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Findings could guide in developing more effective vaccines for HIV/AIDS and cancer

In an acute viral infection, most of the white blood cells known as T cells differentiate into cells that fight the virus and die off in the process. But a few of these "effector" T cells survive and become memory T cells, ensuring that the immune system can respond faster and stronger the next time around.

29 Jan 2010

Breakthrough in anti-malarial drug development

Malaria causes more than two million deaths each year, but an expert multinational team battling the global spread of drug-resistant parasites has made a breakthrough in the search for better treatment.

29 Jan 2010

Labeling update for Tibotec Therapeutics' PREZISTA tablets approved

Tibotec Therapeutics announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a labeling update for PREZISTA® (darunavir) tablets to include 96-week data from the ARTEMIS and TITAN studies.

29 Jan 2010

Findings demonstrate direct correlation between improved air quality and pediatric ear infections

A new study by researchers at UCLA and Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston suggests that improvements in air quality over the past decade have resulted in fewer cases of ear infections in children.

28 Jan 2010

Conatus Pharmaceuticals initiates combination trial of CTS-1027 with pegylated interferon and ribavirin for HCV

Conatus Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced today the initiation of a Phase II clinical trial evaluating CTS-1027 in combination with pegylated interferon (Pegasys®) and ribavirin (Copegus®) in refractory HCV patients. Antiviral activity, safety and tolerability of the triple combination will be assessed after up to 48 weeks of therapy.

28 Jan 2010

Idera Pharmaceuticals commences IMO-3100 Phase 1 clinical trial for autoimmune diseases

Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced initiation of a Phase 1 clinical trial of IMO-3100, an antagonist of Toll-like Receptor (TLR) 7 and TLR9.

28 Jan 2010

Obama fails to announce new approaches for tackling global HIV/AIDS crisis, says Global AIDS Alliance

In tonight's State of the Union Address President Obama failed to announce any new approach to America's role in the world, instead sticking to vague rhetoric about development, the global HIV/AIDS crisis, and other global health priorities.

28 Jan 2010

National contest invites teens and teachers to participate in flu prevention campaign

Former American Idol finalist Danny Gokey and The Clorox Company have teamed up to launch I Don't Want to Miss…, a national contest designed to get teens and their teachers involved in flu prevention.

28 Jan 2010

AHF to conduct HIV testing events in Texas

AHF’s Magic Johnson ‘Testing America’ Tour, a six-month, 48-state national cross-country HIV testing tour, will ride into San Antonio, Texas, for two days of testing events at two Walgreens location.

28 Jan 2010

Studies in Mexico and Africa demonstrate the effectiveness of rotavirus vaccine

For the first time ever, studies in Mexico and Africa, published today in the New England Journal of Medicine, demonstrate a reduction in diarrheal disease deaths following rotavirus vaccine introduction in Mexico and vaccine efficacy among impoverished populations in Malawi and South Africa.

28 Jan 2010

New Candida treatment more effective than popular remedies

Kathleen Kalaf has been to hell and back in her long fight with systemic Candida. Today, thanks to a new Candida treatment that is more effective than even the most popular Candida remedies, Kalaf is finally free of the yeast overgrowth that stole eight years of her life -- and she wants other Candida sufferers to know about Candida Force (http://www.candidaforce.com).

28 Jan 2010

Blocking action of key protein boosts immune 'memory' to prevent or clear viral infection

Researchers at The Scripps Research Institute have discovered a potential new way to stimulate the immune system to prevent or clear a viral infection. By blocking the action of a key protein in the mouse immune system, they were able to boost immune "memory" in those mice-work that may one day help doctors increase the effectiveness of human vaccines designed to prevent viral infections.

28 Jan 2010

Effective communication needed for engaging in safer sex practices

Whether it's the man or the woman who suggests using a condom makes no difference to how he or she is viewed. However, how the woman suggests it makes a difference. If she highlights her sexuality by incorporating condoms into the sexual scenario as an erotic and fun activity, other women judge her more harshly than if she simply refuses to have sex without a condom or shares her concerns about sexually transmitted infections.

28 Jan 2010

NYU professor conducts genetic screening at academic campuses in Boston

Dr. Harry Ostrer, professor of pediatrics, pathology and medicine at NYU Langone Medical Center will be conducting genetic screening at four college campuses in Boston on February 1st and 2nd. Individuals interested in being screened should sign- up online at www.med.nyu.edu/genetics.

28 Jan 2010

Particle Sciences to share responsibilities in developing anti-HIV microbicides

Particle Sciences, a leading drug development CRO, will share formulation, analytic and production responsibilities in an effort to develop a vaginally administered microbicide, a product specifically designed to prevent the sexual transmission of HIV.

28 Jan 2010

Disease/Infection News

Findings could guide in developing more effective vaccines for HIV/AIDS and cancer

Breakthrough in anti-malarial drug development

Labeling update for Tibotec Therapeutics' PREZISTA tablets approved

Findings demonstrate direct correlation between improved air quality and pediatric ear infections

Conatus Pharmaceuticals initiates combination trial of CTS-1027 with pegylated interferon and ribavirin for HCV

Idera Pharmaceuticals commences IMO-3100 Phase 1 clinical trial for autoimmune diseases

Obama fails to announce new approaches for tackling global HIV/AIDS crisis, says Global AIDS Alliance

National contest invites teens and teachers to participate in flu prevention campaign

AHF to conduct HIV testing events in Texas

Studies in Mexico and Africa demonstrate the effectiveness of rotavirus vaccine

New Candida treatment more effective than popular remedies

Blocking action of key protein boosts immune 'memory' to prevent or clear viral infection

Effective communication needed for engaging in safer sex practices

NYU professor conducts genetic screening at academic campuses in Boston

Particle Sciences to share responsibilities in developing anti-HIV microbicides

HIV prevalence continues to rise in Minnesota

New scientific data reveals wood pallets present dangerous risks to our foods and medicines

Special issue explores how evolution can help doctors understand and treat diseases

Public health officials investigate multistate outbreak of Salmonella Montevideo

U.S. study finds improved mortality outcomes for children with rheumatic diseases

Synthetic Biology and the Pursuit of Living Diagnostics

Modular, Scalable, Intelligent: How n6 Is Rethinking NGS Library Prep

Shaping the future of lab automation through AI and robotics

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