Why whine about swine when name works fine? May 3, 2009
It is true that 'H1N1 influenza A' is unwieldy, but so is 'human immunodeficiency virus', or HIV, yet most people appreciate the gravity of that 'clinical' terminology for a deadly virus. H1 flu is dangerous, so let's prevent it from hurting any more people than it has. (The Palm Beach Post)
HIV case brings 25-year sentence May 3, 2009
Despite improved treatments, he told Rhoades, contracting human immunodeficiency virus "does change your life, and you more than anyone else should know that.". Rhoades, 34, pleaded guilty to failing to disclose his HIV status prior to having sex with a Cedar Falls man June 26. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Alice Foley, early AIDS activist as Provincetown nurse; at 76 May 2, 2009
She then turned her attention to fighting the human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, which can lead to AIDS, and guiding the support group she formed. She was thrilled at being appointed to Governor William F. Weld's Commission for Gay and Lesbian Youth in the early 1990s, family said. (Boston Globe)
Why Anti-HIV Antibodies Are Ineffective At Blocking Infection Apr 30, 2009
30, 2009) Some 25 years after the AIDS epidemic spawned a worldwide search for an effective vaccine against the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), progress in the field seems to have effectively become stalled ... "The story really starts to get interesting when we think about what the human immunodeficiency virus actually looks like," says Klein. (Science Daily)
Circumcision Can Reduce AIDS Risk, Study Shows Apr 29, 2009
Austrian researchers analyzing biopsies from 20 circumcised and uncircumcised men found that the inner foreskin of the penis contains a higher concentration of Langerhans cells -- a prime target of the human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV -- than any other part of the male foreskin. Because this would make the inner foreskin more susceptible to HIV, removing it through circumcision would help lower a man's risk of contracting HIV, they concluded. (MEDLINEplus)
Male Circumcision Reduces HIV Risk: No Further Evidence Needed, According To Review Apr 16, 2009
14, 2008) An analysis of previous research indicates there is a lack of sufficient evidence that circumcision reduces the risk of human immunodeficiency virus infection or other sexually transmitted infections. (Dec. (Science Daily)
Another View: Dealing with AIDS at home Apr 15, 2009
The 45 million effort by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Department of Health and Human Services will highlight the fact that every 91/2 minutes, someone in the United States becomes infected with the human immunodeficiency virus, which causes AIDS.. A multimedia ad campaign will direct people to the Web site , which is a portal to a wealth of information on the epidemic, how people can protect themselves and their partners, and where they can seek testing and treatment. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Uganda: Local Jailed in Canada for Spreading HIV Apr 11, 2009
Prosecutors contended two women, identified as H.C. and S.B., were murder victims because, in effect, they were injected with a "slow-acting poison" since they didn't know Aziga had the human immunodeficiency virus, which can lead to AIDS.. Testimonies indicate that Aziga, who was diagnosed with HIV in 1996, was counselled and advised against having unprotected sex and to tell his partners of his health status, but he kept up his reckless sexual behaviour before and after he separated from his... (allAfrica.com)
AIDS drug: Study backs early treatment Apr 9, 2009
But a big question is when someone infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) should start to take the drugs. Physicians have to balance the benefits of restoring immune defences against the risk of the treatment's side effects, which can be toxic. (India Times, India)
Potential New HIV Drug May Help Patients Not Responding To Treatment Apr 8, 2009
Simian Immunodeficiency Virus (SIV) is very similar to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and it is used to study the condition in animal models. In both HIV and SIV, the level of virus in the blood, or 'viral load', is important because when the viral load is high, the disease progresses and it depletes the patient's immune system. (Science Daily)
President Bush Saved 1.2 Million African Lives Apr 7, 2009
The program has made a major impact in saving lives but has done little to reduce the number of people infected with the human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, which causes AIDS, the researchers found. "It has averted deaths -- a lot of deaths -- with about a 10 percent reduction compared with neighboring African countries," Dr. Eran Bendavid of Stanford University School of Medicine in California, whose study appears in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine, said in a statement. (Newsmax)
Fauci: Why there is still no AIDS vaccine Apr 1, 2009
A safe and efficacious vaccine against the human immunodeficiency virus would be a powerful tool to control the pandemic, but success in this area has been elusive despite more than 20 years of research ... More than 60 million people have been infected with the human immunodeficiency virus since the beginning of the HIV/AIDS pandemic, and 2. (MSNBC -- Health)
Prevention of Viral Sexually Transmitted Infections — Foreskin at the Forefront Mar 26, 2009
Three landmark randomized, controlled trials conducted in South Africa, Uganda, and Kenya from 2005 through 2007 demonstrated that adult male circumcision reduced the acquisition of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) by 50 to 60. 1,2,3 Complications associated with the procedure were rare and almost uniformly minor. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Dual tuberculosis-H.I.V. cases are double previous estimates Mar 26, 2009
H.I.V., or human immunodeficiency virus, causes AIDS.. Researchers attribute the increased numbers mostly to more widespread testing and reporting. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
Circumcision to Prevent HSV-2 and HPV Infections and Syphilis Mar 26, 2009
Background Male circumcision significantly reduced the incidence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among men in three clinical trials. We assessed the efficacy of male circumcision for the prevention of herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) and human papillomavirus (HPV) infections and syphilis in HIV-negative adolescent boys and men. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Combination Therapy Restores T Cell Numbers In HIV-infected Individuals Mar 23, 2009
(May 28, 2007) Researchers have found that persons infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), who also have alcohol problems, were negatively affected by co-infection with the hepatitis C virus. . (Science Daily)
Keystone Symposia to Mark 25th Anniversary of its First HIV/AIDS Meeting Mar 19, 2009
In the mid-80s, Barre-Sinoussi co-discovered the virus that causes AIDS - Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) - along with colleague Dr. Luc Montagnier. Barre-Sinoussi is Head of the Retroviral Infection Control Unit at Institut Pasteur in Paris and won the 2008 Nobel Prize for this discovery. (PR Newswire)
Cytokine Induction after Laboratory-Acquired West Nile Virus Infection Mar 19, 2009
To the Editor: We report a case of laboratory-acquired West Nile virus infection after a needlestick injury in a 29-year-old, immunocompetent female scientist in South Africa, who was not infected with the human immunodeficiency virus. The needlestick exposed the scientist to cell-culture fluid containing the neuroinvasive-lineage 2 West Nile virus strain SPU93/01 at a tissue culture infectious dose (the concentration that has a cytopathic effect in 50% of cultures inoculated) of 50 copies per... (New England Journal of Medicine)
High hopes for medicinal marijuana Mar 18, 2009
To legally access marijuana, patients would need to be diagnosed with a debilitating disease by their doctor, such as cancer, MS, Lou Gehrig's disease, Crohn's disease, hepatitis C, Alzheimer's, glaucoma, AIDS and human immunodeficiency virus. Penalties would be established for those who wrongly obtain the drug. (Storm Lake Pilot Tribune, IA)
Pastor Uses Manhood in Deliverance? Mar 14, 2009
This strange development has raised alarm throughout the two districts, with some speculating that the man could be deliberately spreading the deadly Human Immunodeficiency Virus. The supposed man of God has only women as his clients and is based in an uncompleted building at Ada-foah the capital of the eastern district, from where he operates. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
'Drugs raising AIDS complacency' Mar 12, 2009
The doctor shared the Nobel Prize last year with fellow French virologist Dr Luc Montagnier for their discovery in 1981 of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that causes AIDS. Barre-Sinoussi noted there has been a huge leap forward in treatments for HIV/AIDS with a cocktail of drugs that reduces the level of virus in the body and likewise lowers the risk of passing on the pathogen to others. But, she worried that people's confidence in retroviral drugs had created a false sense of security,... (India Times, India)
DNA Differences May Influence Risk Of Hodgkin Disease Mar 11, 2009
8, 2005) In people infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) may prevent most excess cases of Kaposi sarcoma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma, according to a new. . (Science Daily)
WHAT THEY SAY: Read the press release Mar 10, 2009
" Strategic Benefits of the Transaction -- Complementary Product Portfolios and Pipelines Focused on Key Therapeutic Areas: The combination significantly broadens Merck's portfolio of medicines - an engine for consistent, sustainable growth - driven in part by the addition of valuable products with long periods of exclusivity. By leveraging the combined company's expanded product offerings, Merck expects to benefit from additional revenue growth opportunities. For example, the combined company... (USA Today -- Money)
Common gel found to protect against AIDS-like infection Mar 5, 2009
If it can be shown to work safely in women, GML might provide the first easy route to a microbicide - a gel that women could use to protect themselves from the human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, which causes AIDS.. HIV infects 33 million people globally and has killed 25 million. (Boston Globe)
Summary for Patients Mar 3, 2009
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) causes AIDS. The body's ability to fight off infections and certain types of cancer. Treatments, especially those that include protease inhibitors or non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs), have greatly improved outcomes for patients with HIV infection. (Annals of Internal Medicine)
Scientists make HIV that can infect monkeys Mar 3, 2009
This strain of HIV, the human immunodeficiency virus, was developed by altering a single gene in the human version to allow it to infect a type of monkey called a pig-tailed macaque, the researchers said on Monday. The genetically engineered virus, once injected into this monkey, proliferates almost as much as it does in people, but the animal ultimately suppresses it and the virus does not make it sick, they said. (MSNBC -- Health)
Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) Leads To Pulmonary Hypertension, Study Suggests Mar 2, 2009
An estimated 33 million people were living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV infection) in 2007 ... 8, 2005) In people infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) may prevent most excess cases of Kaposi sarcoma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma, according to a new. (Science Daily)
Healthcare payouts for 7 million unemployed latest stimulus part to kick in Feb 27, 2009
The Office of National AIDS Policy is supposed to coordinate the federal government's efforts to stem the spread of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) through education programs and help coordinate the care and treatment of people with HIV and AIDS. The director also serves on the president's Domestic Policy Council. "Jeffrey Crowley brings the experience and expertise that will help our nation address the ongoing HIV/AIDS crisis and help my administration develop policies that will serve... (Boston Globe)
HIV mutates at high speed to avoid immune system: study Feb 26, 2009
PARIS (AFP) A worldwide team of scientists said the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was swiftly evolving to avoid the body's immune defences, a phenomenon that adds to the challenge of crafting an AIDS vaccine. Mutations in HIV enable it to rapidly sidestep genetic variations that offer a better natural shield against the deadly pathogen, they said in a study released by the journal Nature. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
HIV quickly evolving in large groups of people Feb 26, 2009
Scientists know the human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, constantly mutates within individual people to find ways to attack cells. But the study published in the journal Nature suggests changes that help the virus do this are increasingly passed on in the wider population. (MSNBC -- Health)
BC Surgeon Joins Fight Against Sub-Saharan Aids Feb 25, 2009
9 million people were newly infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in sub-Saharan Africa in 2007, bringing to 22 million the number of people living there with HIV. A full two thirds of the global population living with HIV live in this region, and three quarters of all the world's AIDS deaths in 2007 occurred there(i). advertisement. (MSNBC)
Report: U.S. AIDS cases clustered in cities Feb 20, 2009
Globally, the human immunodeficiency virus that causes AIDS had infected 33 million people and has killed 25 million. There is no cure for the virus, which is transmitted in blood, semen and breast milk. (MSNBC -- Health)
HIV threat in case Feb 20, 2009
HIV, or human immunodeficiency virus, is an infection transferred through bodily fluids. AIDS, or acquired immune deficiency syndrome, is a life-threatening condition that weakens the immune system. (New Iberia, LA)
Tony Blair Wins $1M Leadership Prize Feb 18, 2009
Another of the three annual prizes from the foundation, which is based at Tel Aviv University, was awarded to scientist Robert Gallo, seen as one of the "co-discoverers" of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). A condition of the prize is that 10 percent of the money is used to fund graduate students, and a spokesman for Blair said the rest will be donated to his charity for religious understanding, the Tony Blair Faith Foundation. (Newsmax)
Not an HIV Cure, but Encouraging New Directions Feb 12, 2009
With the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and its known destruction of the immune system, resistance to infection and disease was not initially expected. However, certain people long-term. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Long-Term Control of HIV by CCR5 Delta32/Delta32 Stem-Cell Transplantation Feb 12, 2009
Infection with the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) requires the presence of a CD4 receptor and a chemokine receptor, principally chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5). Homozygosity for a 32-bp deletion in the CCR5 allele provides resistance against HIV-1 acquisition. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Cognitive Training Can Alter Biochemistry Of The Brain Feb 10, 2009
22, 2004) Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy s Brookhaven National Laboratory have discovered a key mechanism in the brains of people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) dementia. The study. (Science Daily)
HIV testing for teens Feb 8, 2009
It is a serious and fatal disease of the human immune system and is caused by a virus called human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). A person will not develop AIDS unless he or she has first been infected with HIV.. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
HIV & AIDS Feb 7, 2009
AIDS is a chronic, life-threatening condition caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). By damaging your immune system, HIV interferes with your body's ability to fight off viruses, bacteria and fungi that cause disease. (CNN -- Health)
Causes of Autoimmune Hemolytic Anem... Feb 7, 2009
Autoimmune hemolytic anemia is known to occur in patients infected with infectious mononucleosis, cytomegalovirus (CMV), Mycoplasma pneumonia, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), viral hepatitis, and human parvovirus B-19. AIHA is also known to develop in patients with many different autoimmune diseases such as Sjogren s syndrome as well as chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), lymphoproliferative disorders, ovarian cancer, and blood cancers such as non-Hodgkin s... (Suite101.com)
Man Sentenced To 25 Years For Exposing People To HIV Mar 31, 2008
SIOUX CITY, Iowa -- A Sioux City man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for exposing two people to HIV (human immunodeficiency virus). John Theros, 33, was sentenced Thursday after pleading guilty to two counts of transmission of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). (7 KETV Omaha)
Pharmasset Receives $10 Million of Working Capital Mar 29, 2008
Pharmasset's primary focus is on the development of oral therapeutics for the treatment of hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Pharmasset is currently developing three product candidates. (PR Newswire)
Saliva nothing to spit at Mar 26, 2008
There are already saliva-based antibody tests to detect human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis infections, Dr. Hagan said, and this protein map will provide new targets. "Monitoring disease as well as drug use could be more easily done with saliva as opposed to blood or urine," he said. (Globe and Mail)
Researchers create protein map of spit Mar 25, 2008
Already there are saliva-based antibody tests to detect human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, and hepatitis infections, Hagan said. He said this protein map would provide new targets. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Some People May Transmit Weaker AIDS Virus Mar 25, 2008
The human immunodeficiency virus that causes AIDS attacks immune system cells. Like other viruses, it cannot replicate on its own but must hijack a cell and turn it into a virus factory. (MEDLINEplus)
Safer Gene Therapy May Be Possible Using Novel Approach Mar 22, 2008
15, 2004) A hybrid gene therapy vector that contains components of two viruses could provide a vehicle for producing a vaccine against a host of diseases, including the human immunodeficiency virus, said. (Feb. (Science Daily)
AIDS Vaccine Search: 'Dead in the Water'? Mar 22, 2008
At the forefront of the debate is Dr. Robert Gallo, co-discoverer of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and head of the Institute for Human Virology in Baltimore. This week, Gallo told the Washington Post of the failed trial, "This is on the same level of catastrophe as the Challenger disaster," referring to the 1986 explosion of the space shuttle Challenger, which dealt a major blow to NASA's space exploration program. (ABC News)
Catastrophe! Promising AIDS vaccine may increase risk Mar 22, 2008
"This is on the same level of catastrophe as the Challenger disaster" that destroyed a NASA space shuttle, said Robert Gallo, co-discoverer of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which causes AIDS, and head of the Institute for Human Virology in Baltimore. The recently closed studies, STEP and Phambili, used the same vaccine -- made from a common respiratory virus called adenovirus type 5 that had been crippled and then loaded with fragments of HIV. Both studies were halted when it became... (Xinhuanet, China)
How Stealthy HIV Protein Gets Into Cells Mar 21, 2008
7, 2005) Structural biologists at Children's Hospital Boston and Harvard Medical School have shown how a key part of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) changes shape, triggering other changes that. (Mar. (Science Daily)
New Blood, Old Blood, or No Blood? Mar 20, 2008
These advances have dramatically reduced the likelihood of transfusion-transmitted disease so that the risk of transfusion-associated human immunodeficiency virus 1 or hepatitis C infection, for example, is now on the order of 1 in 2 million donated units. 1 Concern persists about the transmission of other infectious agents, for which testing is not. (New England Journal of Medicine)
