Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . March 28th, 2005
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HIV/AIDS Diagnostics - Dermatological symptoms can be first sign of asymptomatic HIV infection
HIV/AIDS Prevention - Community-based health-education strategy increases STD awareness in rural India
HIV/AIDS Research - Cyclo-oxygenase-2 inhibitors restore immune function in retroviral infections
Virology - Efavirenz-related K103N mutation may not be detected by standard genotyping
AIDS Funding - U.S. HHS awards almost $1.7 billion for HIV/AIDS care
AIDS Mortality - U.N.: AIDS may kill 80 million Africans by 2025
Animal Models - SIV macaque model may help elucidate antibody response to HIV in breast milk
Bloodstream Infection - Burkholderia stabilis outbreak caused nosocomial bloodstream infections
Business & Finance - Anti-infectives-focused biotech company reports Q4, year end 2004 results
Cancer Risk - Association between HIV/AIDS and cancer risk assessed in southeast England
Cognition - Nef neurotoxicity associated with cognitive deficits in HIV infection
Collaborations - NIH funds development of T-cell based therapy for AIDS
Diagnostics - Studies advance knowledge in diagnostics research
Drug Abuse - Study examines consequences of Thailand's "war on drugs"
Drug Resistance - Some HIV patients at risk of exhausting treatment options
Embryonic Stem Cell Research - Frozen-thawed embryos superior to fresh for embryonic stem cell establishment
Epidemics - Outbreak frequency selection explains frequent infection via pathogen evolution
Epidemics Dynamics - Actual reproduction number adds to understanding of epidemic dynamics
Epidemiology - Hepatitis C rarely causes the death of homeless people coinfected with HIV
Epidemiology - Reproductive practices used by HIV infected women in Brazilian city studied
Finance - Gene products company reports 4th quarter and year end 2004 financial results
Grants - Charleston, West Virginia, facility gets $2.3 million grant for AIDS victims
HIV Prevention - Company announces 50% enrollment in phase III HIV prevention trial in Ghana
HIV Research - Data on investigational HIV compounds presented at CROI
HIV/AIDS - Antibody that neutralizes most HIV strains described
HIV/AIDS - Data comparing Viread vs. Abacavir presented at meeting
HIV/AIDS - Data presented on HIV drug candidate indicates no development of resistance
HIV/AIDS Coinfection - HIV coinfection facilitates the natural history of sexually transmitted diseases
HIV/AIDS Diagnostics - Medical company announces expansion of HIV test kits to China
HIV/AIDS Diagnotics - Diagnostics firm initiates Africa clinical trials program
HIV/AIDS Drug Adherence - Good HAART adherence associated with better rates of viral suppression
HIV/AIDS Drug Development - Computational approach predicts drug anti-HIV activity
HIV/AIDS Epidemiology - Steady rise in HIV among heterosexuals seen in the U.K.
HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - Mathematical models study interaction between immune system and HIV
HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - Studies advance knowledge in HIV/AIDS pathogenesis research
HIV/AIDS Prevention - Few needle sharers perceive susceptibility of contracting HIV
HIV/AIDS Prevention - HIV/AIDS knowledge increases the likelihood of HIV testing in Uganda
HIV/AIDS Prevention - Studies of the social context of microbicide use to prevent STDs inadequate
HIV/AIDS Research - HIV-HCV coinfection should be treated with pegylated interferon combination
HIV/AIDS Research - PRO 2000 shown to inhibit HIV and herpes simplex virus
HIV/AIDS Research - Pharma company announces HIV drug candidate trial results
HIV/AIDS Research - Phase 1 trial results for HIV treatment announced
HIV/AIDS Research - Reports advance knowledge in HIV/AIDS research
HIV/AIDS Research - Study of AIDS-blocking pill progressing
HIV/AIDS Resistance - Biologists discover why 10% of Europeans are safe from HIV infection
HIV/AIDS Risk Behavior - Alcohol use associated with HIV risk behavior among rural adolescents
HIV/AIDS Testing - Early detection of kidney dysfunction in HIV patients using new marker studied
HIV/AIDS Testing - Utility of virologic assays in HIV management discussed iat conference
HIV/AIDS Therapy - Antifungal peptide inhibits leukemia proliferation and HIV-1-RT activity
HIV/AIDS Therapy - BioScience company announces data from HIV treatment program
HIV/AIDS Therapy - Study examines lessons learned at Africa's first public antiretroviral clinic
HIV/AIDS Therapy - Two chemicals boost immune cells' ability to fight HIV without gene therapy
HIV/AIDS Therapy - Variable molecular structures contribute to protease inhibitor resistance
HIV/AIDS Vaccine - DermaVir is a new topical vaccine for HIV/AIDS
HIV/AIDS Vaccine - E-communications company teams with U2's Bono to combat AIDS, poverty in Africa
HIV/AIDS Vaccine - Experiences of men who have sex with men with risk counseling reported
HIV/AIDS Vaccine - HIV genomic RNA sequences in female genital tract and blood reported
HIV/AIDS Vaccine - Innate immunity in experimental SIV infection and vaccination explored
HIV/AIDS Vaccines - Researchers' data advance HIV/AIDS vaccines research
HIV/AIDS-Associated Disorder - Acquired rectal fistula may be sign of HIV infection in children
HIV/AIDS-Associated Virus - CNS DNA/RNA virus types depend on whether immunocompetent or immunocompromised
Heart Disease Risk - HIV is not an independent risk factor for severe heart disease
Hematology - New research in the area of hematology detailed
Hepatitis C Therapy - FDA approves drug combination as first hepatitis C treatment for HIV patients
Hepatitis C Virus - U.S. FDA approves Pegasys and Copegus as hepatitis C treatment for HIV patients
Human Herpesvirus-8 Infection - Sociological risk factors determined for HHV8 infection in cancer patients
Human Papillomavirus - Subsequent HPV risk in HIV+ women not lowered by natural infection
Kidney Disease - National survey finds high correlation between kidney disease and risk factors
Malignant Gliomas - FDA clears phase I/II recurrent malignant gliomas clinical trial
Mergers & Acquisitions - Majority control of TherapyEdge acquired
Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission - Program evaluation in Bangkok finds factors that hinder women's use of services
Multiple Sclerosis - Multiple sclerosis microarray studies with RPI-78M analysis completed
Multiple Sclerosis Vaccine - Phase 2 study on safety, dosing of vaccine for multiple sclerosis announced
Obesity - High-fat diet alters homeostatic regulation of energy balance
Pharmaceutical Research - Scientists' findings show regulation of immune cell memory
Respiratory Syncytial Virus - Research company expands distribution for monoclonal antibodies against RSV
Sexually Transmitted Infection - Exploring sexual networks yields insights into sexually transmitted infections
Sexually Transmitted Infection - Presumptive periodic treatment an ineffective anti-HIV strategy in sex workers
Syphilis - Syphilis rates increasing around the world
Vaccines Development - Researchers provide details of new studies and findings in the area of vaccines development
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