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Assessment of the effects of social support on adolescents with parents with hiv/aids.
Related Articles Assessment of the effects of social support on adolescents with parents with HIV/AIDS. Am J Public Health. 2008 Jun;98(6):966; author reply 967 Authors: Varma DS PMID: 18445787 [PubMed - in process] (Source: American Journal of Public Health)
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Receipt of prevention services among hiv-infected men who have sex with men.
Related Articles Receipt of prevention services among HIV-infected men who have sex with men. Am J Public Health. 2008 Jun;98(6):1011-4 Authors: Steward WT, Charlebois ED, Johnson MO, Remien RH, Goldstein RB, Wong FL, Morin SF Unprotected sexual intercourse remains a primary mode of HIV transmission in the United States. We...
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Evaluation of an hiv prevention intervention adapted for black men who have sex with men.
Related Articles Evaluation of an HIV prevention intervention adapted for Black men who have sex with men. Am J Public Health. 2008 Jun;98(6):1043-50 Authors: Jones KT, Gray P, Whiteside YO, Wang T, Bost D, Dunbar E, Foust E, Johnson WD OBJECTIVES: We assessed the efficacy of an HIV behavioral intervention...
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Condom use and hip hop culture: the case of urban young men in new york city.
Related Articles Condom use and hip hop culture: the case of urban young men in new york city. Am J Public Health. 2008 Jun;98(6):1081-5 Authors: Muñoz-Laboy MA, Castellanos DH, Haliburton CS, del Aguila EV, Weinstein HJ, Parker RG OBJECTIVES: We explored how young men's perceptions of and participation in hip...
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Hiv prevalence and associated risk behaviors in new york city's house ball community.
Related Articles HIV prevalence and associated risk behaviors in New York City's house ball community. Am J Public Health. 2008 Jun;98(6):1074-80 Authors: Murrill CS, Liu KL, Guilin V, Colón ER, Dean L, Buckley LA, Sanchez T, Finlayson TJ, Torian LV OBJECTIVES: We measured HIV seroprevalence and associated risk factors among...
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Hiv infection, sexual risk behavior, and substance use among latino gay and bisexual men and transgender persons.
Related Articles HIV infection, sexual risk behavior, and substance use among Latino gay and bisexual men and transgender persons. Am J Public Health. 2008 Jun;98(6):1036-42 Authors: Ramirez-Valles J, Garcia D, Campbell RT, Diaz RM, Heckathorn DD OBJECTIVES: We examined HIV prevalence and the socioeconomic correlates of HIV infection, sexual risk...
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Dimensions of sexual orientation and hiv-related risk among adolescent females: evidence from a statewide survey.
Related Articles Dimensions of sexual orientation and HIV-related risk among adolescent females: evidence from a statewide survey. Am J Public Health. 2008 Jun;98(6):1051-8 Authors: Goodenow C, Szalacha LA, Robin LE, Westheimer K OBJECTIVES: We examined the relationship of 2 dimensions of sexual orientation--sexual identity and sex of partners--with self-reported behaviors...
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Acute peritonitis as presentations of tuberculosis-associated immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in an hiv-infected man.
Page: 387DOI: 10.1097/MAJ.0b013e318149e6deAuthors: WU, SHIH-WEI MD; CHEN, CHENG-JUENG MD; LIN, TE-YU MD; WANG, NING-CHI MD (Source: The American Journal of the Medical Sciences)
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Muslim clerics declare war on condoms
(Source: Development Gateway Topics | HIV/AIDS | Latest Resources)
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Kenya: hiv-positive people feeling the pinch of high food prices
Kenya: HIV-positive people feeling the pinch of high food prices UN Integrated Regional Information Network - May 13, 2008 http://www.aegis.org/news/irin/2008/IR080514.html GARISSA, 13 May 2008 (PlusNews) - Soaring food prices are beginn ... (Source: WebBoard Conference: HIV/AIDS News)
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Malaysia considers teaching sex to graduates
Malaysia considers teaching sex to graduates Associated Press - May 13, 2008 Julia Zappei http://www.aegis.org/news/ap/2008/AP080524.html  KUALA LUMPUR, Malay ... (Source: WebBoard Conference: HIV/AIDS News)
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Cdc hiv/hepatitis/std/tb prevention news update 05/14/2008
CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update For Wednesday, May 14, 2008 The CDC National Center for HIV, STD and TB Prevention provides the following information as a public service only. Providing synopses of key scientific articles and lay media reports on HIV/AIDS, other sexually transmitted diseases and tuberculosis does not constit ... (...
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African countries seek common approach against hiv/aids
African Countries Seek Common Approach Against HIV/AIDS Voice of America - May 13, 2008Lameck MasinaBlantyre, Malawi http://www.aegis.org/news/voa/2008/VA080509.html [A title='Audio discuss ... (Source: WebBoard Conference: HIV/AIDS News)
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Hiv patient triggers a doctor's dilemma about confidentiality and safety
HIV patient triggers a doctor's dilemma about confidentiality and safety Los Angeles Times - May 12, 2008 Marc Siegel, Special to The Times http://www.aegis.org/news/lt/2008/LT080502.html When a patient tests HIV- ... (Source: WebBoard Conference: HIV/AIDS News)
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Environment: only the cover is green
BONN, May 14 (IPS) - Notice how green the public relations campaigns of multinational corporations have become. (Source: IPS Inter Press Service - HIV/AIDS)
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Irish prime minister, mr. bertie ahern launches biouetikon
BioUETIKON, the new biotech services division of Chemie Uetikon (CU) and Chemie + Papier Holding (CPH), was officially launched on Monday 28th April in Dublin, Ireland by the Taoiseach, Mr Bertie Ahern TD. BioUETIKON Ltd provides process development and GMP CMO services to the biopharmaceutical, medical device and related industries. Located...
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Scientists get inside a long-suspected hiv hideout in humans
Scientists have broken inside a cell long suspected of harboring HIV during drug treatment and determined it is indeed a reservoir of the virus in humans, where it remains highly infectious. Researchers have discovered the genetic nature of HIV trapped by follicular dendritic cells, also called FDCs, which are located...
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Uganda: luweero gets sh80m for aids
PEOPLE living with HIV/AIDS in Luweero district have reason for hope. The International HIV/AIDS Alliance has given the district sh83m to help residents living with the virus start income generating projects, access anti-retroviral drugs and improve health care. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
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Solution structure of hiv-1 protease flaps probed by comparison of molecular dynamics simulation ensembles and epr experiments
Fangyu Ding, Melinda Layten, and Carlos SimmerlingWeb Release Date: Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT (Communication) DOI: 10.1021/ja800893d (Source: Journal of the American Chemical Society)
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Hepatitis c protease and polymerase inhibitors in development
AIDS Patient Care and STDs , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-9. ABSTRACT Hepatitis C infection (HCV) remains a global problem and the current anti-HCV therapies available in the clinic have sustained virologic response rates (SVR) of only about 50%, especially in HCV genotype 1-infected subjects. The SVR is even ... (Source: AIDS...
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Uganda: researchers call for circumcision to fight hiv/aids
Policy analysts at two leading American Universities are urging that male circumcision and partner reduction should become the focus of prevention efforts in countries such as Uganda with generalised HIV epidemics. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
RSS Source:   Med Worm - AIDs and HIV Wed, 14 May 2008 10:02:19 pm
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Uganda: spend gf money on arv drugs
Uganda has yet again received a huge financial boost towards her fight against HIV/Aids that has so far ravaged the country for the last two and a half decades or so. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
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Most effective initial therapy for hiv-1 infection identified
In the largest study of its kind to evaluate commonly used HIV drugs, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine confirmed that one of the most frequently prescribed triple-drug combinations for initial HIV infection is, indeed, the most effective at suppressing HIV. The study team also found that...
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Potential for new antiretrovirals to address unmet needs in the management of hiv-1 infection
AIDS Patient Care and STDs , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-13. ABSTRACT Despite the myriad advances in antiretroviral therapy since the original highly active antiretroviral therapy regimens were developed, there remain numerous important and pressing unmet needs that, if addressed, would substantially improve the ... (Source: AIDS Patient Care and STDs)
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Head-to-head trial confirms efavirenz (sustiva) as leader for initial hiv therapy
PITTSBURGH -- For initial treatment of HIV infection, one of the most commonly used regimens is, in fact, the most effective, researchers said here. (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)
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Africa: u.s. senators block key hiv/aids legislation
A group of United States senators is blocking a bill that would help HIV/Aids patients in Africa and around the world, and could postpone the bill's passage until next year. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
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Self-reported cognitive ability and global cognitive performance in adults with hiv
Adults with HIV are at risk of developing cognitive impairments. Learn why clinicians should be cautious about relying on patients' perceptions of their mental abilities. The Journal of Neuroscience Nursing (Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines)
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Nurses journal scan, april 2008
This month's topics include conscientious objection by nurses, migraine prevention, comparing sports drinks with water, fatigue in HIV patients, and coaching patients with type 2 diabetes. Medscape Nurses (Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines)
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Updated fact sheets provide data about hiv/aids among blacks, latinos, women
Updated fact sheets, Kaiser Family Foundation: The fact sheets provide information about the impact of HIV/AIDS on blacks, Latinos and women in the U.S. (Source: Public Health News From Medical News Today)
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Supplements for pilot projects in hiv-associated malignancies to cancer centers in institutions with an active center for aids research
We are pleased to announce the availability of supplemental funding for NCI designated Cancer Centers that reside in institutions with an active CFAR award. Through this award the NCI seeks to foster multidisciplinary collaborations between NCI designated Cancer Centers and CFAR investigators. The funds will be awarded as Developmental funds...
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Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 incidence among blood donors in france, 1992 through 2006: use of an immunoassay to identify recent infections
Transfusion, Volume 0, Issue 0, Page ???, OnlineEarly Articles. BACKGROUND:In France, blood donations found to be positive for the presence of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) are further tested to detect recent infections (≤180 days) using an enzyme immunoassay (EIA-RI) developed in 2002. The ... (Source: Transfusion)
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Change in scientific contact for pa-08-107, pa-08-108, and pa-08-109 prevention research with hiv positive individuals (r01, r03, and r21, respectively)
Notice from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts (Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA))
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Chicago tribune magazine examines hiv/aids among children, adolescents in u.s.
The Chicago Tribune Magazine on Sunday examined HIV/AIDS among children and adolescents in the U.S. According to the Tribune, there are about 6,000 children and young adults living with HIV/AIDS in the country. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
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Hiv/aids hindering mozambique's efforts to reduce poverty, e.u. delegate says
HIV/AIDS is hindering Mozambique's efforts to alleviate poverty, Glauco Calzuola, head of the European Union delegation in Mozambique, said Sunday, Reuters reports. Calzuola added that corruption and bureaucracy also are obstacles in the country's efforts to eradicate poverty.Calzuola called on the Mozambican government to "redouble" its efforts to fight HIV/AIDS...
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Africa: daily hiv/aids report
Politics and Policy (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
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Angola: over 100 std cases recorded
Some 124 cases of sexual transmitted diseases (STDs) were diagnosed, from January to April this year, in the southern Huíla Province, by the local health authorities. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
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Yemen, undp sign agreement to strengthen hiv/aids control efforts in country
Officials from Yemen and the United Nations Development Programme on Monday signed a $10.6 million, three-year agreement to strengthen efforts to fight HIV/AIDS in the country, SABA News reports. The agreement was signed by Abdul-Karim al-Arhabi, Yemen's minister of Planning and International Cooperation, and UNDP Acting Resident Representative Selva Ramachandran. (...
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Africa: new hiv/aids infections still rising
A new World Bank report launched today says African countries must continue to champion HIV prevention efforts to slow and reverse the rate of new HIV infections, and that HIV/AIDS will remain for the foreseeable future an unprecedented economic, social, and human challenge to sub-Saharan Africa. The region remains the...
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Cuba increasing hiv prevention efforts targeted at msm, health official says
Health officials in Cuba this year will focus HIV prevention messages at men who have sex with men, Rosaida Ochoa, director of the National Center for the Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and HIV, said recently, EFE News Service reports. Ochoa, who was speaking ahead of the International Day Against...
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Cdc needs increased funding for hiv prevention efforts, advocates say
CDC needs a $600 million increase in funding for effective HIV/AIDS prevention and surveillance programs, advocates said Monday at a briefing hosted by the AIDS Institute to assess the agency's efforts to fight HIV/AIDS in the U.S., CQ HealthBeat reports. The $600 million increase would nearly double CDC's current HIV/AIDS...
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Researchers get inside a long suspected hiv hideout in humans
Scientists have broken inside a cell long suspected of harboring HIV during drug treatment and determined it is indeed a reservoir of the virus in humans, where it remains highly infectious.Researchers at Brigham Young University and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine have discovered the genetic nature of HIV trapped by...
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Kenya: disabled people left out of aids war, say ngos
Disabled people have been left out in campaigns to reduce Aids infections, NGO officials said on Tuesday. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
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Zambia: high divorce rate in masaiti worries nzp+
THE Network of Zambian People Living with AIDS ( NZP+) in Masaiti has bemoaned the high divorce rate, prostitution and the heavy dependence on traditional healers which have continued to frustrate the fight against HIV/AIDS. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
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Virostatics doses first patient in phase iia trial of vs411 for the treatment of hiv infection
Virostatics, srl, a privately-held pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of combination therapeutics in HIV/AIDS, virology, and other chronic diseases, announced it has initiated dosing of subjects in its five-arm, dose-ranging, proof of principle study VS411-C201: A randomized double-blind dose-finding multi-centre Phase IIa study with VS411 for HIV-1...
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Argos therapeutics initiates phase 2 proof-of-concept trial for its arcelis(tm) personalized immunotherapy platform in hiv
Argos Therapeutics announced the initiation of a Phase 2a proof-of-concept clinical trial to test the efficacy of its AGS-004 therapy in improving immune control of viral replication in HIV-infected adults. AGS-004 is a product of the Company's Arcelis™ technology, a personalized, RNA-loaded dendritic cell-based immunotherapy that is perfectly matched to...
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Prospects for hiv-1 therapeutic immunisation and vaccination: the potential contribution of peptide immunogens
Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy , June 2008, Vol. 8, No. 6, Pages 745-757. Background: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 infection continues to challenge the development of antigen-specific immune-based strategies for the management (therapeutic immunisation) and prevention (vaccination) of HIV-1 infection. Objective: This ... (Source: Expert Opinion: Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy: Table...
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Nigeria: n' delta - literacy, panacea to hiv pandemic
Experts have called for greater capacity building and educational empowerment, as ideal ways to check any increase in sexually transmitted diseases including Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and unwanted pregnancies in the Niger Delta region. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
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Charity launches new support groups for gay and bisexual men in wolverhampton, uk
HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT), is launching two new support groups for gay and bisexual men living in and around the Wolverhampton region. The LADS Cafe is a weekly social every Monday from 6-9pm for gay and bisexual men aged 18 and over. The second group,...
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Antidepressants and immunity
"Antidepressants may help body fight HIV and cancer" was the headline in The Independent recently. The newspaper article was on research that suggests that antidepressant drugs may help the immune system to fight off serious infection. The newspaper says the drugs could increase the activity of Natural Killer (NK) cells,...
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