AIDS Weekly

HIV/AIDS Research - Memantine protects hippocampal neuronal function in HIV-1 encephalitis

HIV/AIDS Research - R5 HIV-1 replicates more efficiently in primary CD4+ cells than X4 HIV-1

HIV/AIDS Research - Structure of initiation complex of HIV-1 reverse transcription is not conserved

HIV/AIDS Research - TSG101 mutations that inhibit PTAP or VPS28 binding block HIV-1 budding

HIV/AIDS Research - Tumorigenesis by HHV-8 chemokine receptor vGPCR is accelerated by HIV-1 Tat

HIV/AIDS Therapy - CD4+ cell non-production during HAART due to inefficiencies at multiple steps

HIV/AIDS Therapy - Critical reporting elements for quality of study methods reported

HIV/AIDS Therapy - Jury is still out regarding benefits of switching to protease-sparing regimen

HIV/AIDS Therapy - Nevirapine is better than efavirenz at raising "good" cholesterol

HIV/AIDS Treatment - Africans give their governments poor marks on evaluation

HIV/AIDS Treatment - Former Maryland Governor wants public registry for people with AIDS

HIV/AIDS Treatment - HIV-positive Russians detained during protest in western city

HIV/AIDS Treatment - Private clinics in South Africa urge drug companies to lower prices

HIV/AIDS Treatment - Sadness still rules at Thai AIDS hospice, but now there is also some hope

HIV/AIDS Treatment - Study: Fuzeon plus active boosted PI doubles long-term response

HIV/AIDS Vaccine - CCR5-targeted SIV vaccination strategy prevents or inhibits SIV

Healthcare Access - New PAHO fact sheets on HIV reflect differences in cost, care, coverage

Hepatitis - Drug development company announces hepatitis C study presented at conference

Hepatitis C Virus Infection - Persistence of hepatitis C virus associated with human leukocyte antigen class 1

Hepatitis/HIV Coinfection - FDA grants priority review to Pegasys with Copegus for HCV in HIV patients

Kaposi Sarcoma - Isolated case of pulmonary KS in pregnancy reported

Legal Issues - Defendant in Olympia HIV assault case waives jury trial

Legal Issues - Government marijuana? No thanks, say Dutch, "coffee" shop pot will do fine

Lentivirus - LEDGF/p75 is a component of functional lentiviral preintegration complexes

Medical Errors - New patient dies at Los Angeles hospital after nurse fails to check on him

Oxygen Therapy - Update provided on revised Oxygent development plan

Research Expertise - Strategies addressed to discourage brain drain of international scientists

SARS Coronavirus - Highly infectious SARS-CoV reveals cell tropism/receptor expression correlation

Sexually Transmitted Disease - Interactive video behavioral intervention reduces adolescent females' STD risk

Tuberculosis - U.S. government agency awards global TB drug development group $8 million grant

Vaccine Development - HSP70 domains stimulate cytokines and chemokines

Women's Health Rights - More than 250 global leaders endorse U.N. women's rights agenda