Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . March 6th, 2006
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HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - HIV-1 and HIV-2 have different replication kinetics in macrophages
HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - PTX-B-oligomer suppresses IL-6-induced HIV-1 and chemokine expression via AP-1 inhibition
HIV/AIDS-Related Disorders - HIV-associated amyotrophic lateral sclerosis syndrome may improve following HAART
HIV/AIDS-Related Infections - P. jirovecii genotype distributions differ between immunocompetent infants and HIV+ adults
Sexual & Reproductive Health - Researchers seek dual-purpose vaginal contraceptive for HIV/AIDS prevention
Behavioral Medicine - Public sex environment-based unprotected anal sex remains an HIV reinfection risk
Business Update - Immuno-pharmaceutical company targeting MS, HIV therapies announces new business strategy
Clinical Trials - HIV/AIDS vaccine trial launched in Entebbe, Uganda, as three-way collaborative effort
Clinical Trials - Promising results reported from Debio-025 trial in HIV-1-infected subjects
Collaborations - India-based pharma company enters joint venture to market antiretroviral products in South Africa
Diagnostics - Reports advance knowledge in diagnostics research
Disease Associations - Leprosy and confinement show high association with hepatitis C
Disease Associations - Treating mental health problems in injection drug users could reduce HIV risk behaviors
Drug Development - Data supports small-molecule telomerase activator drugs for HIV/AIDS therapy
Epidemiology - Candida dubliniensis detected in oral cavities of HIV/AIDS patients in Venezuela
Finance - Biotech company reports 2005 financial results
Finance - Calypte Biomedical notified by the American Stock Exchange
HIV/AIDS Behavioral Medicine - Behavioral interventions reduce self-reported unprotected sex in men who have sex with men
HIV/AIDS Behavioral Medicine - HIV risk behaviors identified among subgroup of amphetamine injectors
HIV/AIDS Behavioral Medicine - Self-deception does not explain high-risk sexual behavior in the face of HIV/AIDS
HIV/AIDS Demographics - HIV/AIDS epidemic continues to hit non-Hispanic blacks hardest in U.S.
HIV/AIDS Diagnostics - Diagnostic tests company upgrades dry filter spot HIV-1 collection solution to monitor viral load
HIV/AIDS Drug Abuse - Methadone maintenance in HIV-infected drug users associated with better HAART compliance
HIV/AIDS Drug Development - NNRTI DABO analogues are moderately active against HIV-1 and HIV-2
HIV/AIDS Epidemiology - Rural South Africans with HIV/AIDS have wide spectrum of physical and psychological symptoms
HIV/AIDS Epidemiology - Several factors account for variability in HIV diagnosis rates
HIV/AIDS HAART - Prolonged HAART increases cardiovascular disease risk in HIV-infected children
HIV/AIDS Healthcare Costs - Free HIV voluntary counseling and testing increases daily testing in resource-poor settings
HIV/AIDS Mental Health - Dehydroepiandrosterone appears to treat depression in HIV/AIDS
HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - Ezrin immunoreactivity in HIV/AIDS correlates with additional HIV encephalopathy
HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - Findings in HIV/AIDS pathogenesis provide new insights
HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - Immature dendritic cell-derived exosomes can mediate HIV-1 trans infection
HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - Myristoylated HIV Gag has greater than 2-fold increase in binding affinity to model rafts
HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - NF-kappaB p50-histone deacetylase 1 complexes constitutively bind latent HIV LTR
HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - NK cell exposure to HIV Env proteins causes cellular abnormalities
HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - Recent findings in HIV/AIDS pathogenesis described
HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - Recent findings in HIV/AIDS pathogenesis provide new insights
HIV/AIDS Prevention - Community solidarity plus government policy reduces HIV and STI risk in female sex workers
HIV/AIDS Prevention - HIV prevention knowledge used to negotiate HIV risk in persons with mental illness
HIV/AIDS Prevention - Multiple data sources were used in developing profiles to inform HIV prevention
HIV/AIDS Prevention - Needle syringe programs reduce HIV infection among IDUs without increasing drug use
HIV/AIDS Research - CypA effects HIV-1 replicative ability such that both high and low CypA limits replication
HIV/AIDS Research - New research reaffirms ability of TNX-355 to block HIV-1
HIV/AIDS Research - Pharma company discontinues U.S. Fortovase sales and distribution
HIV/AIDS Research - Phase II trial shows MK-0518 plus OBT has greater antiretroviral activity than placebo plus OBT
HIV/AIDS Research - Study shows HIV patients respond well to Reyataz therapy
HIV/AIDS Social Grants - Social grants reduce poverty-related burden in households affected by HIV/AIDS
HIV/AIDS Surveillance - Model creates bridge between data collection and program planning in HIV/AIDS surveillance
HIV/AIDS Therapy - Drug compound kills multiple HIV strains in in vitro lab test, researchers report
HIV/AIDS Therapy - IL-7 induces immunological improvement in SIV infection under antiviral therapy
HIV/AIDS Therapy - Positive results reported from Aptivus (tipranavir) RESIST studies
HIV/AIDS Vaccine - Replication-defective viruses safe and efficient for vaccines and vaccine vectors
HIV/AIDS Vaccine - Vaccination with adenovirus vectors elicited broad immunity to SIV
HIV/AIDS Vaccines - Reports add new data to HIV/AIDS vaccines research
HIV/AIDS Vaccines - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of HIV/AIDS vaccines
HIV/AIDS Vaccines - Studies advance knowledge in HIV/AIDS vaccines research
HIV/GB Virus C Coinfection - African GB virus C genotypes can inhibit HIV replication
HIV/Tuberculosis Coinfection - HIV-1/tuberculosis coinfected patients have decreased Vdelta2+ T cell function
Hepatitis C Virus - Intrahepatic cytokine expression is downregulated during HCV/HIV co-infection
Kaposi Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus - KSHV/HHV-8 is involved in neoplastic transformation of only certain types of lymphoma
Molecular Diagnostics - Data highlighting the role of molecular diagnostics presented at major HIV/AIDS meeting
Pediatric HIV/AIDS - HIV-infected children have lower bone mass for their age and gender
Public Health - Pneumococcal vaccine in children decreases pneumococcal disease in HIV+ adults
Sexual & Reproductive Health - Interventions may help childhood sexual abuse survivors avert adult sexual risk behavior
Sexual & Reproductive Health - STD male-to-female ratio provides clues to behavior changes in men who have sex with men
Tuberculosis - Chronic cough in endemic areas may be due to tuberculosis and other infections
Tuberculosis Vaccines - Texas, Brazilian scientists collaborate on TB vaccine
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