southern California. The decline was seen across all ages, races and ethnicities, but was less pronounced in girls, adolescents, Hispanic and black children, according to the results published today in The Journal of Pediatrics.

26 Sep 2015

H7N9 influenza vaccine failure may be due to immune camouflage, study reveals

The avian influenza A (H7N9) virus has been a major concern since the first outbreak in China in 2013. Due to its high rate of lethality and pandemic potential, H7N9 vaccine development has become a priority for public health officials. However, candidate vaccines have failed to elicit the strong immune responses necessary to protect from infection.

25 Sep 2015

HIV cure research may shift from single-therapy development model to combination therapy trials

The next five years of HIV research should shift gears from the classic single-therapy development model to moving directly from in vitro studies to combination therapy trials, authors argue in a new paper published online today.

25 Sep 2015

TSRI scientists awarded grant from Gates Foundation to develop revolutionary alternative HIV/AIDS vaccine

Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have been awarded up to nearly $6 million dollars from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop a revolutionary HIV/AIDS alternative vaccine that has demonstrated great potential in animal models.

23 Sep 2015

HIV News and Research

Two studies identify promising new anti-retroviral strategy to combat HIV-1

Study suggests link between human endogenous retroviral genes and ALS

Generex agrees to acquire 51% equity interest in Hema Diagnostic Systems

Stony Brook Children's Hospital follows pain management protocols to treat pain in pediatric patients

Integrating addiction treatment into primary care lowers substance dependence in patients with HIV

New drug may prevent malaria in pregnant women

Duke Medicine scientists use transparent fish to show how Cryptococcal meningitis takes over the brain

OJ-Bio to showcase new smartphone-enabled diagnostic testing device at Medica 2015

Unique molecule can bind HIV-infected cells to killer T cells

Specialized proteins can inhibit HIV

The Center for Bariatric Surgery receives MBSAQIP accreditation for safe, high-quality bariatric patient care

OJ Bio at Medica 2015 - Point of Care diagnostics' role in reducing antibiotics prescribing

Mylan releases generic version of Invega in the U.S.

Investment in radiotherapy services could save lives, boost economy in developing countries

New partnership aims to support countries in improving performance of primary health care

Creating a new paradigm for management of yeast infections

New Kaiser Permanente study finds small decline in obesity rates among young people in Southern California

H7N9 influenza vaccine failure may be due to immune camouflage, study reveals

HIV cure research may shift from single-therapy development model to combination therapy trials

TSRI scientists awarded grant from Gates Foundation to develop revolutionary alternative HIV/AIDS vaccine

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

Exploring the G:Box and for high-quality imaging

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