Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . October 6th, 2003
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HIV/AIDS Lipodystrophy - Leptin replacement can ameliorate protease inhibitor-induced lipid abnormalities
HIV/AIDS Therapy - Metal chelation underlies anti-HIV integrase activity of beta-diketo acids
HIV/AIDS Lipodystrophy - Antioxidant treatment may do more harm than good
HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - Caveolae used for HIV Tat fusion protein internalization
HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - To recruit cytoplasmic Tsg101, HIV Gag mimics human Hrs protein
HIV/AIDS Therapy - Novel MKC-442 analogues show potent antiretroviral activity
AIDS Prevention - Smallpox vaccines may protect against HIV
AIDS Prevention - Study will test antiviral drug tenofovir to prevent HIV infection
AIDS Therapy - Incyte enters licensing agreement for a phase II HIV drug
AIDS Therapy - Study: Patients can benefit from simplified antiretroviral treatments
Antiretroviral Therapy - Up to 10,000 Ugandans with AIDS to receive antiretroviral medications
Awards - HIV researcher at Rush awarded grant from Doris Duke Foundation
DNA - Mitochondrial DNA detector commercialized to mark adverse effects of therapy
Dementia - Scientists describe how HIV infection kills brain cells
Drug Interactions - Investigational protease inhibitor can be taken with Maalox TC, Zantac, or Lipitor
Gene Therapy Vectors - HIV-based vectors do not require rev gene
HIV Diagnostics - HIV-1 antibody tests approved for distribution in the Republic of Uganda
HIV Prevention - Genetically enhanced bacteria may prevent HIV infections in women
HIV Testing - FDA approves venipuncture whole-blood claim for OraQuick HIV-1 antibody test
HIV Therapy - Study assessing abacavir in a once daily art regimen presented at ICAAC
HIV/AIDS - DNA immunization enhances immune response to fowlpox-based SIVmac vaccine
HIV/AIDS Diagnosis - Consecutive HIV testing strategy suitable for use in developing countries
HIV/AIDS Diagnosis - New HIV-1 enzyme immunoassay used to estimate HIV seroincidence
HIV/AIDS Gene Therapy - Lentiviral vectors can protect transduced cells from HIV infection
HIV/AIDS Gene Therapy - Novel assay detects replication-competent lentiviral vectors
HIV/AIDS Genetics - Yeast-based HIV cloning system useful for research
HIV/AIDS Immunology - Cytidine deaminase with potent but Vif-abolished antiretroviral activity identified
HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - Role of Tsg101 in HIV Gag trafficking and release clarified
HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - Through ESCRT recruitment, Hrs helps regulate endosomal multivesicular body formation
HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - Virus assembly takes place in late endosomes in HIV-infected primary macrophages
HIV/AIDS Prevention - Successful negotiations by Zimbabwean women increase male condom use
HIV/AIDS Therapy - Baseline serum IL-7 levels do not predict immunologic HAART outcome
HIV/AIDS Therapy - High-performance LC assay improves measurement of plasma tenofovir levels
HIV/AIDS Therapy - Nuclear protein phosphatase-1 helps mediate HIV transcription
HIV/AIDS Therapy - Prophylactic single-dose nevirapine linked to low rate of HIV V106M mutations
HIV/AIDS Therapy - Some antiretroviral drugs induce PBMC P-glycoprotein expression
HIV/AIDS Therapy - T-cell apoptosis overwhelms proliferation during structured HIV treatment interruptions
HIV/AIDS Tuberculosis - Vitamin A deficiency common in HIV, tuberculosis patients in Africa
HIV/AIDS Vaccine - AIDS vaccine protects against infection in a macaque AIDS model
Herpesvirus - KSHV transcription factor K-bZIP prolongs cell cycle transition in infected cells
Imaging - PET scans could provide insight into HIV-1 progression
Immunology - Scientists invent search-and-destroy method to flush HIV out of hiding places
Infectious Disease Diagnosis - Molecular blood test suitable for CMV monitoring
Mergers and Acquisitions - Acquisition offers company methods to fight bioterrorism
Opportunistic Infection - T-cell costimulatory molecule function may determine PCP susceptibility
Patient Rights - Are the rights of HIV-positive citizens adequately protected in Indian courts?
Personnel - Levin named to scientific advisory board at infectious disease firm
RNA Research - Role of HIV nucleocapsid protein zinc fingers in reverse transcription clarified
RNA Research - Ubiquitin plays non-proteolytic role in HIV Tat-mediated viral transactivation
Research Funding - Researchers continue AIDS vaccine research with $15 million grant
Sexually Transmitted Disease - Routine gonorrhea, Chlamydia screening at HIV clinics may slow HIV spread
Sexually Transmitted Disease - Sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines explained
Smallpox - Licensing deal signed with Gilead Sciences for smallpox drug
Spinal Tuberculosis - First report of combined spinal subdural tuberculous empyema and intramedullary tuberculoma
Women's Health - Hormonal contraceptives don't affect course of HIV infection
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