Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . June 27th, 2005
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HIV Vaccine - Sexual risk behavior is high among vaccine efficacy trial subjects
HIV/AIDS Infection - Lewis b antigen has a slight protective effect on HIV infection
HIV/AIDS Vaccine - Constraints on HIV antibody epitope increase antigenicity
HIV/AIDS Vaccine - Majority of HIV-1B fails to prime CTL response against HLA-A2-restricted epitope
HIV/AIDS Vaccine - RNA interference has future as treatment for HIV-1 infection
Antimicrobial - Hoechst 33258 active against P. carinii/C. albicans/C. dubliniensis
At-Risk Populations - AIDS expert says global strategy needed to combat "feminization" of HIV/AIDS
At-Risk Populations - Impact of HIV/AIDS on women discussed at South African conference
At-Risk Populations - Researchers urge greater AIDS action for women
Awards - Five psychiatry researchers honored with International Career Development awards
Biotechnology - Biotechnology report discuses what drives segment maturation and globalization
Business & Finance - Discoverer of transrenal-DNA announces 2005-2006 strategic initiatives, goals
Business & Finance - Healthcare research firm finds HIV market will expand with new drug therapies
Business Update - Biopharma company dedicates new vaccine manufacturing facility
Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors - HIV+ women have more CVD risk factors related to abnormal fat distribution
Diagnostics - Inverness Medical Innovations acquires rapid diagnostics from Abbott
Diagnostics - New data illuminates research in diagnostics
Disease Prevention - Health experts, African leaders discuss development of anti-HIV gel prophylaxis
Generic Drugs - Pharma company receives tentative U.S. FDA approval to market Lamivudine
HIV & Human Papillomavirus Pathogenesis - HPV and HIV infections may influence cervical cytokine intralesional levels
HIV/AIDS Drug Development - HIV fusion inhibitor enfuvirtide has a favorable safety and tolerability profile
HIV/AIDS Emotional Support - Older adults with HIV/few comorbid illnesses report inadequate emotional support
HIV/AIDS Healthcare - Evolving health delivery system designed to meet needs of changing HIV epidemic
HIV/AIDS Mother-to-Child Transmission - Inadequate counseling stymies prevention of HIV transmission in South Africa
HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - Findings describe new data in HIV/AIDS pathogenesis research
HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - HIV K65R mutations associated with TAM can be borne by the same virus
HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - HIV-1 envelope V2 region influence HIV entry and spread in macrophages
HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - HIV-1 gp41 loop segment peptide binds and interacts with phospholipid membranes
HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - MSD-replacement mutants severely impair HIV fusion activity
HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - Tissue macrophages are productively infected by primary X4 HIV-1 isolates
HIV/AIDS Prevention - HIV-infected mothers more likely to discuss risk factors with their children
HIV/AIDS Prevention - Latin America/Caribbean nongovernmental organizations help prevent HIV infection
HIV/AIDS Prevention - New findings in the area of HIV/AIDS prevention described
HIV/AIDS Research - Pharma company makes three antiretroviral formulation filings to WHO
HIV/AIDS Risk - Recent incarceration independently associated with syringe sharing
HIV/AIDS Testing - Diagnostics company wins right to sell HIV tests in Guizhou Province, China
HIV/AIDS Therapy - Biopharmaceutical company announces trial of therapy for drug-naive HIV patients
HIV/AIDS Vaccine - HIV minimal gag protein inhibits reverse transcription
HIV/AIDS Vaccines - Recent findings in HIV/AIDS vaccines provide new insights
HIV/AIDS Vaccines - VScan HIV 1&2 rapid diagnostic kit being tested by Mexico military
Hepatitis B - Good 2-yr data for Telbivudine for treatment of chronic hepatitis B presented
Hepatitis C - Pharmaceutical company receives IND clearance for antiviral clinical trial
Hepatitis C - Results of phase IIb trial of the hepatitis C therapeutic E1 vaccine reported
Kaposi Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus - 18 major KSHV proteins of viral and cellular origin identified
Kaposi Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus - CD21 and CD23 gene expression induced by KSHV transcription activator
Metastatic Melanoma - Biopharma company reports phase 2 results in tablostat melanoma trial
Personnel - Louis W. Sullivan, MD, joins advisory board of HIV-focused company
Philanthropy - UNICEF joins company's efforts to provide safe drinking water for children
Simian Immunodeficiency Virus - SIV entry/replication in astrocytes regulated by transmembrane protein
Stress - HAART extends HIV+ women's survival, but doesn't improve mental health
Suicide - Preventive measures for HIV+ women should begin immediately after diagnosis
Tuberculosis Diagnostics - Pulmonary tuberculosis rapidly diagnosed via mass spectrometry method
Vaccine Development - Biotech company announced results for DNA vaccines project
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