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New structure for HIV-1 viral shell proposed

The matrix shell of the HIV-1 virus may have a different shape than previously thought, and a newly proposed model has significant implications for understanding how the virus functions, according to a new study by University of Alberta scientists.

14 Dec 2019

Rectal microbes could make a difference to the effectiveness of HIV vaccines

Microbes living in the rectum could make a difference to the effectiveness of experimental HIV vaccines, according to researchers at the University of California, Davis. The work is published Dec. 11 in the journal mSphere.

13 Dec 2019

House drug pricing bill to reduce costs, improve access to life-saving therapies

H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act passed by the House of Representatives today introduces critically needed and significant steps to reduce costs and improve access to life-saving therapies for conditions including HIV and hepatitis C.

13 Dec 2019

Bans restricting e-cigarette sales could do more harm than good, say experts

Bans and other policies restricting e-cigarette sales could do more public harm than good, according to a group of public-health, tobacco-policy and ethics experts.

13 Dec 2019

People living with HIV are willing to risk near-certain death in clinical trial

Nearly one-quarter of people living with HIV were willing to risk near-certain death in a clinical trial, if volunteering for the trial would help find a cure for the disease, according to the new study "HIV Cure Research."

13 Dec 2019

Efforts to prevent new HIV transmissions must also focus on people already living with HIV

Efforts to prevent new HIV transmissions in the United States must be accompanied by advances in addressing HIV-associated comorbidities to improve the health of people already living with HIV, National Institutes of Health experts assert in the third of a series of JAMA commentaries.

11 Dec 2019

Nano-sized vesicles released by bacteria may protect against HIV infection

Nano-sized vesicles released by certain bacteria that inhabit the vagina may protect against HIV infection, suggests a study of human cells and tissues by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and the University of Bologna, Italy. Known as extracellular vesicles, these bubble-like particles are produced by many kinds of cells and are thought to transport molecules from one cell to another.

11 Dec 2019

High HIV infection rates attributed to transgender community's social stigmatization and isolation

Although HIV infection rates are high among the transgender community in Russia, many transgender people know very little about the virus, as well as their own health status.

9 Dec 2019

Experts say cancer research is making more progress that people think

The focus on a “cure for cancer” is masking progress made in extending lifespan and making cancer manageable in the long-term.

9 Dec 2019

New approach to broadly acting, highly effective HIV vaccine

Researchers have reported a major advance in the creation of a successful HIV vaccine that is not produced by the host animal.

9 Dec 2019

New technique holds promise in cancer research and science studies

A new technique reported this week in Science overcomes several limitations of typical high-throughput chemical screens conducted on cell samples. Such screens are commonly used to try to discover new cancer drugs, and in many other biomedical applications.

8 Dec 2019

Common first-line treatment for cryptococcal meningitis in being compromised by drug resistance

A common first-line treatment approach for cryptococcal meningitis in low-income countries is being compromised by the emergence of drug resistance, new University of Liverpool research warns.

8 Dec 2019

Common treatment for cryptococcal meningitis compromised by emergence of drug resistance

A common first-line treatment approach for cryptococcal meningitis in low-income countries is being compromised by the emergence of drug resistance, new University of Liverpool research warns.

6 Dec 2019

A 'once a month' birth control pill

Birth control pills in their present form need to be taken once a day each day for the whole menstrual cycle. Other options such as Intra-Uterine devices (IUDs) or implanted progesterone offer a longer coverage, but most women prefer the pills due to their reliability and cheaper, easier and safer usage profile.

5 Dec 2019

No differences found in survival, acute rejection in patients receiving lungs from increased-risk donors

Cleveland Clinic researchers have found that using lungs from donors who are considered high risk for certain infectious diseases compared to standard risk donors results in similar one-year survival for recipients. In addition, researchers saw no difference in rejection or graft (donor lung) survival after one year in patients receiving lungs from increased-risk donors.

5 Dec 2019

Experts condemn CRISPR babies research as original manuscript is made public

Scientists have criticized the gene-editing of the Chinese twins last year, following the first public release of the research.

4 Dec 2019

HHS hands out free HIV prevention drugs. Do you qualify?

The Trump administration Tuesday unveiled a plan to distribute HIV prevention medication free to individuals who do not have prescription drug insurance coverage.

4 Dec 2019

Expansion of HIV treatment eligibility leads to large increase in ART initiation among youth

A new study published as "Editor's Choice" in The Journal of Infectious Diseases found that expansion of HIV treatment eligibility to include those under age 15 led to large and significant increases in initiation of antiretroviral therapy within 30 days of enrollment in care among 10- to 14-year-olds living with HIV.

3 Dec 2019

Researchers identify mechanism for spread of HIV-1

New insight on how a type of cell facilitates the spread of HIV-1 has been published today in the open-access journal eLife.

3 Dec 2019

Research leverages emergency room visits to connect at risk populations to preventive services

With a disproportionate number of black cisgender women in the U.S. becoming HIV positive, researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston are sharing critical health information through an atypical venue: the emergency room.

3 Dec 2019

HIV 1 News and Research

New structure for HIV-1 viral shell proposed

Rectal microbes could make a difference to the effectiveness of HIV vaccines

House drug pricing bill to reduce costs, improve access to life-saving therapies

Bans restricting e-cigarette sales could do more harm than good, say experts

People living with HIV are willing to risk near-certain death in clinical trial

Efforts to prevent new HIV transmissions must also focus on people already living with HIV

Nano-sized vesicles released by bacteria may protect against HIV infection

High HIV infection rates attributed to transgender community's social stigmatization and isolation

Experts say cancer research is making more progress that people think

New approach to broadly acting, highly effective HIV vaccine

New technique holds promise in cancer research and science studies

Common first-line treatment for cryptococcal meningitis in being compromised by drug resistance

Common treatment for cryptococcal meningitis compromised by emergence of drug resistance

A 'once a month' birth control pill

No differences found in survival, acute rejection in patients receiving lungs from increased-risk donors

Experts condemn CRISPR babies research as original manuscript is made public

HHS hands out free HIV prevention drugs. Do you qualify?

Expansion of HIV treatment eligibility leads to large increase in ART initiation among youth

Researchers identify mechanism for spread of HIV-1

Research leverages emergency room visits to connect at risk populations to preventive services

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Automating research - solutions and best practices

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