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Protein-based modular system could help detect viral infection or kill cancer cells

MIT biological engineers have developed a modular system of proteins that can detect a particular DNA sequence in a cell and then trigger a specific response, such as cell death.

22 Sep 2015

CTCA at Western begins clinical trial that combines immunotherapy with chemotherapy to target sarcomas

Cancer Treatment Centers of America at Western Regional Medical Center in Goodyear, Arizona, has begun Phase II of another arm of its multi-arm clinical trial that combines immunotherapy with chemotherapy.

21 Sep 2015

Malaria death rates reduce by 60% since 2000, shows WHO-UNICEF report

Malaria death rates have plunged by 60 per cent since 2000, translating into 6.2 million lives saved, the vast majority of them children, according to a joint WHO-UNICEF report released today.

18 Sep 2015

Study shows fear and stigma are major factors that contribute to spread of AIDS, Ebola

Just weeks after Sierra Leone discharged its last patient, a new study reflects on the lessons learnt from the recent outbreak of Ebola, comparing it with that of AIDS in Africa in the early 1980s.

18 Sep 2015

Researchers discover new gene that could be a potential therapeutic target for muscle wasting

It is estimated that half of all cancer patients suffer from a muscle wasting syndrome called cachexia. Cancer cachexia impairs quality of life and response to therapy, which increases morbidity and mortality of cancer patients. Currently, there is no approved treatment for muscle wasting but a new study from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre and University of Alberta could be a game changer for patients, improving both quality of life and longevity.

15 Sep 2015

A Day with HIV: A new initiative to tackle stigma, discrimination against HIV patients

On one day, Tuesday, September 22nd, Positively Aware and TPAN are inviting everyone, regardless of HIV status, to get in the picture and participate in A Day with HIV, the magazine's sixth annual anti-stigma photo campaign. On 9/22/2015 people across the world, whether HIV-positive or negative, will visually capture and share a moment of their day – A Day with HIV – to focus attention on what it means to live in a world with HIV.

14 Sep 2015

Panelists to discuss current state of Ebola epidemic at O’Neill Institute Colloquium

The O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law fall colloquium series continues Wednesday, Sept. 16 with a focus on Ebola.

14 Sep 2015

UN reports that more needs to be done so all children are born HIV and syphilis free in Asia-Pacific region

The Asia–Pacific region has made significant progress in efforts to eliminate HIV and syphilis, but thousands of mothers and children have yet to feel the benefits.

14 Sep 2015

UNITAID, EGPAF launch new initiative to scale up HIV diagnosis among newborns in African countries

UNITAID and the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation today launched an initiative that will dramatically scale up HIV diagnosis among newborns in nine African countries. In partnership with ministries of health, this initiative will make "point-of-care" testing more widely available to HIV-exposed infants early in their lives, when they are most at risk of dying, and enable those diagnosed with the virus to be put on lifesaving treatment more quickly.

14 Sep 2015

NYUCN researchers study sexual transmission of HCV among HIV-positive MSM

While sexual contact is not the most efficient means of hepatitis C (HCV) transmission, there have been several reports of outbreaks of sexually transmitted HCV in HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM). HCV infections are more likely to become persistent and to lead to progressive liver disease in people who are HIV-infected, even if they are receiving HIV treatment. Factors underlying these infections in HIV-positive MSM are only partially understood.

14 Sep 2015

Caltech researchers find antibody that can detect, neutralize HIV viruses in infected patients

Proteins called broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs) are a promising key to the prevention of infection by HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. bNAbs have been found in blood samples from some HIV patients whose immune systems can naturally control the infection.

14 Sep 2015

A growing number of deaths attributed to avoidable risk factors

A wide range of avoidable risk factors to health – ranging from air pollution to poor diets to unsafe water – account for a growing number of deaths and a significant amount of disease burden, according to a new analysis of 79 risks in 188 countries.

11 Sep 2015

NYU's Jin Kim Montclare develops dual-delivery system to potentially treat multi-drug resistant cancer cells

The National Science Foundation recently funded research aimed at developing an engineered protein-lipid system that simultaneously delivers genes and drugs for the potential treatment of multi-drug resistant cancer cells. The dual-delivery system could also apply to diabetes and other conditions requiring a variety of therapeutic approaches.

11 Sep 2015

High blood pressure, smoking, and poor dietary habits are greatest risk factors for death

A huge international study of global causes of death has revealed that since 1990, there has been a profound change in risk factors for death.

11 Sep 2015

Psychosis, hepatitis C infection are greatest risk factors for mortality in marginalized Vancouver residents

Marginalized residents of Vancouver's Downtown Eastside are dying at more than eight times the national average, and treatable conditions are the greatest risk factors for mortality, researchers at the University of British Columbia have found.

11 Sep 2015

Nurse-trainer uses new approach to teach correct combination of HIV drugs to Angola's nurses

Nurse-trainer Helena Cumbelembe Inacio was struggling to teach nurses at the health center here the correct combination of medicines to prevent pregnant women with HIV from passing the infection to their children.

11 Sep 2015

CureVac, IAVI team up to advance development, testing of AIDS vaccines

The non-profit International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) and biopharmaceutical company CureVac are partnering to accelerate the development of AIDS vaccines, utilizing novel immunogens developed by IAVI and partners, delivered via CureVac's novel messenger RNA (mRNA) technology.

10 Sep 2015

Offering women money to undergo mammograms ethically troubling, says Penn Medicine ethicist

The widespread practice of incentivizing mammogram completion via cash payments, typically by insurance companies and ranging from $10 to $250, is unethical according to a Viewpoint article published this week in JAMA by an expert from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

10 Sep 2015

Liver failure patients may benefit from CSF-1 treatment that aids the immune system to combat infections

Patients with liver failure could benefit from a treatment that helps the immune system to combat infections linked to the condition, research suggests.

10 Sep 2015

Latest ENT research to be presented at AAO-HNSF's annual meeting

The latest research on hearing loss, head and neck cancers, sleep apnea and other otolaryngic topics will be presented in Dallas, TX, September 27-30, at the 2015 Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO? of the American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF), the largest annual meeting of ear, nose, throat, head and neck physicians in the world.

9 Sep 2015

AIDS News and Research

Protein-based modular system could help detect viral infection or kill cancer cells

CTCA at Western begins clinical trial that combines immunotherapy with chemotherapy to target sarcomas

Malaria death rates reduce by 60% since 2000, shows WHO-UNICEF report

Study shows fear and stigma are major factors that contribute to spread of AIDS, Ebola

Researchers discover new gene that could be a potential therapeutic target for muscle wasting

A Day with HIV: A new initiative to tackle stigma, discrimination against HIV patients

Panelists to discuss current state of Ebola epidemic at O’Neill Institute Colloquium

UN reports that more needs to be done so all children are born HIV and syphilis free in Asia-Pacific region

UNITAID, EGPAF launch new initiative to scale up HIV diagnosis among newborns in African countries

NYUCN researchers study sexual transmission of HCV among HIV-positive MSM

Caltech researchers find antibody that can detect, neutralize HIV viruses in infected patients

A growing number of deaths attributed to avoidable risk factors

NYU's Jin Kim Montclare develops dual-delivery system to potentially treat multi-drug resistant cancer cells

High blood pressure, smoking, and poor dietary habits are greatest risk factors for death

Psychosis, hepatitis C infection are greatest risk factors for mortality in marginalized Vancouver residents

Nurse-trainer uses new approach to teach correct combination of HIV drugs to Angola's nurses

CureVac, IAVI team up to advance development, testing of AIDS vaccines

Offering women money to undergo mammograms ethically troubling, says Penn Medicine ethicist

Liver failure patients may benefit from CSF-1 treatment that aids the immune system to combat infections

Latest ENT research to be presented at AAO-HNSF's annual meeting

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