The treatment and care of individuals infected with HIV may be impaired, doctors say, after a study has revealed that many patients don’t tell health care providers about their infection. A significant proportion of HIV positive patients may not be disclosing their infection to NHS staff, when turning up for treatment at sexual health clinics,… [Continue Reading]
Many Patients Don’t Tell Health Care Staff They Are HIV-Positive
February 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Anti-HIV Stem Cells Tested as Treatment in Mouse Models
May 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
In a new approach to the treatment of HIV, researchers have tested transplants of stem cells that fight the virus in mice. The transformed cells effectively integrate into the immune system, and develop into a population of immune cells that are not susceptible to the virus. UC Davis Health System researchers are a step closer… [Continue Reading]
HIV Not Treated Effectively in the Homeless
April 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Progress in the treatment of HIV has flourished in the last few decades, with medications now established to prevent symptoms and transmission. A new study has found, however, that these medical advances aren’t helping those in poverty, where access to treatment is difficult, and the spread of the disease and incidence of symptoms are high…. [Continue Reading]
HIV Breaks Down Blood-Brain Barrier: Linked to Neurological Symptoms
July 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
That HIV infection frequently causes neurological symptoms is well-established, yet why many patients experience memory loss and other deficits remains unknown. New research is helping what causes these symptoms: a new study shows that when the virus infects a subset of brain cells, the barrier between the brain and the circulatory system, which normally prevents… [Continue Reading]
Protein Discovered in AIDS-Resistant Patients that Fights Viral Replication
March 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Rare individuals have an immune system that can control HIV infection without developing AIDS. Scientists are studying this group, whose biology may give major insights into how the virus can be managed in others. New research suggests one specific protein is at higher levels in AIDS-resistant individuals, and it helps block the virus from replicating…. [Continue Reading]
Study Shows AIDS Virus to Be Different in Semen than in Blood
August 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment
According to a study, the virus that causes AIDS may undergo changes in the genital tract that make HIV-1 in semen different than what it is in the blood. Worldwide much of the transmission of HIV-1 is through sexual contact, men being the transmitting partner in a majority of cases. The new findings are significant… [Continue Reading]
Researchers Discover How HIV Cripples Immune Cells
September 17, 2009 By Leave a Comment
A discovery by researchers revealing how HIV, the AIDS pathogen, cripples immune cells may have pointed the way towards a new treatment approach. Over 30 million persons worldwide are infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), the condition in humans in which the immune system begins to fail. Typically,… [Continue Reading]
Scientists Have Developed Molecular Condom to Protect Women from AIDS
August 10, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Scientists have developed a new kind of “molecular condom” to protect women from AIDS in Africa and other impoverished areas. Before sex, women would insert a vaginal gel that turns semisolid in the presence of semen, trapping AIDS virus particles in a microscopic mesh so they can’t infect vaginal cells. “The first step in the… [Continue Reading]