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The Right of Women and Girls Living with HIV to Sexual and Reproductive Health Takes Centre Stage at the CSW - 25 February 2011
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UNITED NATIONS, New York — HIV is the leading cause of death among women of reproductive age worldwide. For this to change, the global HIV response must fully recognize the significant role that gender inequality plays in increasing women and girls’ vulnerability to HIV. (Source: UNFPA News)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Mon, 7 Mar 2011 12:23:08 am
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AIDs - news item 2 of 133
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Re-Formulation Of Microbicidal Lubricants Will Help Protect From HIV
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Microbicides can be used to protect against HIV, and other sexually transmitted diseases, either on their own or with the added protection of a condom. New research published by BioMed Central's open access journal AIDS Research and Therapy has investigated the use of lubricants, originally designed for vaginal application, and...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Sun, 6 Mar 2011 11:00:00 pm
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AIDs - news item 3 of 133
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Antitumor and HIV-1 Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitory Activities of a Hemagglutinin and a Protease Inhibitor from Mini-Black Soybean
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Protease inhibitors (PIs) and hemagglutinins are defense proteins produced by many organisms. From Chinese mini-black soybeans, a 17.5-kDa PI was isolated using chromatography on Q-Sepharose, SP-Sepharose, and DEAE-cellulose. A 25-kDa hemagglutinin was purified similarly, but using Superdex 75 instead of DEAE-cellulose in the final step. The PI inhibited trypsin and...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Sun, 6 Mar 2011 1:56:33 pm
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AIDs - news item 4 of 133
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Lactose intolerance: an unnecessary risk for low bone density.
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Authors: Savaiano D The potential for lactose intolerance causes 25-50 million Americans and an unknown number of people around the world to avoid milk. Milk avoidance is a significant risk factor for low bone density. Individuals who avoid milk, due to intolerance or learned aversion, consume significantly less calcium and...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Sun, 6 Mar 2011 12:45:03 pm
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AIDs - news item 5 of 133
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Homophobia Widespread Within UK African Communities
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Hostility towards gay men and women within African communities in the UK is on the increase, according to Mambo, the healthier lifestyle magazine for Africans. Mambo is published by HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) and the new edition reveals what it is like to be gay...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Sun, 6 Mar 2011 7:00:00 am
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AIDs - news item 6 of 133
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Growing lifespan shows no sign of slowing, but don't expect immortality
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People have been living longer since 1800, but experts believe new illnesses will slow lifespan risesEvery day the lifespan of the average British citizen increases by between five and six hours. That means that babies born today will life five or six hours longer, on average, than those who were...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Sat, 5 Mar 2011 11:13:46 pm
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AIDs - news item 7 of 133
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Facing medical care problems of victims of sexual violence in Goma/Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Conclusions: This study provides data that only few hospitals in Goma care for victims of sexual violence. In addition, these hospitals suffer from a relevant shortage of human and material resources to provide adequate care for sexually abused females. Aside from establishment of adequate protection strategies, steps must be taken...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Sat, 5 Mar 2011 11:00:00 pm
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AIDs - news item 8 of 133
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Safety of single-dose nevirapine for prevention of vertical transmission of human immunodeficiency virus infection
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Conclusion : The present study substantiates the safety of nevirapine. (Source: Indian Journal of Pharmacology)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Sat, 5 Mar 2011 11:00:00 pm
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AIDs - news item 9 of 133
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Tanzania: Man Says Fully Cured of Aids Through Prayers
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Imagine one being tested HIV positive in a recognised medical centre alongside with his or her life partner. Later on the man loses his wife to the ailment which so far has no cure, amid the worsening conditions of the small kids born during the troubled years. (Source: AllAfrica News:...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Sat, 5 Mar 2011 5:42:19 pm
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AIDs - news item 10 of 133
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PrePrint: Function Annotation for Pseudoknot using Structure Similarity
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This article aims to introduce a novel interval-based distance metric for structure-based RNA function assignment. The characterization of RNA structures relies on distance vectors learned from a collection of predicted structures. The distance measure considers the intersected, disjoint and inclusion between intervals. A set of RNA pseudoknotted structures with known...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Sat, 5 Mar 2011 8:02:43 am
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AIDs - news item 11 of 133
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Potential For Eradicating Pediatric HIV
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A clinical study of anti-HIV/AIDS medicines in the developing world is on the verge of turning "the whole treatment world on its head," according to Dartmouth pediatrician Paul Palumbo. Palumbo, a professor of pediatric medicine at Dartmouth Medical School and executive director of the Dartmouth-affiliated DarDar Pediatric program in Dar-es-Salaam,...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Sat, 5 Mar 2011 7:00:00 am
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AIDs - news item 12 of 133
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Process for constructing indicators in hearing health
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CONCLUSION: it is necessary to reformulate and reevaluate the submitted questionnaire. Despite its limitation due to the small number o studied f individuals, it was found that the respondents were relatively satisfied, although there are complaints as for the adaptability to the hearing aid. (Source: Revista CEFAC) MedWorm Message: Watch...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Sat, 5 Mar 2011 6:24:44 am
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AIDs - news item 13 of 133
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Fitting hearing aid in patients candidate for cochlear implants
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CONCLUSIONS: the profile of the patients was: majority of children, males, unknown etiology, previously hearing aid users, average of age 4.8-year old for children and 41.9 for adults. Pure tone thresholds revealed profound bilateral hearing loss. About 10% of patients were benefited with the use of hearing aids. (Source: Revista...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Sat, 5 Mar 2011 6:24:44 am
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AIDs - news item 14 of 133
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Results analysis based on tests of sentences and a self-assessment questionnaire
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CONCLUSION: the assessed users showed a feeling of decreased participation restriction, and a performance improvement in situations of speech recognition in quiet as well as in noise. There was a correlation between an improvement in the answers to HHIA and SRTN due to the fact that most complaints in people...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Sat, 5 Mar 2011 6:24:44 am
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AIDs - news item 15 of 133
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Explanations for child sexual abuse given by convicted offenders in Malawi: No evidence for "HIV cleansing" - Mtibo C, Kennedy N, Umar E.
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OBJECTIVE: A commonly cited, but unproven reason given for the rise in reported cases of child sexual abuse in Sub-Saharan Africa is the "HIV cleansing myth"-the belief that an HIV infected individual can be cured by having sex with a child virgin. The pur... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Sat, 5 Mar 2011 5:04:11 am
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AIDs - news item 16 of 133
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Feet first? Old mitochondria might be responsible for neuropathy in the extremities
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The burning, tingling pain of neuropathy may affect feet and hands before other body parts because the powerhouses of nerve cells that supply the extremities age and become dysfunctional as they complete the long journey to these areas, scientists suggest in a new study. The finding may eventually lead to...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Sat, 5 Mar 2011 12:00:00 am
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AIDs - news item 17 of 133
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Distribution of HIV-1 and HSV-2 epidemics in Chad revealing HSV-2 hot-spot in regions of high-risk HIV spread.
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Authors: Charpentier C, Koyalta D, Ndinaromtan M, Tchobkréo B, Jenabian MA, Day N, Si-Mohamed A, Weiss H, Bélec L Herpes Simplex Virus-2 (HSV-2) is known to be a potent co-factor of Human Immunodeficiency type 1 virus (HIV-1) heterosexual transmission. We were interested in assessing the distribution of HIV-1 and HSV-2...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Fri, 4 Mar 2011 11:15:50 pm
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AIDs - news item 18 of 133
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Effect of HIV infection on the acute antibody response to malaria antigens in children: an observational study
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Background: In sub-Saharan Africa, the distributions of malaria and HIV widely overlap. Among pregnant and non-pregnant adults, HIV affects susceptibility to malaria, its clinical course and impairs antibody responses to malaria antigens. However, the relationship between the two diseases in childhood, when most deaths from malaria occur, is less clear....
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Fri, 4 Mar 2011 11:00:00 pm
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AIDs - news item 19 of 133
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CROI: New Ways to Keep Babies from Getting HIV (CME/CE)
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BOSTON (MedPage Today) -- A series of clinical studies is likely to change practice related to preventing mother-to-child-transmission of HIV and also change the protocol for treating children who nevertheless become infected, researchers said here. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Fri, 4 Mar 2011 10:13:10 pm
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AIDs - news item 20 of 133
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Epidemiological profile of adult patients with tuberculosis and AIDS in the state of EspÃrito Santo, Brazil: cross-referencing tuberculosis and AIDS databases
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CONCLUSIONS: Our results emphasize the significance of AIDS among TB patients in Brazil, as well as the importance of evaluating secondary data in order to improve their quality and develop public health interventions (Source: Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Fri, 4 Mar 2011 8:53:59 pm
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AIDs - news item 21 of 133
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Feet First? Old Mitochondria Might Be Responsible For Neuropathy In The Extremities - 3/03/11
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Long journey of organelles to feet and hands leads to dysfunction, pain. The burning, tingling pain of neuropathy may affect feet and hands before other body parts because the powerhouses of nerve cells that supply the extremities age and become dysfunctional as they complete the long journey to these areas,...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Fri, 4 Mar 2011 8:35:21 pm
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AIDs - news item 22 of 133
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CSF Neurofilament Levels Predicts Neurological Deterioration
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Elevated levels of neurofilament H in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) are predictive of cognitive deterioration with HIV infection. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Fri, 4 Mar 2011 7:19:57 pm
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AIDs - news item 23 of 133
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A randomized crossover study to compare efavirenz and etravirine treatment: Erratum
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No abstract available (Source: AIDS) MedWorm Message: Watch the new MedWorm demo and find out how to get all the very latest, relevant, organized information daily!
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Fri, 4 Mar 2011 4:46:25 pm
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AIDs - news item 24 of 133
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Safety and pharmacokinetics of etravirine in pregnant HIVâ€1â€infected women*
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(Source: HIV Medicine)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Fri, 4 Mar 2011 4:45:43 pm
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AIDs - news item 25 of 133
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Pharmacogenetic screening: HLAâ€B*5701 vs. CYP2B6 G516T
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(Source: HIV Medicine)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Fri, 4 Mar 2011 4:45:42 pm
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AIDs - news item 26 of 133
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Increased detection of the HIVâ€1 reverse transcriptase M184V mutation using mutationâ€specific minority assays in a UK surveillance study suggests evidence of unrecognized transmitted drug resistance*
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ConclusionsFuture surveillance studies of TDR in the United Kingdom should consider combining standard genotyping and minorityâ€specific assays to provide more accurate estimates, particularly when using specimens collected from chronic HIV infections in which TDR variants may have declined to low levels. (Source: HIV Medicine)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Fri, 4 Mar 2011 4:45:41 pm
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AIDs - news item 27 of 133
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Does the M184V resistance mutation in reverse transcriptase reduce HIV transmission?*
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(Source: HIV Medicine)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Fri, 4 Mar 2011 4:45:36 pm
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AIDs - news item 28 of 133
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CROI: HCV Drug Seems Safe in HIV Coinfected Patients (CME/CE)
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BOSTON (MedPage Today) -- Early results of a phase II trial suggest a new drug for hepatitis C can be used safely in patients also infected with HIV, a researcher said here. (Source: MedPage Today Meeting Coverage) MedWorm Message: Watch the new MedWorm demo and find out how to get...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Fri, 4 Mar 2011 4:13:04 pm
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AIDs - news item 29 of 133
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New drug regimens cut HIV spread from mother to infant, NIH study shows
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Pregnant women who are unaware they have HIV miss the chance for drug treatment that not only can benefit their own health but could also prevent them from transmitting the virus to their infants. When HIV is not diagnosed until women go into labor, their infants are usually treated soon...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Fri, 4 Mar 2011 4:00:00 pm
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AIDs - news item 30 of 133
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A Victory For Gilead
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When Gilead Sciences, the $8 billion (sales) maker of AIDS drugs, bought smaller drug developer Myogen for $2.5 billion in 2006, one rationale behind the deal was that Myogen's lead drug, Letairis, would have a key safety advantage over its main competitor, Tracleer, from Actelion: a lack of a so-called...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Fri, 4 Mar 2011 3:21:16 pm
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AIDs - news item 31 of 133
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Africa: Warning of Drug-Resistant HIV
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African countries need to take steps to monitor and prevent the spread of drug-resistant HIV. This was the warning from researchers at the annual conference on retroviruses in Boston last week. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Fri, 4 Mar 2011 2:58:10 pm
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AIDs - news item 32 of 133
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Fear battles fatalism in Africa's AIDS fight
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JOHANNESBURG/LONDON (Reuters) - Messages from years of AIDS campaigns are finally filtering down to the dingy streets of Johannesburg where sex workers turn tricks. (Source: Reuters: Health)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Fri, 4 Mar 2011 12:54:49 pm
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AIDs - news item 33 of 133
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Nigeria: Kogi Spends N100 Million On HIV/Aids
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The Kogi State government spent over N100 million on HIV/AIDS last year, the Special Assistant to Governor Ibrahim Idris on HIV/AIDS Matters Mrs. Mercy Okpe has said. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs) MedWorm Message: Watch the new MedWorm demo and find out how to get all the very latest,...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Fri, 4 Mar 2011 11:49:25 am
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AIDs - news item 34 of 133
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Sangamo BioSciences Announces Four Data Presentations At CROI 2011 Of Novel ZFN Therapeutic Approaches To The Treatment Of HIV/AIDS
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Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: SGMO) announced that data from its programs to develop ZFN-based therapeutic approaches for the treatment of HIV/AIDS were discussed in four oral presentations at the 18th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI), held in Boston from February 27 to March 2, 2011... (Source: Health News...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Fri, 4 Mar 2011 11:00:00 am
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ATS Issues Report On Emerging Issues In Hiv-Associated Pulmonary Disease
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The American Thoracic Society has released a new report detailing recent global changes in the management of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-associated pulmonary disease. The report examines the evolving landscape of HIV and its associated diseases in areas where combination antiretroviral therapies (ART) are available, as well as offering insight into...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Fri, 4 Mar 2011 11:00:00 am
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THSTI & IAVI Announce New HIV Vaccine Design Program In India
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The Translational Health Sciences and Technology Institute (THSTI), an autonomous institute of the Indian government's Department of Biotechnology, and the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) announced today an agreement to jointly establish, operate and fund an HIV Vaccine Design Program in India. The program will include the establishment of a...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Fri, 4 Mar 2011 9:00:00 am
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HIV Transmission Through Breast Milk Reduced By 6-Month Drug Regimen
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Giving breastfeeding infants of HIV-infected mothers a daily dose of the antiretroviral drug nevirapine for six months halved the risk of HIV transmission to the infants at age 6 months compared with giving infants the drug daily for six weeks, according to preliminary clinical trial data. The longer nevirapine regimen...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Fri, 4 Mar 2011 8:00:00 am
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Highlights From Final Day Of Conference On Retroviruses And Opportunistic Infections
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Highlights from the last day of the 18th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, a key HIV/AIDS research meeting held at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston from February 27 through March 2. Below are selected presentations from March 2nd on research supported by the National Institute of Allergy and...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Fri, 4 Mar 2011 8:00:00 am
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Rodent Model Of The Primary Neurological Complications Of HIV Infection In Humans
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A new mouse model closely resembles how the human body reacts to early HIV infection and is shedding light on nerve cell damage related to the disease, according to researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health. The study in the Journal of Neuroscience demonstrates that HIV infection of the...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Fri, 4 Mar 2011 8:00:00 am
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Rwanda: Booklet On HIV Testimonies Launched
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The National AIDS Control Commission (CNLS) in partnership with Family Health International (FHI), on Wednesday, launched a booklet of testimonies from people living with HIV/AIDS. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Fri, 4 Mar 2011 7:46:11 am
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AIDs - news item 41 of 133
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Mother To Baby Transmission In HIV Reduced By Two- And Three-Drug Regimens
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Pregnant women who are unaware that they have HIV miss the chance for drug treatment that can benefit not only their own health, but could also prevent them from transmitting the virus to their infants. When HIV is not diagnosed until women go into labor, their infants are usually treated...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Fri, 4 Mar 2011 7:00:00 am
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Selected Highlights From Day 3 Of Conference On Retroviruses And Opportunistic Infections
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The 18th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections was held at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston from February 27 through March 2. Day three of this major HIV/AIDS research conference included the following selected presentations from scientists supported by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Fri, 4 Mar 2011 7:00:00 am
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Ivory Coast: Marked Deterioration of Situation in the West
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Ivory Coast/Liberia, March 4, 2011 -- The international medical humanitarian organization Doctors without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) today expressed concern over the deteriorating situation in the west of Ivory Coast and the border region with Liberia. As the population flees violence, medical personnel are deserting health posts. Faced with this...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Fri, 4 Mar 2011 6:59:00 am
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Nigeria: FG Lauds Global Fund On HIV/Aids Education
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Minister of State for Education, Barr. Kenneth Gbagi, has re-echoed the determination of Federal Government to continue promoting awareness on HIV/AIDS among school children as he also commended Global Fund's efforts in promoting HIV/AIDS Education in primary and secondary school levels world-wide. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Fri, 4 Mar 2011 6:11:04 am
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Six-Month Drug Regimen Cuts HIV Risk for Breastfeeding Infants
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Source: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases - Related MedlinePlus Pages: Breast Feeding, HIV/AIDS in Women (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Fri, 4 Mar 2011 5:53:41 am
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Kenya: Education Official Denies Sh9 Million Aids Cash Fraud
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An official at the Ministry of Education was yesterday charged with Sh9 million fraud. Elizabeth Kaloki allegedly acquired over Sh2.2 million fraudulently in April 2009 and gave a false imprest of over Sh7 million in May of the same year. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Fri, 4 Mar 2011 1:09:23 am
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Bioequivalence study of two oral tablet formulations containing tenofovir disoproxil fumarate in healthy volunteers.
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The objective of this study was to compare the rate and extent of absorption and to assess the bioequivalence between a new pharmaceutical equivalent tablet formulation containing 300 mg of TDF and the innovator product. A randomized, single-center, open-label, single-dose, two-way crossover bioequivalence study in 40 healthy adult subjects was...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Fri, 4 Mar 2011 12:00:08 am
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Tea Component May Benefit Patients With HIV [Clinical & Research News]
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(Source: Psychiatr News)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Thu, 3 Mar 2011 11:00:00 pm
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Experts Offer Advice on Managing HIV Neurocognitive Impairment [Clinical & Research News]
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(Source: Psychiatr News)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Thu, 3 Mar 2011 11:00:00 pm
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Paper 6: EUROCAT member registries: Organization and activities
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CONCLUSIONSThe registry description gives a detailed account of the organizational and operational aspects of each registry and is an invaluable resource that aids interpretation and evaluation of registry prevalence data. Birth Defects Research (Part A) , 2011.© 2011 Wileyâ€Liss, Inc. (Source: Birth Defects Research Part A: Clinical and Molecular Teratology)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Thu, 3 Mar 2011 11:00:00 pm
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Beliefs and practices about antiretroviral medication: a study of poor urban Kenyans living with HIV/AIDS
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AbstractInterest in medicationâ€taking as a social behaviour is growing. Drawing on qualitative data, this study interrogates beliefs and practices related to antiretroviral therapy (ART) use among urban poor Kenyan people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). Responding PLWHA relied on a range of ingenious strategies to remember to take their medications but...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Thu, 3 Mar 2011 11:00:00 pm
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Brain creatine elevation and Nâ€acetylaspartate reduction indicates neuronal dysfunction in the setting of enhanced glial energy metabolism in a macaque model of NeuroAIDS
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This study used a rapid progression macaque model of neuroAIDS to elucidate the changes in creatine. As the disease progressed, proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy revealed a decrease in Nâ€Acetylaspartate, indicative of neuronal injury, and an increase in creatine yet to be elucidated. Subsequently, immunohistochemistry and stereology measures of decreased synaptophysin,...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Thu, 3 Mar 2011 11:00:00 pm
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Corley named interim leader at MN AIDS Project
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(Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Thu, 3 Mar 2011 11:00:00 pm
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Facility and home based HIV Counseling and Testing: a comparative analysis of uptake of services by rural communities in southwestern Uganda
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Conclusion: The uptake of VCT provided through either the facility or home based models is influenced by client characteristics such as proximity to service delivery points, HIV related symptoms, and fear of discrimination in rural Uganda. Interventions that seek to improve uptake of VCT should provide potential clients with both...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Thu, 3 Mar 2011 11:00:00 pm
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Join AIDSinfo in Observing National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
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March 10, 2011, marks the sixth annual National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. According to the 2009 HIV Surveillance Report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), females accounted for 24% of all diagnoses of HIV infection and 25% of all diagnoses of AIDS in the United...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Thu, 3 Mar 2011 11:00:00 pm
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CDC Releases 2009 HIV Surveillance Report
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On February 25, 2011, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the HIV Surveillance Report, 2009 Vol. 21. This annual report provides information and statistics about HIV/AIDS in the United States and five United States dependent areas: American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Thu, 3 Mar 2011 11:00:00 pm
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NIAID Researchers Characterize Genetic Differences to Distinguish Early HIV Infection from Later HIV Infection
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“A new finding from scientists at the National Institutes of Health could help efforts to design vaccines and other prevention tools to block HIV in the early stages of sexual transmission, before infection takes hold. Researchers at the NIH National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases have helped explain genetic...
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HIV/AIDS Research Featured at CROI
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The 18th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) was held in Boston, Massachusetts, from February 27 to March 2, 2011. Below are links to several articles discussing the HIV/AIDS research and study results presented at the conference. NIH: New Drug Regimens Cut HIV Spread from Mother to Infant NIH:...
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Trends and determinants of Comprehensive HIV and AIDS knowledge among urban young women in Kenya
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Conclusion: The response to HIV and AIDS can only be successful if individuals adopt behaviours that will protect against infection. Currently, efforts are underway in Kenya to ensure that young people have comprehensive knowledge. As evident from the results, comprehensive HIV and AIDS knowledge has increased over the 15 year...
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Atherosclerotic heart disease: prevalence and risk factors in hospitalized men with haemophilia A
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Summary.  Atherosclerotic heart disease (ASHD) is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in Western society. Few studies have determined prevalence and predictors of ASHD in haemophilia (HA), a population whose survival is improving with safer blood products and effective treatments for AIDS and hepatitis C. The purpose of this...
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Cytotoxic activities of phlorethol and fucophlorethol derivatives isolated from laminariaceae ecklonia cava
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This report focuses on the cytotoxic activities of these pholorotannins, first using four cultured human tumor cell lines (HeLa, HT1080, A549 and HTâ€29) and one cultured human normal cell line (MRCâ€5), and with the suggested structure†activity relationship. The results indicate that these phlorotaninns possess cytotoxic activity at certain concentrations....
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Very Young HIV Infants Do Well on Lopinavir/Ritonavir
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Almost all infants less than 6 months of age starting combination antiretroviral therapy with high doses of lopinavir/ritonavir achieve viral suppression and most continue to do so for a median of more than 2 years. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines) MedWorm Message: Watch the new MedWorm demo and...
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Adolescent female sex workers: invisibility, violence and HIV. - Silverman JG.
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A large number of female sex workers are children. Multiple studies demonstrate that up to 40% of women in prostitution started this work prior to age 18. In studies across India, Nepal, Thailand and Canada, young age at entry to sex work has been found to... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
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New drug regimens cut HIV spread from mother to infant
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Pregnant women who are unaware that they have HIV miss the chance for drug treatment that can benefit not only their own health, but could also prevent them from transmitting the virus to their infants. When HIV is not diagnosed until women go into labor, their infants are usually treated...
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Can We Stop Monitoring CD4 Counts Entirely in HIV?
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Paul E. Sax, MD, offers a perspective on CD4 monitoring in HIV that you may find surprising. Medscape HIV/AIDS (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Thu, 3 Mar 2011 8:48:37 pm
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Vitamin D3 Beneficial for HIV-Infected Youth Receiving Tenofovir
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A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study demonstrates the benefits of vitamin D3 supplementation for youth with HIV who are receiving tenofovir-based treatment. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines) MedWorm Message: Watch the new MedWorm demo and find out how to get all the very latest, relevant, organized information daily!
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Thu, 3 Mar 2011 8:40:26 pm
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Vital Signs: Aging: Hearing Loss Is Common but Often Ignored
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A survey found that 63 percent of Americans 70 and older suffered from impaired hearing, but only a minority use hearing aids. (Source: NYT Health)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Thu, 3 Mar 2011 6:59:42 pm
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CROI: Chewable Pill Controls HIV in Young Children (CME/CE)
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BOSTON (MedPage Today) -- Chewable tablets containing the integrase inhibitor raltegravir appear to help children ages 2 to 5 control HIV even after previous regimens have failed to keep the virus in check, a small study showed. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Thu, 3 Mar 2011 6:13:11 pm
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Mysterious Femur Fracture in a Middle-Aged Man
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A 49-year-old man with a history of osteopenia and HIV presents for follow-up after a visit to the ED 8 months ago with a midshaft femoral fracture. What likely contributed to his atypical fracture? Medscape (Source: Medscape Nurses Headlines)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Thu, 3 Mar 2011 5:37:15 pm
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Latest findings of Dartmouth HIV/AIDS study could turn treatment "on its head"
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A clinical study of anti-HIV/AIDS medicines in the developing world is on the verge of turning "the whole treatment world on its head," according to Dartmouth pediatrician Paul Palumbo. (Source: News at Dartmouth Medical School)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Thu, 3 Mar 2011 5:23:40 pm
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Valacyclovir Plus Zidovudine May Block Vertical Transmission of HSV-2
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Valacyclovir cut HIV-1 RNA levels and herpes simplex virus (HSV)-2 genital shedding in a study of pregnant women receiving zidovudine. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Nurses Headlines) MedWorm Message: Watch the new MedWorm demo and find out how to get all the very latest, relevant, organized information daily!
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Thu, 3 Mar 2011 4:45:24 pm
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Genetic treatment closes door on HIV
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HIV may be thwarted by genetically altering blood cells to remove the "door handle" by which the virus invades the cells (Source: New Scientist - HIV and AIDS)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Thu, 3 Mar 2011 4:20:46 pm
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CROI: Five-Drug HIV Therapy No Better than Standard (CME/CE, with video)
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BOSTON (MedPage Today) -- In a disappointing result, intensified antiretroviral therapy for acute and early HIV had no effect, a researcher said here. (Source: MedPage Today Meeting Coverage)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Thu, 3 Mar 2011 4:13:04 pm
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Giving HIV a Poor Reception: New AIDS Treatment Tinkers with Immune Cell Genes
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BOSTON--A novel treatment for HIV could involve changing the genes in a person's immune cells and, ultimately, in his or her stem cells, as well. It might even lead to a cure for that deadly disease. Promising advances in that direction were presented here Monday at the 18th Conference on...
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South Africa: Study Shows Gap in HIV Prevention Messaging for Youth
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About 40% of high school learners say that they have sex and 19% of these say that they have more than one sexual partner. A significant proportion deny that they are at risk of HIV infection, according to a study by the Foundation for Professional Development (FPD). (Source: AllAfrica News:...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Thu, 3 Mar 2011 3:07:07 pm
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Tinea incognito Caused by Microsporum gypseum in a Patient with Advanced HIV Infection: A Case Report
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Case Rep Dermatol 2011;3:55†59 (DOI:10.1159/000326055) (Source: Karger Publishers)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Thu, 3 Mar 2011 2:18:17 pm
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CROI: Five-Drug HIV Therapy No Better than Standard (CME/CE)
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BOSTON (MedPage Today) -- In a disappointing result, intensified antiretroviral therapy for acute and early HIV had no effect, a researcher said here. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedWorm Message: Watch the new MedWorm demo and find out how to get all the very latest, relevant, organized information daily!...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Thu, 3 Mar 2011 2:13:11 pm
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Six-month drug regimen cuts HIV risk for breastfeeding infants, NIH study finds
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Giving breastfeeding infants of HIV-infected mothers a daily dose of the antiretroviral drug nevirapine for six months halved the risk of HIV transmission to the infants at age 6 months compared with giving infants the drug daily for six weeks, according to preliminary clinical trial data presented today. (Source: National...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Thu, 3 Mar 2011 1:11:00 pm
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CROI: Body Changes Linked to Mortality Risk in HIV (CME/CE)
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BOSTON (MedPage Today) -- Loss of muscle on the arms and legs and increased visceral fat are both associated with an increased risk of death for people with HIV, a researcher said here. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Thu, 3 Mar 2011 1:00:00 pm
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Angola: Religious entities attend training on HIV/AIDS prevention in Bailundo
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Members of the Congregational Evangelic Church in Angola (IECA) in Bailundo district, central Huambo province, are attending since Wednesday a training on methods of preventing HIV/AIDS, aimed at upgrading their knowledge about transmission ways of this disease. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Thu, 3 Mar 2011 11:54:32 am
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New Report: World's Premier AIDS Event Neglects Populations Most At Risk For HIV
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A new report indicates that the International AIDS Conference (IAC), a biennial event convened by the International AIDS Society (IAS) that has become the world's premier gathering for people working in the field of HIV, suffers from gross underrepresentation of populations most at risk for HIV infection, including men who...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Thu, 3 Mar 2011 11:00:00 am
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'Implementation Science' Used To Test Rollout Of Anti-HIV Strategies In Developing Countries
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An "implementation science" approach will play a critical role in the next phase of The U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), according to an editorial in JAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health... (...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Thu, 3 Mar 2011 10:00:00 am
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Nigeria: Top Scientists Strategise for HIV Cure
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Scientists have continued to muscle efforts towards finding a veritable antidote to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Thu, 3 Mar 2011 8:05:25 am
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ViroStatics Demonstrates Clinical Proof Of Concept For Dual Antiviral Anti-Hyperactivation AV-HALT Drugs
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An analysis of immune markers measured in a sub-study of ViroStatics' proof-of-concept Phase 2a trial showed that VS411 was able to reduce immune activation while producing a median 1.5 log10 reduction in viral load. VS411 is a first-generation AV-HALT (antiviral-hyperactivation limiting therapeutic) designed to reduce both viral load and the...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Thu, 3 Mar 2011 8:00:00 am
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Merck's ISENTRESS® (Raltegravir) Demonstrated Durable Reductions In HIV-1 Viral Load And Sustained Tolerability
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Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, has announced that new Phase III data showed that adult patients with HIV-1 infection maintained undetectable viral loads and increases in CD4 cell counts at three years of treatment with ISENTRESS® (raltegravir) tablets in combination therapy, comparable to...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Thu, 3 Mar 2011 8:00:00 am
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Photos Taken By HIV-Positive Women Help Them By Identifying Problems And Potential Solutions
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A picture may be worth a thousand words, but for women living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the virus that causes AIDS, a picture can help them deal with the challenges of living with the virus. A University of Missouri researcher is completing a pilot project during which women living...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Thu, 3 Mar 2011 8:00:00 am
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Researchers Propose A Goal For New Designs Of HIV Vaccines Aimed At Inducing Killer T-Cell Responses
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An AIDS vaccine tested in people, but found to be ineffective, influenced the genetic makeup of the virus that slipped past. The findings suggest new ideas for developing HIV vaccines. The results were published in Nature Medicine. This is the first evidence that vaccine-induced cellular immune responses against HIV-1 infection...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Thu, 3 Mar 2011 7:00:00 am
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Breast Cancer Drug Eribulin Extends Survival
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Title: Breast Cancer Drug Eribulin Extends SurvivalCategory: Health NewsCreated: 3/3/2011 11:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 3/3/2011 (Source: MedicineNet HIV General)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Thu, 3 Mar 2011 6:00:00 am
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Hi-tech lab in Gurgaon to design vaccine for HIV
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Gurgaon will now be home to the country?s first state-ofthe-art laboratory that will exclusively work to design an effective vaccine against the deadly human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). (Source: The Economic Times)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Thu, 3 Mar 2011 5:51:32 am
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University of Nevada, Reno, teams with IMMY to make new life-saving blood test
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(University of Nevada, Reno) A new, rapid blood test that could lead to early diagnosis and potentially save the lives of hundreds of thousands of people stricken with fungal meningitis, a leading cause of AIDS-related deaths in developing countries, is getting closer to market with a recent collaboration between the...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Thu, 3 Mar 2011 4:00:00 am
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Am I safe here?: How people with HIV/AIDS perceive hidden prejudices in their communities
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(Association for Psychological Science) People in marginalized groups, such as the disabled or racial minorities, feel stigmatized -- condemned, feared or excluded -- when other people stigmatize them. That's obvious. But they can also feel stigma when nobody blatantly discriminates against them or says a negative word. (Source: EurekAlert! -...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Thu, 3 Mar 2011 4:00:00 am
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Description of a Pilot Anal Pap Smear Screening Program Among Individuals Attending a Veteran's Affairs HIV Clinic
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AIDS Patient Care and STDs , Vol. 0, No. 0. (Source: AIDS Patient Care and STDs)
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Comparative Analysis of the New Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration and the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease Equations for Estimation of Glomerular Filtration Rate in HIV Type 1-Infected Subjects
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AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses , Vol. 0, No. 0. (Source: AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Thu, 3 Mar 2011 3:00:34 am
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Update on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Pneumocystis Pneumonia
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Pneumocystis pneumonia was once considered a rare disease. However, in the 1980s, with the onset of the HIV epidemic, Pneumocystis prevalence increased dramatically. Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease (Source: Medscape Today Headlines) MedWorm Message: Watch the new MedWorm demo and find out how to get all the very latest, relevant,...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Thu, 3 Mar 2011 3:00:00 am
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Six-month drug regimen cuts HIV risk for breastfeeding infants, study finds
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Giving breastfeeding infants of HIV-infected mothers a daily dose of the antiretroviral drug nevirapine for six months halved the risk of HIV transmission to the infants at age 6 months compared with giving infants the drug daily for six weeks, according to preliminary clinical trial data. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Thu, 3 Mar 2011 2:52:41 am
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Alveolar Granulocytic Sarcoma of the Mandible in a Patient with HIV.
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Conclusions: Granulocytic sarcoma is extremely rare in patients with HIV. The case is discussed with reference to the literature. PMID: 21346387 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Onkologie)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Thu, 3 Mar 2011 2:45:04 am
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Quantification of the Relative Importance of CTL, B Cell, NK Cell, and Target Cell Limitation in the Control of Primary SIV-Infection
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Author Summary The role of the immune response in controlling HIV infection, or its simian counterpart SIV, has not been fully elucidated. Different studies have provided evidence of a role for different components of the immune system. Unfortunately, the different components are usually studied in isolation, making it hard to...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Wed, 2 Mar 2011 11:00:00 pm
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Epigenetic control of IRF1 responses in HIV-exposed seronegative versus HIV-susceptible individuals
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This study examined IRF1 expression regulation in the ex vivo peripheral blood mononuclear cells of HIV-exposed seronegative commercial sex workers who can be epidemiologically defined as relatively resistant to HIV infection (HIV-R), versus HIV-uninfected, susceptible controls (HIV-S). Whereas HIV-susceptible individuals demonstrated a biphasic, prolonged increase in IRF1 expression after interferon-...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Wed, 2 Mar 2011 11:00:00 pm
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Sex trafficking, sexual risk, sexually transmitted infection and reproductive health among female sex workers in Thailand
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Discussion Both the prevalence of sex trafficking as an entry mechanism to sex work and the threats to sexual and reproductive health observed on the basis of trafficking status show the need for comprehensive efforts to identify and support this vulnerable population. Moreover, existing STI/HIV-prevention programming may be stymied by...
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On-demand use of erectile aids in men with preoperative erectile dysfunction treated by whole gland prostate cryoablation
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Authors: M Kimura, C F Donatucci, M Tsivian, J R Caso, D M Moreira, V Mouraviev, T Satoh, S Baba & T J Polascik (Source: International Journal of Impotence Research)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Wed, 2 Mar 2011 11:00:00 pm
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More Young People Delay Sex, Try Oral Sex First, CDC Says
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U.S. report also finds same-sex encounters more common for women than men (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Health News)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Wed, 2 Mar 2011 11:00:00 pm
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Health system weaknesses constrain access to PMTCT and maternal HIV services in South Africa: a qualitative enquiry
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Conclusions: A single system- or individual-level delay reduced the likelihood of women accessing ART or PMTCT interventions. These delays, when concurrent, often signalled wholesale denial of prevention and treatment. There is great scope for health systems' reforms to address constraints and weaknesses within PMTCT and ART services in South Africa....
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Wed, 2 Mar 2011 11:00:00 pm
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Infected blood inquiry in city
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A PUBLIC inquiry into how blood transfusion patients contracted HIV and hepatitis C is to take place in Edinburgh next week. (Source: Scotsman.com News - Health)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Wed, 2 Mar 2011 11:00:00 pm
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Calypte Biomedical Announces Successful Conclusion of Internal Trials
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PORTLAND, Ore., March 2, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Calypte Biomedical Corporation (OTCBB:CBMC), a developer, manufacturer and marketer of HIV diagnostic tests, today announced successful completion of internal studies of its new Aware HIV-1/2 oral fluid rapid test for the US and international markets. (Source: Medical News (via PRIMEZONE))
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Wed, 2 Mar 2011 10:57:00 pm
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CROI: Raltegravir Once a Day Not as Good as Twice a Day (CME/CE, with video)
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BOSTON (MedPage Today) -- Despite being able to suppress HIV in 83.2% of patients for a year, once-daily treatment with the integrase inhibitor raltegravir (Isentress) was inferior to the standard twice-daily regimen of the antiretroviral therapy, researchers said here. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Wed, 2 Mar 2011 8:13:10 pm
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Swaziland: Thabile Xaba, 'I Can Take the ARVs Now if I Like But I Must Consult the Ancestors'
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Most Swazis go to traditional healers if they feel ill, but in a country with the world's highest HIV prevalence rate healers are struggling to cope. Thabile Xaba, 37, a healer who has been diagnosed HIV-positive at a clinic, told IRIN about her experiences. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Wed, 2 Mar 2011 7:59:26 pm
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Africa: Microbicide Gel Could Stop Spread of HIV During Anal Sex
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A microbicide gel designed initially for vaginal use may be effective in safely preventing the spread of HIV when applied to the rectum prior to anal sex, according to preliminary research presented by the Microbicides Trial Network (MTN) this week. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Wed, 2 Mar 2011 7:49:25 pm
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Updated Slide Set: HIV Mortality (through 2007)
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The slide set covering HIV Mortality has been updated through 2007. (Source: CDC HIV/AIDS Prevention) MedWorm Message: Watch the new MedWorm demo and find out how to get all the very latest, relevant, organized information daily!
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Wed, 2 Mar 2011 7:00:00 pm
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HIVE London Underground Bucket Collection raises £4202.88
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Rachel and Dan hard at work After a 4.30 am start, 41 volunteers from the University of Southampton made their way to London with one goal in mind… to raise as much money for Support for International Change as possible! We descended on the London Underground stations armed with buckets...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Wed, 2 Mar 2011 5:43:21 pm
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No Quiet Old Age for South Africa's Grannies
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Grannies are indispensable in South Africa. They may have been hoping for a restful old age, but the AIDS epidemic has seen them taking on motherhood for a second time, caring for grandchildren whose parents have died of the disease. (Source: IPS Inter Press Service - HIV/AIDS)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Wed, 2 Mar 2011 5:43:13 pm
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CROI: PrEP Durable Against HIV (CME/CE, with video)
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BOSTON (MedPage Today) -- Extended follow-up of a landmark study showed that a single two-drug anti-HIV pill once a day had a durable effect, was safe, and did not lead to drug resistance, the lead researcher said here. (Source: MedPage Today Meeting Coverage)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Wed, 2 Mar 2011 5:43:04 pm
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Indolylarylsulfones as HIV-1 Non-Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors: New Cyclic Substituents at Indole-2-carboxamide
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Journal of Medicinal ChemistryDOI: 10.1021/jm101614j (Source: Journal of Medicinal Chemistry)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Wed, 2 Mar 2011 5:12:07 pm
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Immediate ART Reduces Mortality of AIDS and TB
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Striking mortality benefits have been seen with immediate antiretroviral therapy (ART) in HIV-positive patients coinfected with tuberculosis (TB) who have low CD4 counts. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Wed, 2 Mar 2011 4:36:23 pm
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AIDs - news item 114 of 133
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Full HAART Plus Other Interventions May Lessen HIV Epidemic
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A new study of HIV-positive people suggests that the probability of HIV transmission is low after a 12-month highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) regimen. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Wed, 2 Mar 2011 3:48:35 pm
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AIDs - news item 115 of 133
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Torsade de Pointes due to Methadone Use in a Patient with HIV and Hepatitis C Coinfection
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We present a case of Torsade de Pointes secondary to multiple factors including patient susceptibility and iatrogenic influences. Contributing causes are presented, and the approach to treatment is discussed. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Wed, 2 Mar 2011 2:47:49 pm
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AIDs - news item 116 of 133
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Chew on This: Sticking with Nicotine Gum for the Long Haul
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Public health officials are backing away from recommending against the long-term use of nicotine gum, lozenges and patches. The Food and Drug Administration is considering whether to eliminate the 12-week warning and instead recommend nicotine-based quit-smoking aids for extended—perhaps even permanent—use. Anti-tobacco activists and GlaxoSmithKline PLC, the U.S.'s leading marketer...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Wed, 2 Mar 2011 2:31:09 pm
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CROI: No Added Risk to Second Babies of HIV Moms (CME/CE)
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BOSTON (MedPage Today) -- Second, third, or even fourth babies born to HIV-infected women who have access to antiretroviral treatment appear to have no greater risk of being born with HIV infection than the firstborn, researchers said here. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Wed, 2 Mar 2011 2:13:09 pm
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AIDs - news item 118 of 133
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NIH-funded study shows early brain effects of HIV in mouse model
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A new mouse model closely resembles how the human body reacts to early HIV infection and is shedding light on nerve cell damage related to the disease, according to researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health. (Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Wed, 2 Mar 2011 2:01:00 pm
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AIDs - news item 119 of 133
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Magnesium Chelating 2-Hydroxyisoquinoline-1,3(2H,4H)-diones, as Inhibitors of HIV-1 Integrase and/or the HIV-1 Reverse Transcriptase Ribonuclease H Domain: Discovery of a Novel Selective Inhibitor of the Ribonuclease H Function
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Journal of Medicinal ChemistryDOI: 10.1021/jm1014692 (Source: Journal of Medicinal Chemistry)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Wed, 2 Mar 2011 1:31:41 pm
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AIDs - news item 120 of 133
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Malaysian man wins damages after being misdiagnosed with HIV
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(Source: Monsters and Critics Health News)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Wed, 2 Mar 2011 12:01:04 pm
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AIDs - news item 121 of 133
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Francis Bacon’s Estate donates signed print to raise funds for people with HIV
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A signed print by Francis Bacon, from the artist’s private collection, is to be auctioned off at Christie’s to raise funds for HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT). ‘Three Studies for A Portrait of John Edwards (Right Panel)’ has been kindly donated by the Estate of Francis...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Wed, 2 Mar 2011 11:23:25 am
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AIDs - news item 122 of 133
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Terrence Higgins Trust launches course to help people with HIV in Gloucestershire manage their condition
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HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) is to launch a free course in Gloucestershire to help local people living with HIV learn new skills and better manage their condition. Beginning on Monday 7th March at THT’s centre in Gloucester, ‘Turning Points’ consists of four modules that each...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Wed, 2 Mar 2011 11:06:14 am
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AIDs - news item 123 of 133
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Conference On Retroviruses And Opportunistic Infections Day 2: Selected Highlights
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HIV/TB Co-Infection, Microbicide Developments Among Key Topics Presented The 18th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections is taking place at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston from February 27 through March 2. Day two of this major HIV/AIDS research conference included the following selected presentations from scientists supported by the...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Wed, 2 Mar 2011 11:00:00 am
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Natural Hosts Provide Clues For Natural Immunity To AIDS
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A paper published in the March 2011 print edition of the Journal of Clinical Investigation offers new insight into what prompts immunity to AIDS in sooty mangabeys, a natural host African monkey species. According to Don Sodora, Ph.D., a principal investigator in Seattle BioMed's HIV/AIDS research program, "SIV-infected sooty mangabeys...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Wed, 2 Mar 2011 10:00:00 am
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HIV vaccine impacts the genetic makeup of the virus
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An AIDS vaccine tested in people, but found to be ineffective, influenced the genetic makeup of the virus that slipped past. This is the first evidence that vaccine-induced cellular immune responses against HIV-1 infection exert selective pressure on the virus. The findings suggest new strategies for developing HIV vaccines that...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Wed, 2 Mar 2011 9:47:38 am
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AIDs - news item 126 of 133
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Recombinant Interleukin-7 (CYT107) Expands CD4 T-Cells In Gut Mucosa Of Chronically HIV Infected Immunological Non-Responder Patients
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Cytheris SA, a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on research and development of new therapies for immune modulation, announced results of a multi-center Phase IIa study designed to investigate the potential of Interleukin-7 (CYT107) therapy to reconstitute CD4 T-cells in chronically HIV-1 infected patients whose CD4 T-cell counts remained low...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Wed, 2 Mar 2011 9:00:00 am
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Top Scientists Unite To Develop Global Scientific Strategy Towards An HIV Cure
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More than 30 scientists gathered for a one-day meeting prior to the 18th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) to launch an international working group on HIV reservoirs and strategies to control them. Under the auspices of the International AIDS Society, the scientists will guide the development of a...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Wed, 2 Mar 2011 8:00:00 am
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FDA updates safety information for antiviral drug abacavir
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The FDA has updated the safety information for abacavir and its increased risk of heart attack. Abacavir is an antiviral drug used in combination with other antiretroviral drugs to treat HIV-1 infection. (Source: Cardiovascular Business News)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Wed, 2 Mar 2011 7:59:18 am
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AIDs - news item 129 of 133
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Effectiveness And Cost Effectiveness Of Expanding Harm Reduction And Antiretroviral Therapy In A Mixed HIV Epidemic: A Modeling Analysis For Ukraine
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A new study from Stanford researchers published in PLoS Medicine makes the case that a combination of methadone substitution therapy and anti-retroviral treatment would have the greatest effect on reducing new infections and improving quality of life in a region where HIV is spreading rapidly among intravenous drug users. In...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Wed, 2 Mar 2011 7:00:00 am
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Intensive Adherence Counseling With HIV Treatment Improves Patient Outcomes
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Intensive adherence counseling around the time of HIV treatment initiation significantly reduces poor adherence and virologic treatment failure in sub-Saharan Africa whereas using an alarm device has no effect, according to a study in this week's PLoS Medicine by Michael Chung from the University of Washington, Seattle, USA, and colleagues....
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Wed, 2 Mar 2011 7:00:00 am
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Anti-HIV activity of Indian medicinal plants
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Abstract Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome patients face great socio-economic difficulties in obtaining treatment. There is an urgent need for new, safe, and cheap anti-HIV agents. Traditional medicinal plants are a valuable source of novel anti-HIV agents and may offer alternatives to expensive medicines in future. Various medicinal plants or plant-derived natural...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Wed, 2 Mar 2011 6:49:52 am
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Towards a More Coordinated Federal Response to Improving HIV Prevention and Sexual Health among Men Who Have Sex with Men
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Content Type Journal ArticlePages 1-5DOI 10.1007/s10461-011-9908-zAuthors Dianne Rausch, Division of AIDS Research, National Institutes of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, USACarl Dieffenbach, Division of AIDS, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, USALaura Cheever, HIV/AIDS Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration, Rockville, USAKevin...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Wed, 2 Mar 2011 6:47:32 am
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Gene Therapy Against HIV Not a Proven Cure, Experts Say
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Title: Gene Therapy Against HIV Not a Proven Cure, Experts SayCategory: Health NewsCreated: 3/1/2011 8:05:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 3/2/2011 (Source: MedicineNet Crohn's Disease General)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Wed, 2 Mar 2011 6:00:00 am
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