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AIDS Weekly

Susan Hasty, Publisher

Table of Contents . . . September 29th, 2003

Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only

Related Areas: Other Issues in AIDS Weekly | Other Publications

HIV/AIDS Dementia - Novel CXCR4 antagonist may prevent HIV-induced neurotoxicity

HIV/AIDS Therapy - Lopinavir-ritonavir regimens reduce methadone efficacy

HIV/AIDS Therapy - Baseline immune markers do not predict discordant antiretroviral treatment responses

HIV/AIDS Therapy - Drug levels in untimed plasma samples predict treatment outcome in advanced HIV patients

Immunology - CD44 mediates CCL5-induced cell activation and HIV infectivity enhancement

Opportunistic Infection -  Bartonella infection common in advanced HIV infection

AIDS Epidemiology - Russian officials report rise in HIV cases

AIDS Epidemiology - WHO warns of wider HIV/AIDS epidemic in Asia-Pacific amid rise in STDs

AIDS Prevention - Bacteria may show promise in AIDS fight

AIDS Therapy - Biopharma inks agreement with Guangdong Medicine Group Corp.

AIDS Therapy - DHHS panel recommends Kaletra as part of protease inhibitor-based regimen

Cachexia - Drug receives FDA approval to treat HIV-associated wasting and cachexia

Cachexia - Par Pharmaceutical announces agreement with Bristol-Myers Squibb for Megace

Diagnostics - One-step HIV test may be cheaper, faster, less wasteful

Finance - Dawson James Securities initiates coverage of HIV vaccine developer

HIV Entry Inhibition - Phase I trial initiated for new anti-HIV drug candidate AMD070

HIV Prevention - HIV seen as less threatening in era of new treatments

HIV Prevention - Phase I testing of HIV microbicide initiated

HIV Progression - Disease development can be monitored and predicted

HIV Therapy - Phase I trial of autologous VRX496 modified T cells deemed safe

HIV/AIDS Cancer - In age of HAART, HIV status no longer affects NSCLC mortality risk

HIV/AIDS Dyslipidemia - Mechanisms underlying hypertriglyceridemia in HIV patients elucidated

HIV/AIDS Neurotoxicity - HIV infection impairs astrocyte glutamate transport

HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - CD4 dependence of gp120IIIB-CXCR4 interaction varies by cell type

HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - Intestinal cell cycle dysregulation occurs during SIV infection

HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - Vav prevents HIV Nef-induced GM1 downregulation and NF-AT inhibition

HIV/AIDS RNA Research - Tat acetylation needed for CyclinT1-independent HIV transactivation

HIV/AIDS Therapy - Didanosine remains active against HIV strains with M184V/I mutation

HIV/AIDS Therapy - Lipid-lowering drug use rising in PI-treated HIV patients

HIV/AIDS Therapy - Stavudine treatment, low CD4 cell counts are hypothyroidism risk factors in HIV patients

HIV/AIDS Transmission - HIV PEP education needed for U.S. emergency room workers

Hepatitis B Risk Factor - Prevalence of hepatitis B infection high in HIV-infected subjects

Infectious Disease - AIDS, malaria, and TB greatest threats to human security, official says at UN

Information Technology - New Web site for HIV-positive women

Legal Issues - Brazil takes first step toward breaking patents on AIDS drugs

Opportunistic Infection - Interleukin-15 plays key role in response to invasive aspergillosis

Perinatal HIV Transmission - Researchers describe simple way to reduce HIV transmission from mom to baby

Personnel - Neuropathy drug company names Dr. Thorsten von Stein as chief medical officer

Personnel - Zolla-Pazner joins viral advisory board at biotech company

RNA Research - N- and C-terminal zinc fingers in HIV NC protein have different roles

Therapeutic Vaccines - Update provided on HIV, cancer vaccines, workforce reduction

West Nile Virus - Deal signed to share development of West Nile virus hyperimmune globulin

Women's Health - HIV-2 raises cervical HSIL risk in African women

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