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Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

KU partners with Peace Corps to offer web-based tools to volunteers working in Africa to boost health

The University of Kansas is partnering with the Peace Corps to provide custom, web-based resources to staff and volunteers in Africa who are working to boost health and development.

19 Aug 2016

Stem cells derived from bone marrow provide better quality of life to transplant patients

A large, nationwide study published in the journal JAMA Oncology found that people who received transplants of cells collected from a donor's bone marrow the original source for blood stem cell transplants, developed decades ago had better self-reported psychological well-being, experienced fewer symptoms of a common post-transplant side effect called graft-vs.-host disease and were more likely to be back at work five years after transplantation than those whose transplanted cells were taken from the donor's bloodstream.

17 Aug 2016

MGH investigators discover key molecules essential for sensing proteasome dysfunction

Maintaining appropriate levels of proteins within cells largely relies on a cellular component called the proteasome, which degrades unneeded or defective proteins to recycle the components for the eventual assembly of new proteins.

16 Aug 2016

Scientists identify potential mechanism that paves way for improved treatment of fungal infections

By identifying new compounds that selectively block mitochondrial respiration in pathogenic fungi, Whitehead Institute scientists have identified a potential antifungal mechanism that could enable combination therapy with fluconazole, one of today's most commonly prescribed fungal infection treatments.

11 Aug 2016

Peer outreach improves diagnosis and treatment of HIV among sex workers

Sex workers were more likely to regularly visit health clinics for testing and treatment of HIV, AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections after being approached by a peer outreach worker, according to research from the University of Houston.

11 Aug 2016

Novel PET radiotracer reveals epigenetic activity in the human brain for the first time

A novel PET radiotracer developed at the Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging at Massachusetts General Hospital is able for the first time to reveal epigenetic activity - the process that determines whether or not genes are expressed - within the human brain.

11 Aug 2016

Coordinated treatment for both illnesses could save lives of people with HIV and TB

Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading killer of people with HIV, and providing therapy for both illnesses simultaneously saves lives - according to new guidelines on the treatment of drug-susceptible TB developed jointly by the American Thoracic Society, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Infectious Diseases Society of America.

11 Aug 2016

Noninvasive approach using pulsed electric fields may reduce scarring after burn injuries

A Massachusetts General Hospital research team has reported that repeated treatment with pulsed electric fields - a noninvasive procedure that does not generate heat - may help reduce the development of scarring.

10 Aug 2016

College students who misuse stimulant medications more likely to exhibit clinical psychiatric dysfunction

A new study by Massachusetts General Hospital investigators finds that college students who misuse stimulant drugs are more likely to have attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), conduct disorder or substance-use disorder than are students not misusing stimulants.

8 Aug 2016

Lower weight late in life linked to greater risk for Alzheimer's disease

Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital have found an association between lower weight and more extensive deposits of the Alzheimer's-associated protein beta-amyloid in the brains of cognitively normal older individuals.

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 identify key immune differences that could help in development of effective HIV vaccine

One of the main mysteries confounding development of an HIV vaccine is why some people infected with the virus make the desired antibodies after several years, but a vaccine can't seem to induce the same response.

30 Jul 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

Valley fever diagnosis often overlooked by primary care physicians

For patients with pneumonia or ongoing influenza-like symptoms who live in or have visited the west or southwest United States, especially Arizona and central California, infectious diseases experts recommend physicians suspect valley fever, an often-overlooked fungal infection.

28 Jul 2016

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KU partners with Peace Corps to offer web-based tools to volunteers working in Africa to boost health

Stem cells derived from bone marrow provide better quality of life to transplant patients

MGH investigators discover key molecules essential for sensing proteasome dysfunction

Scientists identify potential mechanism that paves way for improved treatment of fungal infections

Peer outreach improves diagnosis and treatment of HIV among sex workers

Novel PET radiotracer reveals epigenetic activity in the human brain for the first time

Coordinated treatment for both illnesses could save lives of people with HIV and TB

Noninvasive approach using pulsed electric fields may reduce scarring after burn injuries

College students who misuse stimulant medications more likely to exhibit clinical psychiatric dysfunction

Lower weight late in life linked to greater risk for Alzheimer's disease

GW researchers identify new way to regulate chronic toxoplasmosis

Researchers identify key immune differences that could help in development of effective HIV vaccine

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

Valley fever diagnosis often overlooked by primary care physicians

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

Community-based lifestyle programs can also improve health-related quality of life

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

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

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

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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