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Study shows ART has reduced immunosuppression and viremia among PHIV youth

The advent of antiretroviral therapy (ART) has transformed HIV from a death sentence into a chronic disease. In one of the largest studies of perinatally infected HIV (PHIV) patients to date, Agwu, et al, found that the proportion of patients on ART has increased and rates of viremia and advanced immunosuppression have decreased. But the rates of both markers in older patients are higher, according to an article in the Fall issue of The Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (JPIDS).

20 Aug 2013

Health concern for children varies based on racial and ethnic backgrounds

Adults across the U.S. rate childhood obesity as the top health concern for children in 2013, but priorities vary based on racial and ethnic backgrounds, according to a new University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health.

20 Aug 2013

FDA grants Orphan Drug Designation to ADXS-HPV for treatment of HPV-associated anal cancer

Advaxis, Inc., (OTCQB: ADXS), a leader in developing the next generation of immunotherapies for cancer and infectious diseases, announced that it has been granted Orphan Drug Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Office of Orphan Products Development (OOPD) for ADXS-HPV, its lead drug candidate, for the treatment of human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated anal cancer.

17 Aug 2013

Research roundup: The health of the U.S.; doctors aren't paid to talk; savings from high-deductible plans

Understanding the major health problems in the United States and how they are changing over time is critical for informing national health policy. ... From 1990 to 2010, the United States made substantial progress in improving health. Life expectancy at birth and [healthy life expectancy] increased, all-cause death rates at all ages decreased, and age-specific rates of years lived with disability remained stable.

17 Aug 2013

Intervention delivered through mobile phones to HIV/AIDS-positive smokers increased cessation rates

A smoking-cessation intervention delivered through mobile phones to HIV/AIDS-positive smokers increased cessation rates compared to standard care, according to research published online in Clinical Infectious Diseases.

16 Aug 2013

Children exposed to HIV in womb are no more likely to show language delays

Children who were exposed to HIV in the womb whose mothers received anti-HIV medications during pregnancy were no more likely to show language delays by age two than HIV-exposed children whose mothers were not treated during pregnancy, according to a study by University of Kansas Distinguished Professor Mabel L. Rice with researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other universities.

16 Aug 2013

Preventive antibiotics for HIV patients lower risk of TB or death

As part of the largest international research effort ever made to combat tuberculosis, a team of Johns Hopkins and Brazilian experts has found that preventive antibiotic therapy for people with HIV lowers this group's chances of developing TB or dying.

16 Aug 2013

Animal model of HIV sexual transmission

Infection by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), a debilitating disorder in which progressive weakening of the immune system makes affected individuals more susceptible to potentially life-threatening infections and chronic diseases. Despite advances in the treatment and management of AIDS, there is no cure, and HIV infection remains a major global health problem.

16 Aug 2013

Training to caregivers can enhance lives of children born with HIV

Children born with HIV can live longer and richer lives if their caregivers receive training in ways to enhance the children's development, according to research led by Michigan State University.

16 Aug 2013

Johns Hopkins expert says crucial ethics should be considered in HIV cure research

A cure for HIV infection - the International AIDS Society meeting in Kuala Lumpur in early July offered new hope of the possibility, after researchers announced that two "Boston patients" had shown no resurgence of the virus after receiving a bone marrow transplant and ceasing their antiretroviral therapy (ART).

14 Aug 2013

MOOCs courses offered by JHUSON concentrate on Dementia and TB

An aging population and an old health scourge are the driving forces behind two massive open online courses (MOOCs) being offered this fall by the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON).

14 Aug 2013

Regular exercise can give significant mental boost for HIV infected adults

Regular exercise is not only good for health, but can give people living with HIV a significant mental boost. This is according to a study by Dr. David J. Moore and colleagues at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), published in Springer's Journal of NeuroVirology.

14 Aug 2013

Scientists provide insight into emergence of inter-species transmittable viruses

Outbreaks such as the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS) have afflicted people around the world, yet many people think these trends are on the decline.

13 Aug 2013

FDA: New drug Tivicay approved to treat HIV-1 infection

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Tivicay (dolutegravir), a new drug to treat HIV-1 infection. Tivicay is an integrase strand transfer inhibitor that interferes with one of the enzymes necessary for HIV to multiply.

13 Aug 2013

Researchers identify biomarkers of TB that may help in new treatments

Researchers at the University of Southampton have identified new markers of tuberculosis (TB) that may help in the development of new diagnostic tests and treatments.

12 Aug 2013

AHF's European team to provide free HIV testing at 2013 World Out Games in Antwerp

AIDS Healthcare Foundation, the leading global organization providing HIV/AIDS treatment, testing, and advocacy in 28 countries worldwide, will have an important presence at the 2013 World Out Games in Antwerp: at a tent manned by specialized counselors and a doctor, the Foundation's European team will be providing free, confidential HIV testing utilizing INSTI rapid test kits, which provide accurate results in just 60 seconds.

9 Aug 2013

University of Surrey scientists move one step closer to find successful treatment for TB

Scientists at the University of Surrey have undertaken research into tuberculosis which could result in quicker treatment for sufferers and potentially reduce the problem of drug-resistance.

9 Aug 2013

UA students receive grant to implement team-based approach to improve patient's quality of life

University of Alabama students are learning the value behind the "two heads are better than one" concept when addressing the health-care needs of rural communities.

8 Aug 2013

UAH invents smart pill bottle that notifies you to take your medications

Patented at The University of Alabama in Huntsville, (UAH), a smart pill bottle that notifies you to take your medications or reminds you if you missed a dose could be en route to medicine cabinets as soon as 2015.

8 Aug 2013

Lupin acquires exclusive license to promote, distribute Romark's Alinia for Oral Suspension in US

Romark Laboratories announced that it has entered into a strategic agreement with Lupin Limited and its subsidiaries (collectively Lupin) designed to expand promotion and distribution efforts related to its Alinia (nitazoxanide) for Oral Suspension, 100 mg/5 mL. Under the agreement, Lupin acquired an exclusive license to promote and distribute Alinia for Oral Suspension in the United States.

7 Aug 2013

HIV News and Research

Study shows ART has reduced immunosuppression and viremia among PHIV youth

Health concern for children varies based on racial and ethnic backgrounds

FDA grants Orphan Drug Designation to ADXS-HPV for treatment of HPV-associated anal cancer

Research roundup: The health of the U.S.; doctors aren't paid to talk; savings from high-deductible plans

Intervention delivered through mobile phones to HIV/AIDS-positive smokers increased cessation rates

Children exposed to HIV in womb are no more likely to show language delays

Preventive antibiotics for HIV patients lower risk of TB or death

Animal model of HIV sexual transmission

Training to caregivers can enhance lives of children born with HIV

Johns Hopkins expert says crucial ethics should be considered in HIV cure research

MOOCs courses offered by JHUSON concentrate on Dementia and TB

Regular exercise can give significant mental boost for HIV infected adults

Scientists provide insight into emergence of inter-species transmittable viruses

FDA: New drug Tivicay approved to treat HIV-1 infection

Researchers identify biomarkers of TB that may help in new treatments

AHF's European team to provide free HIV testing at 2013 World Out Games in Antwerp

University of Surrey scientists move one step closer to find successful treatment for TB

UA students receive grant to implement team-based approach to improve patient's quality of life

UAH invents smart pill bottle that notifies you to take your medications

Lupin acquires exclusive license to promote, distribute Romark's Alinia for Oral Suspension in US

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