NewsRx

Search our medical news database

AIDS Vaccine Week

Susan Hasty, Publisher

Table of Contents . . . December 6th, 2004

Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only

Related Areas: Other Issues in AIDS Vaccine Week | Other Publications

AIDS/HIV Pathogenesis - CD4+ T cell depletion in HIV occurs predominantly in gastrointestinal tract

AIDS/HIV Vaccine - Novel and promiscuous CTL epitopes in conserved regions of Gag identified

AIDS/HIV Vaccine - Therapeutic HIV vaccines reviewed

AIDS/HIV Vaccine - Vaccine provides T-cell-mediated protection in monkeys after SIV challenge

HIV/AIDS Vaccine - Role of gastrointestinal T cells in HIV pathogenesis reviewed

AIDS/HIV Pathogenesis - HIV linked to depletion of CD4+ T cells from effector sites in GI tract

Adenovirus - Nuclear localization of adenovirus E4orf4 protein correlates with cell death

Awards - Fluid diagnostics company receives award

Bone Marrow Storage - Glycerol plus polyvinylpyrrolidone optimally preserves frozen bone marrow cells

Business & Finance - Biopharma reports third quarter 2004 results, clinical achievements

Business Update - Molecular diagnostics company announces expansion of diagnostic pipeline

Cryptococcus Outbreak -  Cryptococcus neoformans outbreak at Vancouver Hospital between 1997-2002

Cytomegalovirus - Cytomegalovirus inhibits cytokine-induced macrophage differentiation

Diagnostics - Novel chemiluminescent immunosensor assay detects serum CA19-9 levels

Disease Prevention - African leaders, health activists push for money to fight disease

Finance - Biotechnology company reports improved third quarter results

HIV Treatment - Monoclonal antibody among HIV therapies discussed at human virology meeting

HIV/AIDS Behavior - Men and women equally distressed by sexual infidelity within the context of AIDS

HIV/AIDS Care - Family home AIDS care in rural sub-Saharan Africa is a minimal burden

HIV/AIDS Care - Level of HIV/AIDS patient care better if health facility funded by CARE Act

HIV/AIDS Cost - Household costs attributable to AIDS in Chad are devastating

HIV/AIDS Drug Adherence - HAART adherence shifts during HIV infection course for women caring for children

HIV/AIDS Economics - Expenditure more sensitive indicator of economic impact of HIV/AIDS than income

HIV/AIDS Epidemiology - Most recent common ancestor of HIV subtype C appeared in mid to late 1960s

HIV/AIDS Healthcare - HIV/AIDS patients in Malawi seek hospital healthcare as a last resort

HIV/AIDS Prevention - Gay sex workers play important role as sex educators on the Internet

HIV/AIDS Prevention - Russian government lacks will to combat spread of HIV/AIDS, experts say

HIV/AIDS Prevention - STD/HIV prevention website navigation tools not helpful enough for teenagers

HIV/AIDS Psychology - Internet is a viable recruitment tool for reaching HIV at-risk individuals

HIV/AIDS Research - Complement mediates HIV binding to erythrocytes

HIV/AIDS Research - Distinct mechanisms of HIV-1 Nef action in different populations of target cells

HIV/AIDS Research - Entry/transcription key determinants of CD4 T-cell permissiveness to HIV-1

HIV/AIDS Research - Fluorescent-labeled HIV-1 developed to investigate interaction with live cells

HIV/AIDS Research - Prostratin antagonizes HIV latency by NF-kappa B activation

HIV/AIDS Research - Raft-promotion of virion-associated cholesterol determines HIV-1 infectivity

HIV/AIDS Research - Riboswitch regulates RNA dimerization and packaging in HIV-1 virions

HIV/AIDS Risk - Online choice for sex-seeking among gay males varies with education level

HIV/AIDS Risk - Risky sex behavior among men associated with alcohol/drug use and other factors

HIV/AIDS Risk - Synchronous online interviews inherently unsuitable for exploring HIV risk

HIV/AIDS Screening - Diagnostics-focused biotech company receives U.S. FDA CLIA waiver for HIV test

HIV/AIDS Symptoms - Measuring validity of self-reported symptoms among people with HIV

HIV/AIDS Treatment - Antiretroviral use differs by sociodemographic differences

HIV/AIDS Treatment - Canadian HIV partnership lends financial support to phase 2 clinical drug trials

HIV/AIDS Treatment - Clinical study results build case for expanded use of FUZEON

HIV/AIDS Treatment - Data involving Combivir presented at recent meeting

HIV/AIDS Treatment - HIV CCR5 antagonist GW-873140 shows potent activity against primary isolates

HIV/AIDS Treatment - Racivir phase II HIV study initiated

HIV/AIDS-Related Dementia - Discreet species of gp41 high-MW aggregates present in HIV-related dementia

Human Papillomavirus - Inflammatory responses in cervical neoplasia suppressed in HIV-positive women

Kaposi Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus - Herpesvirus saimiri ORF73 modulates tumor suppressor proteins p53 and pRb

Lentivirus - Cell-free systems compare capsid assembly of genetically diverse lentiviruses

Lentivirus - Lentivirus clone SIVmac239 does not complete capsid assembly in cell-free system

Lentivirus - Self-inactivating lentiviral vectors resist proviral methylation

Medical Devices - Syringe maker announces sales, distribution partnership with Chinese producer

Mergers & Acquisitions - Biotechnology company amends merger agreement with HIV-focused pharm firm

Mergers & Acquisitions - Company amends merger agreement with V.I. Technologies

Neural Stem Cell Research - p107 regulates neural precursor cells in the brain

Neurodegeneration - TWEAK induces neuronal cell death and is involved in neurodegeneration

Nitrite Inhalant - Macrophage IL-1 beta production inhibits caspase-1 after nitrite inhalation

Preventive Medicine - Despite setbacks, strong growth seen in $7 billion vaccine market

Quality of Life - WHOQOL-HIV field test instrument promising for HIV/AIDS QOL assessment

Rituximab - Novel assay identifies compounds that enhance rituximab anti-lymphoma activity

SARS Coronavirus - Novel SARS-CoV entry inhibitor may be a viable candidate therapy for SARS

Simian Immunodeficiency Virus - CD3/MHC-I/MHC-II/Ii surface expression modulation insufficient for SIV virulence

Simian Immunodeficiency Virus - Real-time PCR independently samples single SIV genomes from range of viral loads

Simian Immunodeficiency Virus - SIV-induced blood-brain barrier activation requires cell-associated virus

Tuberculosis - Tuberculosis and HIV co-infection is a symbiotic relationship

Virology - Forced selection of HIV-1 variant uses a non-self tRNA primer for RT

Return to Top of Page

NewsRx is Social

Follow us on your favorite social network by clicking on a button below:

Follow NewsRx on Twitter

NewsRx on Facebook

Awards

eHealthcare Leadership 2011 Winner
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2012
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2011
Best e-Business Site, 2010
Best e-Business Site, 2009
Best e-Business Site, 2008
Best e-Business Site, 2007
Best e-Business Site, 2006
Best Healthcare Content, 2005
Best Overall Internet Site, 2005
Best Interactive Site, 2005

Facts & Stats

NewsRx also is available at LexisNexis, Gale, ProQuest, Factiva, Dialog, Thomson Reuters, NewsEdge, and Dow Jones.

  • Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Health News and Media Publications
  • Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Science Publications in Biology/Physiology
  • Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top News and Media for the Business of Pharmaceuticals
  • Amazon's Alexa 2010 PageRank: #2 News and Media Site for the Pharmaceutical Industry
NewsRx on Facebook