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New study analyzes evolution of epigenetic mechanisms from bacteria to humans

After the emergence of single-celled organisms some billions of years ago, nature started experimenting with how to diversify gene function without changing the sequence of the DNA, such that the blue print remains conserved, but allows gene products to have different functions.

4 Aug 2016

Researchers pinpoint specific part of the brain that steps in to adapt for hearing loss in elders

Researchers have pinpointed the specific part of the brain that older adults rely on to differentiate speech sounds in background noise, which could revolutionize the treatment of hearing loss.

4 Aug 2016

Researchers develop new hybrid method to study HIV protein involved in disease progression

More than 36 million people worldwide, including 1.2 million in the U.S., are living with an HIV infection. Today's anti-retroviral cocktails block how HIV replicates, matures and gets into uninfected cells, but they can't eradicate the virus.

3 Aug 2016

Study shows link between inflammatory biomarkers and prevalence of CAD in HIV-infected men

A cardiac imaging study led by Hossein Bahrami, MD, PhD, assistant professor of cardiovascular medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, along with investigators from Johns Hopkins University and five other institutions, showed a correlation between higher inflammatory biomarkers and an increased prevalence of coronary artery disease (CAD) in men infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

3 Aug 2016

Researchers receive $2 million PCORI funding to analyze use of decision aids in breast cancer treatment

A research team at The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice has received a $2 million funding award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to conduct a research project that is likely to change the way women and their doctors make decisions about breast cancer surgery.

2 Aug 2016

GW researchers identify new way to regulate chronic toxoplasmosis

New research critical to treatment for chronic toxoplasmosis, one of the most common parasitic diseases worldwide, was published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine.

2 Aug 2016

Researchers find different immunological profiles in HIV-infected individuals who produce bNAbs

People living with HIV who naturally produce broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs) that may help suppress the virus have different immunological profiles than people who do not, researchers report.

30 Jul 2016

UofL’s CBDPP receives $2 million grant to continue oral health care services for Kentuckians living with HIV

Underserved Kentuckians living with HIV/ AIDS can continue to rely on comprehensive oral health care offered through the University of Louisville School of Dentistry, thanks to $2 million in federal funding.

29 Jul 2016

CD4/CD8 ratio biomarker could help identify HIV-infected individuals at risk for heart disease

The ratio of CD4 to CD8 T cells in the blood-a marker of immune system health and associated with mortality risk in the general population-is an independent predictor of coronary heart disease in HIV-infected patients, according to a new study published in AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.

29 Jul 2016

New screen-and-treat programme for hepatitis B may thwart deadly complications of disease

Research into Africa's first 'screen-and-treat' programme for hepatitis B suggests the initiative may reduce deadly complications of the virus.

27 Jul 2016

Researchers discover pathway linking oxidative stress and cysteine in Huntington's disease

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine report they have identified a biochemical pathway linking oxidative stress and the amino acid cysteine in Huntington's disease.

27 Jul 2016

First confirmed case of Alzheimer’s disease in HIV-positive patient to be presented at AAIC 2016

The first case of Alzheimer's disease diagnosed in an HIV-positive individual will be presented in a poster session at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference 2016 in Toronto July 27.

26 Jul 2016

Simple, non-invasive test may help screen young children for hearing deficits linked to autism

Researchers have identified an inner ear deficiency in children with Autism that may impact their ability to recognize speech.

26 Jul 2016

Better understanding of HIV latency could be key to eradicating virus, say researchers

A better understanding of HIV latency is the key to eradicating the virus researchers at the University of North Carolina and partner institutions write in a perspective in the journal Science.

22 Jul 2016

Penn researchers construct model to examine how immune system may evolve to conquer HIV

It has remained frustratingly difficult to develop a vaccine for HIV/AIDS, in part because the virus, once in our bodies, rapidly reproduces and evolves to escape being killed by the immune system.

22 Jul 2016

Action on Hearing Loss welcomes new NHS guidance for services for adults with hearing deficits

The UK’s largest hearing loss charity Action on Hearing Loss has welcomed the launch of new NHS guidance for services for adults with hearing loss.

22 Jul 2016

Texas Biomed scientists receive $23 million NIH grant to develop AIDS vaccine

To support a coordinated, innovative approach to the development of an AIDS vaccine, Texas Biomedical Research Institute scientists, together with a multi-institutional coalition of experts from the United States and Europe, have received a grant for $23 million from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases of the National Institutes of Health.

22 Jul 2016

AIDS News and Research

New study analyzes evolution of epigenetic mechanisms from bacteria to humans

Researchers pinpoint specific part of the brain that steps in to adapt for hearing loss in elders

Researchers develop new hybrid method to study HIV protein involved in disease progression

Study shows link between inflammatory biomarkers and prevalence of CAD in HIV-infected men

Researchers receive $2 million PCORI funding to analyze use of decision aids in breast cancer treatment

GW researchers identify new way to regulate chronic toxoplasmosis

Researchers find different immunological profiles in HIV-infected individuals who produce bNAbs

UofL’s CBDPP receives $2 million grant to continue oral health care services for Kentuckians living with HIV

CD4/CD8 ratio biomarker could help identify HIV-infected individuals at risk for heart disease

New screen-and-treat programme for hepatitis B may thwart deadly complications of disease

Researchers discover pathway linking oxidative stress and cysteine in Huntington's disease

First confirmed case of Alzheimer’s disease in HIV-positive patient to be presented at AAIC 2016

Simple, non-invasive test may help screen young children for hearing deficits linked to autism

Better understanding of HIV latency could be key to eradicating virus, say researchers

Penn researchers construct model to examine how immune system may evolve to conquer HIV

Action on Hearing Loss welcomes new NHS guidance for services for adults with hearing deficits

Texas Biomed scientists receive $23 million NIH grant to develop AIDS vaccine

Combining ART with immune-enhancing treatment may destabilize HIV reservoirs

Improving efficiency of health facilities could extend ART to many people living with HIV

Study provides new insights into real-world use of PrEP

Industry Focus eBook - Analytical Chemistry (2nd Edition) eBook

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

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