Category Archives: HIV / AIDS
Breast Milk Kills HIV and Blocks Its Oral Transmission in Humanized Mouse
HIV researchers have been left with a conundrum: does breast milk transmit the virus or protect against it? New research from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine explores this paradox
New Defense Mechanism Against Viruses and Cancer Identified
“T killer cells” (CD8 T cells) represent an important element of our body’s defense system. They have the capacity to specifically identify and kill cells, which harbor viruses and bacteria or form
BIg Step Toward Vaccine for Hepatitis C
Houghton, also the Li Ka Shing Chair in Virology at the University of Alberta, says the vaccine, developed from a single strain, has shown to be effective against all known strains of
Discovery Provides Blueprint for New Drugs That Can Inhibit Hepatitis C Virus
Hepatitis C is a chronic infectious disease that affects some 170 million people worldwide and causes chronic liver disease and liver cancer. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, hepatitis
Engineered Stem Cells Seek out and Kill HIV in Living Mice
The study, published April 12 in the journal PLoS Pathogens, demonstrates for the first time that engineering stem cells to form immune cells that target HIV is effective in suppressing the virus
AIDS/HIV Information
By Melissa Albright AIDS is an acronym for Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome it causes a destruction of the immune system. It is the most advanced stage of the HIV virus (HIV stands for
CDC Recommends HIV Tests, Puts Less Stress on Condom Use
By Rick Hendershot In a significant shift in strategy in the fight against HIV/AIDS, the Centers for Disease Control recently recommended that tests for HIV be extended to all patients entering hospitals
Drugs For Treating Aids May Prevent People From Catching Aids
By Rick Hendershot In one of the most promising developments in more than 20 years, scientists claim that drugs used to control HIV/AIDS in patients may also be effective in preventing the
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome: The Facts
By Steven Parker Introduction The first cases of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) were reported in the U.S. in June of 1981.
AIDS, The Fear Epidemic
By Luis Treacy The Fear Epidemic By any measure, AIDS is a frightening disease. It is physically devastating, incurable, and lethal. And it is spreading at a menacing pace. Fear and misconceptions
Famous People Who Died of Aids
By Mack LeMouse Rock Hudson (died 1985) – Rock Hudson was an American actor who starred in many films and several TV programmes. He was well renowned for his role in romantic
HIV Home Testing Kits
By Jonathan Pitts HIV is known as Human Immunodeficiency Virus. It is a sexually transmitted disease and is highly contagious. It is a virus that can harm the body’s immune system. It
HIV Rash – Symptoms, Description and Information
By Rick Missimer HIV has long been difficult to diagnose with no consistent or obvious symptoms. However in some cases a rash will develop that can help indicate the existence of the
HIV Home Test Kit
By Margrit Bradley HIV (AKA the Human Immunodeficiency Virus), like all STIs (Sexually Transmitted Infections) is a fairly embarrassing condition and one that many of us are afraid to face up to.
Cure for HIV
By Theodoros Manfredi HIV, or ‘human immunodeficiency virus’, is a serious virus that is most known for its role in causing AIDS – a condition that causes the progressive failure of the
Pre-Super Sunday Scombroids
Some quick ID/HIV links while we await big guys playing the big game with a big (or at least bigger) ball. Did you see how this doctor cheated Medicaid out of more
