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How Hepatitis C Virus Reprograms Human Liver Cells
December 18, 2012 Hepatitis C virus has evolved to invade and hijack the basic machinery of the human liver cell to ensure its survival and spread. Researchers have discovered how hepatitis C binds with and ... > full story -
People With HIV Hospitalized Less Often Since Combination Antiretroviral Drug Therapy Introduced
December 17, 2012 People with HIV are being hospitalized in Ontario significantly less often than they were 15 years ago when combination antiretroviral drug therapy was introduced, new research has ... > full story -
Drug Used to Treat HIV Might Defuse Deadly Staph Infections
December 14, 2012 A new study suggests that an existing HIV drug called maraviroc could be a potential therapy for Staphylococcus aureus, a notorious and deadly pathogen linked to hundreds of thousands of ... > full story -
Light Shed on Workings of the Body's Immune Response
December 12, 2012 Researchers have discovered that two proteins which are believed to play a key role in controlling the body's immune response are found in lower levels in T lymphocytes from patients with multiple ... > full story -
Potent Antibodies Neutralize HIV and Could Offer New Therapy, Study Finds
December 10, 2012 Having HIV/AIDS is no longer a death sentence, but it's still a lifelong illness that requires an expensive daily cocktail of drugs -- and it means tolerating those drugs' side effects and running ... > full story -
Vaginal Microbicide Gel May Offer a Promising Strategy for Prevention and Protection Against HIV Transmission
December 6, 2012 A new study shows that a microbicide gel is highly effective in block infection by the AIDS virus in a non-human primate model. Scientists have described the gel's key ingredient, which are small ... > full story -
Atherosclerosis Found in HIV Children
December 5, 2012 Children with HIV have a 2.5 fold increased risk of atherosclerosis, according to new research. Antiretroviral treatment, lipid lowering drugs and prevention with healthy lifestyles are needed to ... > full story -
'Transport Infrastructure' Determines Spread of HIV Subtypes in Africa, Study Finds
December 4, 2012 Road networks and geographic factors affecting "spatial accessibility" have a major impact on the spread of HIV across sub-Saharan Africa, according to a new ... > full story -
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Antiretroviral Treatment for HIV Reduces Food Insecurity, Study Finds
December 4, 2012 Can treatment with modern anti-HIV drugs help fight hunger for HIV-infected patients in Africa? Starting antiretroviral therapy for HIV reduces "food insecurity" among patients in Uganda, suggests a ... > full story -
Crucial Step in AIDS Virus Maturation Simulated for First Time
December 4, 2012 Bioinformaticians in Spain have used molecular simulation techniques to explain a specific step in the maturation of the HIV virions, i.e., how newly formed inert virus particles become infectious, ... > full story
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