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DNAe’s article on semiconductor DNA analysis technology placed in Scientific Reports’ top 100 read list for 2016

DNA Electronics, the inventor of semiconductor DNA sequencing technology and developer of a new, revolutionary blood-to-result test for bloodstream infections, announces that an article on research utilizing the Company’s patented semiconductor DNA analysis technology has achieved recognition as one of the top 100 read articles for 2016 in Scientific Reports, a peer reviewed journal from the publishers of Nature.

19 May 2017

New WHO data highlights improvements made by countries in collecting death statistics

Almost half of all deaths globally are now recorded with a cause, new data from the World Health Organization show, highlighting improvements countries have made on collecting vital statistics and monitoring progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals.

18 May 2017

Researchers develop new strategy that can revolutionize HIV vaccine design

Vaccines are an essential tool for preventing and treating serious infectious diseases such as polio, chicken pox and measles. But so far it has not been possible to develop vaccines capable of contributing to the treatment and prevention of chronic infectious diseases such as HIV and hepatitis C.

17 May 2017

Researchers identify many dangerous strains of TB pathogens

Researchers from the Vavilov Institute of General Genetics of the Russian Academy of Sciences (VIGG) and the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology have established a catalog of mutations in 319 virulence genes of mycobacteria that cause tuberculosis.

16 May 2017

Scientists unravel mystery of T cell signaling process vital to immune response

The immune system cells known as T cells play a central role in the body's ability to fight infections and cancer. For decades, however, details of the molecular signaling process that leads to T cell activation have remained a mystery.

16 May 2017

WHO finds 1.2 million adolescent deaths annually, mostly from preventable causes

A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners find that adolescent deaths amount to more than 3000 a day, which totals to 1.2 million deaths annually that are mostly from preventable or treatable causes. In low- and middle-income countries of the African and Southeast Asian regions, 855, 000 adolescents in the age group of 10–19-years old died in the year 2015. Road traffic injuries being the leading cause of death, and other major causes of deaths in adolescent are due to lower respiratory infections and suicide.

16 May 2017

New report reveals that 1.2 million adolescents die every year from preventable causes

More than 3000 adolescents die every day, totaling 1.2 million deaths a year, from largely preventable causes, according to a new report from the World Health Organization and partners.

16 May 2017

Study provides insights into how HCMV infection causes birth defects

Fresh insights into how a common virus replicates could pave the way for new therapies to stop its spread.

15 May 2017

Scientists uncover potential strategy to shock and kill HIV virus

Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes discovered that an enzyme called SMYD2 could be a new therapeutic target for flushing out the HIV that hides in infected individuals. Overcoming this latent virus remains the most significant obstacle to a cure.

15 May 2017

Scientists discover free C3d protein that mitigates tumor-induced immunosuppression

In the body, anti-cancer immunity is immobilized by stealth cancer forces. But a natural de-immobilizer has been identified-;and it has a vendetta.

12 May 2017

Study finds substantial increase in hepatitis C infections among pregnant women

Hepatitis C infections among pregnant women nearly doubled from 2009-2014, likely a consequence of the country's increasing opioid epidemic that is disproportionately affecting rural areas of states including Tennessee and West Virginia.

11 May 2017

Introduction of ART has increased life expectancy in HIV patients by 10 years

A study published in the journal The Lancet HIV has found an increase in life expectancy of 20-year-old HIV patients in the EU and North America who had started antiretroviral therapy (ART) after it was introduced mid-1990s. When compared with patients who were not treated with ART, the life expectancy had increased by around a decade in these patients.

11 May 2017

Novel nanoscale molecular slingshot could ‘shoot’ and deliver drugs at precise disease locations

An international team of researchers from the University of Rome Tor Vergata and the University of Montreal has reported, in a paper published this week in Nature Communications, the design and synthesis of a nanoscale molecular slingshot made of DNA that is 20,000 times smaller than a human hair.

9 May 2017

Despite availability of life-saving medicaiton, annual deaths due to fungal meningitis are still over 180,000

International HIV experts have reported approximately 250,000 fungal meningitis cases annually, in the AIDS report, sub-Saharan Africa contributing 73% of cases. Cryptococcus fungus causes fungal meningitis and usually affects individuals who are above 35 years old, affecting the tissues covering the brain and the spinal cord

8 May 2017

Study finds higher rates of suicidal thoughts and attempts among transgender adults

Suicidal thoughts and attempts by adult transgender individuals were 14 and 22 times higher, respectively, than rates for the general public, according to a new study published in Transgender Health, a peer-reviewed open access journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers. The article is available open access on the Transgender Health website.

4 May 2017

Study shows first removal of HIV-1 replication using CRISPR/Cas9, gene editing technology

A new study published in the journal Molecular Therapy reveals that HIV DNA in the genome of living animals can be removed to eliminate further infection. While a permanent cure for infection caused by HIV remains a challenge due to the ability of the virus to hide away in latent reservoirs. The study team comprising Wenhui Hu, Kamel Khalili, Laura H. Carnell, and Won-Bin Young carried out an experiment on three different animal models.

4 May 2017

African-Americans are living longer, but racial disparity still exists, according to CDC

A report by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has shown there is still disparity between African-Americans (blacks) and whites in terms of life expectancy.

3 May 2017

Study shows how probiotic improves integrity of the GI epithelial cell wall in HIV patients

A newly released study published in the Journal of Immunity, Inflammation and Disease and conducted by the Sapienza University of Rome, Italy, found a multi-strain, high concentration, probiotic formulation that helped reconstitute the physical and immunological integrity of the gastrointestinal lining in HIV-1-positive patients on antiretroviral therapy.

3 May 2017

New study shows that gene editing technology can shut down HIV-1 replication in animals

A permanent cure for HIV infection remains elusive due to the virus's ability to hide away in latent reservoirs. But now, in new research published in print May 3 in the journal Molecular Therapy, scientists at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University and the University of Pittsburgh show that they can excise HIV DNA from the genomes of living animals to eliminate further infection.

2 May 2017

Researchers develop antibacterial wound dressing made from shells of crustaceans

A new type of wound dressing could improve thousands of people's lives, by preventing them from developing infections. The dressing, a type of compression held in place by a bandage, uses an antibacterial substance formed from the shells of crustaceans like shrimps.

1 May 2017

HIV 1 News and Research

DNAe’s article on semiconductor DNA analysis technology placed in Scientific Reports’ top 100 read list for 2016

New WHO data highlights improvements made by countries in collecting death statistics

Researchers develop new strategy that can revolutionize HIV vaccine design

Researchers identify many dangerous strains of TB pathogens

Scientists unravel mystery of T cell signaling process vital to immune response

WHO finds 1.2 million adolescent deaths annually, mostly from preventable causes

New report reveals that 1.2 million adolescents die every year from preventable causes

Study provides insights into how HCMV infection causes birth defects

Scientists uncover potential strategy to shock and kill HIV virus

Scientists discover free C3d protein that mitigates tumor-induced immunosuppression

Study finds substantial increase in hepatitis C infections among pregnant women

Introduction of ART has increased life expectancy in HIV patients by 10 years

Novel nanoscale molecular slingshot could ‘shoot’ and deliver drugs at precise disease locations

Despite availability of life-saving medicaiton, annual deaths due to fungal meningitis are still over 180,000

Study finds higher rates of suicidal thoughts and attempts among transgender adults

Study shows first removal of HIV-1 replication using CRISPR/Cas9, gene editing technology

African-Americans are living longer, but racial disparity still exists, according to CDC

Study shows how probiotic improves integrity of the GI epithelial cell wall in HIV patients

New study shows that gene editing technology can shut down HIV-1 replication in animals

Researchers develop antibacterial wound dressing made from shells of crustaceans

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