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Views on AIDS: The benefits of male circumcision; A more optimistic battle; The need to focus on high-impact prevention strategies

A selection of editorials and op-eds from around the country that focus on the campaign to eradicate HIV.

25 Jul 2012

Insight into possible new approaches in vaccine development for blood-borne infections and HIV

White blood cells called neutrophils, which are the first line of defense against infection, play an unexpected role by boosting antibody production, according to research led by Mount Sinai School of Medicine. The findings suggest neutrophils have multiple roles within the immune system and function at levels previously unknown to the scientific community. The research, published in Nature Immunology, provides groundbreaking insight into possible new approaches in vaccine development for blood-borne infections and HIV.

25 Jul 2012

Hypoxic lung environment increases HIF-2a tumor growth signaling

In addition to the well-known risk factor of smoking, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) increases lung cancer risk.

25 Jul 2012

Scientists discover structure and operating procedures of anti-bacterial killing machine

Scientists have discovered the structure and operating procedures of a powerful anti-bacterial killing machine that could become an alternative to antibiotics.

25 Jul 2012

Researchers plan to develop new rehabilitation tool for stroke victims

Researchers at the University of Luxembourg, along with their international partners, want to develop an easy-to-use, self-motivating tool that stroke patients can use in their rehabilitation process. The 4.4 million euro project is funded by the European Commission Seventh Framework Programme.

25 Jul 2012

New classification scheme for psychiatric symptoms

The traditional approach to psychiatric diagnosis is based on grouping patients on the basis of symptom clusters. This approach to diagnosis has a number of problems, as symptoms are not necessarily specific to a single diagnosis.

25 Jul 2012

Viewpoints: Aurora shootings show need for more aggressive psych treatment; Venture capitalist says health exchanges can curb costs

Looking at guns, looking at video games - that's starting from the wrong perspective. People who commit spree killings are usually suffering from severe mental disorders. The response, and the way to prevent future episodes, has to start with psychiatry, too. The best way to prevent killing sprees is with relationships - when one person notices that a relative or neighbor is going off the rails and gets that person treatment before the barbarism takes control. But there also has to be a more aggressive system of treatment options, especially for men in their 20s.

25 Jul 2012

South Asians have higher levels of blood sugar than Europeans: New diabetes study

A new diabetes study at the University of Leicester has discovered that South Asians (people of Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Sri Lanka origin) have higher levels of blood sugar than white Europeans independent of risk factors that influence sugar levels.

24 Jul 2012

Merck, Chimerix sign license agreement for CMX157 to treat HIV infection

Chimerix, Inc. today announced the execution of a license agreement granting Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, exclusive worldwide rights to CMX157, Chimerix's novel lipid acyclic nucleoside phosphonate currently being evaluated to treat HIV infection.

24 Jul 2012

Recent release: Examining next steps for corporate responsibility programs in India

In this post in the Results for Development Institute's "Center for Global Health R&D Policy Assessment" blog, Aarthi Rao, a program officer at the institute, examines whether corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs within Indian pharmaceutical companies can help fight neglected diseases.

24 Jul 2012

New large animal model for human cancer studies

A naturally occurring line of immunodeficient pigs can support the growth of human tumors injected under their skin, offering a promising new large animal model for studying human cancers and testing new drugs and treatment strategies.

24 Jul 2012

Recent release: World Bank discussion addresses AIDS spending in resource-constrained environment

In this post on the Center for Global Development's (CGD) "Global Health Policy" blog, Mead Over, economist and senior fellow at CGD, previews his participation in a panel that took place Monday evening at the XIX International AIDS Conference.

24 Jul 2012

Recent release: CSIS blog posts highlight panel discussions on PEPFAR, examine challenges to administering treatment-as-prevention

"In advance of the XIX International AIDS Conference -- AIDS 2012 -- CSIS celebrated the release of the special supplement of the Journal of AIDS focused on PEPFAR" with an event organized in cooperation with the Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator (OGAC)," the Center for Strategic & International Studies' (CSIS) "Smart Global Health" blog reports.

24 Jul 2012

Study identifies MDM4 protein as promising target for treatment of melanoma

A melanoma is a malignant form of skin cancer and is one of the most aggressive types of tumors there is. Treatment is particularly difficult, because melanomas are usually resistant against conventional chemotherapy treatments.

24 Jul 2012

Recent release: Global Fund results show 3.6M people on HIV treatment under fund-supported programs

In a round-up of events from the XIX International AIDS Conference on the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's "Impatient Optimists" blog, Trevor DeWitt, new media communications officer for the foundation, notes that the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria on Monday released results "showing broad gains in the number of people receiving HIV treatment."

24 Jul 2012

Research News and Research

Views on AIDS: The benefits of male circumcision; A more optimistic battle; The need to focus on high-impact prevention strategies

Insight into possible new approaches in vaccine development for blood-borne infections and HIV

Hypoxic lung environment increases HIF-2a tumor growth signaling

Scientists discover structure and operating procedures of anti-bacterial killing machine

Researchers plan to develop new rehabilitation tool for stroke victims

New classification scheme for psychiatric symptoms

Viewpoints: Aurora shootings show need for more aggressive psych treatment; Venture capitalist says health exchanges can curb costs

South Asians have higher levels of blood sugar than Europeans: New diabetes study

Merck, Chimerix sign license agreement for CMX157 to treat HIV infection

Recent release: Examining next steps for corporate responsibility programs in India

New large animal model for human cancer studies

Recent release: World Bank discussion addresses AIDS spending in resource-constrained environment

Recent release: CSIS blog posts highlight panel discussions on PEPFAR, examine challenges to administering treatment-as-prevention

Study identifies MDM4 protein as promising target for treatment of melanoma

Recent release: Global Fund results show 3.6M people on HIV treatment under fund-supported programs

N.J. Dental School receives HSS grant to address nationwide shortage of faculty

VEGF inhibitor fails to improve nonsquamous NSCLC overall survival

ADHD increases risk for comorbid psychiatric disorders

Stromal cells offer chemotherapy clue in early lung cancer

Low serum albumin increases graft failure risk in kidney-transplant children

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