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Two-Fold Higher Incidence of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers for HIV Patients
January 29, 2013 — HIV-positive patients have a higher incidence of non-melanoma skin cancers, according to a new study. Specifically, basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas occur more than twice as often among ... > full story -
Penicillin, Not the Pill, May Have Launched the Sexual Revolution
January 28, 2013 — The rise in risky, non-traditional sexual relations that marked the swinging '60s and advent of readily available contraception actually began as much as a decade earlier, during the conformist '50s, ... > full story -
HIV-Like Viruses in Non-Human Primates Have Existed Much Longer Than Previously Thought
January 24, 2013 — Viruses similar to those that cause AIDS in humans were present in non-human primates in Africa at least five million years ago and perhaps up to 12 million years ago, according to new study. Until ... > full story -
'Achilles Heel' of Key HIV Replication Protein Found: Could Potentially Stop HIV from Progressing to Full-Blown AIDS
January 24, 2013 — Researchers may have found an "Achilles heel" in a key HIV protein. They showed that targeting this vulnerable spot could stop the virus from replicating, potentially thwarting HIV infection from ... > full story -
Immune Cells Engineered in Lab to Resist HIV Infection, Study Shows
January 22, 2013 — Researchers have found a novel way to engineer key cells of the immune system so they remain resistant to infection with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. The new approach, a form of tailored gene ... > full story -
Stopping Smoking Reduces Risk of Bacterial Pneumonia in People With HIV
January 21, 2013 — Bacterial pneumonia is one of the commonest and most serious infections occurring in people infected with HIV. A metanalysis of cohort and case control studies finds that current smokers with ... > full story -
Three Questions About HPV Vaccination
January 18, 2013 — In 2009, more than 30,000 people in the U.S. learned they had cancer linked to the human papillomavirus, or HPV. This virus is best known for causing cervical cancer, but it’s also the culprit ... > full story -
Handheld Mobile Device Performs Laboratory-Quality HIV Testing
January 18, 2013 — A new handheld mobile device can check patients’ HIV status with just a finger prick, and synchronize the results in real time with electronic health records. This technology takes a step ... > full story -
HPV-Associated Cancer Incidence Rates Point to Needed Efforts to Increase HPV Vaccination Coverage
January 7, 2013 — Despite the decline in cancer death rates in the US, there is an increase in incidence rates for cancers associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and more efforts are needed to increase ... > full story -
New Compound Overcomes Drug-Resistant Staph Infection in Mice
January 7, 2013 — Researchers have discovered a new compound that restores the health of mice infected with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), an otherwise dangerous bacterial infection. The new ... > full story
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