AIDS Weekly articles from August 2004

AIDS Weekly archives from August 2004

Styrylquinolines do not interfere with HIV entry but act before integration.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- SQLs do not interfere with HIV entry but act before integration. According to a study from France, "We have previously shown that styrylquinolines (SQLs) are integrase inhibitors in vitro. They...

Species-specific tropism determinants found in the HIV-1 capsid.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Species-specific tropism determinants were found in the HIV-1 capsid. According to a study from the United States, "Retroviral tropism is determined in part by cellular restriction factors that...

Subcutaneous IL-2 therapy maintains CD4 cell increases in HIV-1 infection.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Subcutaneous IL-2 therapy maintains CD4 cell increases in HIV-1 infection. According to recent research from the United States, "Studies establishing that intermittent subcutaneous interleukin-2...

BCL-6 mutations seen in HIV-related pulmonary lymphoproliferative disorders.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- BCL-6 mutations were seen in HIV-related pulmonary lymphoproliferative disorders. "We used a PCR and sequence procedure to analyze the Ig V-H gene and the mutations in the 5' regulatory regions of...

HAART increases survival of patients with HIV-associated Hodgkin disease.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Highly active antiretroviral therapy increases the survival of patients with HIV-associated Hodgkin disease. According to a study from Germany, "Hodgkin disease (HD) is the most common nonacquired...

Up-front cost for treating HIV-infected patient in Africa is US$30 per visit.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers at Johns Hopkins and the Perinatal HIV Research Unit, University of Witwatersrand, South Africa, have determined that the actual average cost for providing primary care to an HIV-infected...

Link studied between psychological factors, women's HIV sexual risk behaviors.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Rutgers State University, New Jersey, researchers examined how the psychological factors of sexual imposition, dyadic trust and sensation seeking are associated with HIV sexual risk behaviors in a group...

Approval received to market Lyrica in Europe.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Pfizer Inc said that it has received approval from the European Commission to market Lyrica (pregabalin) in all European Union member states for the treatment of peripheral neuropathic pain and as an...

Alliance formed for point-of-care CD4 monitoring for HIV/AIDS patients.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Beckman Coulter, Inc., announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with PointCare Technologies, Inc. Under the terms of the agreement, Beckman Coulter has exclusive global...

Real-time qPCR more sensitive than COBAS Amplicor for CMV DNA detection.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A real-time quantitative PCR assay is more sensitive than the COBAS Amplicor assay for cytomegalovirus (CMV) DNA detection. According to a study from Sweden, "A duplex quantitative real-time PCR...

Positive study results announced for Lexiva in drug-related diarrhea.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The frequency of moderate to severe drug-related diarrhea was significantly lower in HIV-infected patients taking the protease inhibitor (PI) Lexiva (fosamprenavir calcium) compared to those taking the...

EBV viral load increases and reaches setpoint after HIV seroconversion.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Epstein Barr virus viral load increases and reaches a setpoint after HIV seroconversion. "In contrast to the situation in the post-transplant setting, in HIV-infected individuals an elevated EBV...

Sweden provides WHO funding for HIV/AIDS prevention and care programs in China.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- As China steps up its efforts to tackle the critical issue of HIV/AIDS, the government of Sweden is providing substantial support for a key project through the World Health Organization (WHO). The...

Similar P. jirovecii genotypes found in different forms of infection.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- There are similar Pneumocystis jirovecii genotypes in different forms of Pneumocystis infection. According to recent research from France, "This study describes the genotyping of P. jirovecii...

Does the will and capacity exist to ensure universal access to HIV treatment?
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Community leaders, people living with HIV/AIDS and scientific experts participating in the XV International AIDS Conference called for a dramatic scale-up in access to HIV/AIDS treatment in the...

Clinical trials commence for HIV rapid test.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Chembio Diagnostics, Inc., (CEMI.OB) announced at the Fifteenth World Aids Conference that it has commenced clinical trials of the Sure Check HIV and HIV Stat-Pak - the company's proprietary lateral...

Many patients missing opportunity to benefit from HIV breakthrough.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Despite the clear benefits for patients and the high rates of resistance in the west, new research has shown that currently only one out of five eligible patients is benefiting from the latest HIV...

Clinton, World Health Organization join to support China's HIV/AIDS efforts.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- At a time when China is stepping up its efforts to combat the spread of HIV/AIDS in the world's largest population, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Clinton HIV/AIDS Initiative (CHAI) have...

Continued injection drug use not associated with progression to AIDS in women.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Continued injection drug use is not associated with a progression to AIDS in infected women. "Data from a prospective, multicentered study of HIV infection in women (HIV Epidemiology Research Study...

NIH cancels contract for HIV vaccine program.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- NOVAVAX, INC. (NASDAQ:NVAX) announced that the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has cancelled its 5-year contract [NO1-AI-30042] for the development of human...

Kidney transplant in HIV infection plausible in era of HAART/immunosuppressives.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Kidney transplantation in HIV-infected patients is plausible in the era of HAART and immunosuppressive therapy. "Before the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy, kidney transplant recipients...

Mobile HIV testing program removes barriers to testing in sub-Saharan Africa.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) program using a mobile van to travel to marketplaces in townships and villages overcomes the structural barriers to HIV testing in Sub-Saharan Africa, according...

U.N. experts call for routine HIV testing.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The current strategy of leaving it to patients to request an HIV test is not working in the developing world, where 90% of those infected with the AIDS virus have no idea they are carrying it, U.N....

TV network, Global Fund collaborate to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- U.S. Television Network VH1 has teamed up with the Global Fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, creating a collaborative public education campaign designed to raise awareness about and inspire...

West African community joins HIV/AIDS community treatment support program.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A West African community has joined the network of community-based treatment support programs that form Bristol-Myers Squibb's (NYSE: BMY) real world field test of how HIV/AIDS treatment can best be...

Dubuque women say South Africa under siege from AIDS.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- South Africa is under siege from the devastating effects of AIDS; millions are infected and the number is growing, causing critical social, economic and political problems. Two Dubuque, Iowa, women,...

U.S., European activists lash out at wealthy countries for being stingy.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- European and U.S. activists accused wealthy countries of being stingy and not contributing enough to the U.N. fund established 30 months ago to fight AIDS and two other deadly diseases, at the recent at...

China now "means business" in fighting HIV, UN says.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- China now "means business" in tackling its HIV problem, but still has a long road ahead of it, the United Nations says. "I believe there is a reason to celebrate but not to cry victory," Peter...

Addressing women's issues crucial in fight against AIDS.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The global fight against HIV will fail without serious progress in addressing the plight of women in the developing world, including ways they can protect themselves from infection without their...

HIV clinician fatalism hinders 'prevention for positives' counseling.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) researchers have found that some physicians express a sense of fatalism about HIV prevention and this belief - that changes in sexual risk behavior by...

New York City says 1 in 14 middle-aged black men have HIV or AIDS.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Black men between the ages of 40 to 54 are nearly three times as likely as other New Yorkers to have HIV or AIDS, according to a new report by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene....

Thailand to distribute 100,000 condoms to prisoners.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Thailand's health minister handed 100,000 condoms to the Corrections Department on July 15, 2004, for distribution to prisoners in a bid to prevent HIV infections among them. It is the first time...

Uganda's leader stresses abstinence over condoms in fighting AIDS.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- AIDS conference delegates were deeply split over the use of condoms, with Uganda's leader drawing criticism for insisting they are less effective for HIV prevention than campaigns to promote abstinence...

Ukraine signs joint declaration to combat AIDS.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Facing one of the fastest growing AIDS infection rates in the world, Ukraine joined an international alliance to battle the disease, Ukrainian health officials said. By joining the alliance,...

HIV/AIDS drug users shunned by healthcare providers.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The vast majority of HIV patients in many countries of Asia and Eastern Europe are injecting drug users, and they often lack access to prevention and treatment services because of discrimination and...

Chromatin structure affects HIV-1/ASV integration site selection opposite ways.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The chromatin structure affects the HIV-1/ASV integration site selection in opposite ways. According to recent research published in the Journal of Virology, "Integration of viral DNA into the host...

Differentially expressed genes in HIV-1-resistant cells analyzed by microarray.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Differentially expressed genes in HIV-1-resistant cells were analyzed using cDNA arrays. According to scientists at Columbia University, "We have previously isolated two matched transformed human T...

Diketo acid integrase inhibitor resistance impairs HIV-1 replication/integration.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Diketo acid integrase inhibitor resistance impairs HIV-1 replication and integration. "The diketo acids are potent inhibitors of HIV integrase (IN). Mutations in IN, T66I, S153Y and M154I, as well...

HIV-induced macrophage alterations play role in HIV encephalopathy pathogenesis.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- HIV-induced macrophage alterations play a role in the pathogenesis of HIV encephalopathy. "This study was performed to quantitate and characterize the mononuclear phagocytes (MPs) in human...

Resistance mutations sustain or enhance CTL recognition of HIV-1 Pol epitopes.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Antiretroviral resistance mutations sustain or enhance cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) recognition of HIV-1 Pol epitopes. "Antiretroviral drug resistance and escape from cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL)...

Scientists from developing world should be more involved in fight against AIDS.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- During the past 2 decades, HIV/AIDS has had a devastating impact on the health and social and economic well being of populations in many parts of the developing world. In 2003 alone, the disease caused...

Tsg-101 protein has role in HIV Gag particle release.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Tsg-101 protein has a role in HIV Gag particle release. According to recent research published in the Journal of Virology, "Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 particles form by budding at the...

Testing of VScan HIV rapid test kit completed in the United States.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Medical Services International Inc. (MSITF) has completed testing of the VScan HIV rapid test kit in the United States. The last independent testing was completed by the University of Maryland and...

$14.2 million NIH contract awarded for pathogen drug and diagnostic development.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Myriad Genetics, Inc., (NASDAQ:MYGN) announced that it has been awarded a five-year, $14.2 million contract by the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). The agreement...

Favorable resistance data reported from Kaletra trial.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In two clinical studies, no primary protease inhibitor (PI) resistance was reported in antiretroviral-naive patients taking a Kaletra (lopinavir/ritonavir) based regimen once daily (QD) or twice daily...

NNRTI stereochemistry and regiochemistry profoundly affect anti-HIV activity.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The stereochemistry and regiochemistry of non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors profoundly affect their anti-HIV activity. "Chiral derivatives of several substituted halopyridyl and...

New edition of WHO prequalification list to include four new anti-AIDS medicines.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Four new AIDS medicines have been added to the World Health Organization (WHO) prequalification list, thus further increasing access to a choice of quality products. At the same time, product...

China appeals for help in AIDS fight.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- China appealed for outside help in its fight against HIV, with one of its top health officials telling the International AIDS Conference that his country lacks the resources to properly deal with its...

Support program helps physicians, patients overcome injection-related barriers.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- An enfuvirtide (Fuzeon) support program developed at the North Jersey Community Research Initiative (NJCRI) is showing remarkable success in helping physicians and patients to overcome injection-related...

WHO says world has 'failed miserably' in getting AIDS drugs to millions.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The World Health Organization (WHO) said July 13, 2004, the world has "failed miserably" in getting lifesaving drugs to millions afflicted with HIV, and France accused the United States of bullying poor...

HCV screening for drug users/transfusion patients only is most cost-effective.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Hepatitis C virus screening for drug users and transfusion patients only is the most cost-effective. According to recent research published in the journal Gastroenterologie Clinique Et Biologique,...

History of intravenous drug use strongest predictor for HIV/HCV coinfection.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A history of intravenous drug use is the strongest predictor for HIV/HCV coinfection. "The declining incidence of AIDS-related opportunistic diseases among people with HIV infection has shifted the...

Human immunodeficiency virus fosters hepatitis C virus replication.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Human immunodeficiency virus fosters hepatitis C virus replication. According to recent research from the United States, "hepatitis C virus (HCV) was found to replicate in monocytes/macrophages...

Global efforts toward AIDS vaccine continue to fall short, according to report.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Global efforts to develop a vaccine to prevent HIV infection and AIDS have intensified over the past few years, yet they continue to fall short of what is likely to be needed to achieve success,...

Safety needle devices maker settles antitrust suit against Becton Dickinson.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Retractable Technologies, Inc., (AMEX:RVP) announced that it has settled its longstanding federal antitrust suit against Becton Dickinson (BD) for $100 million in cash. After legal fees and other...

Growth hormone control may be important HIV lipodystrophy treatment.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Increasing the body's production of growth hormone may be an effective treatment for HIV lipodystrophy, a syndrome involving the redistribution of fat and other metabolic changes in those receiving...

Africans take anti-HIV meds at a higher rate than many anticipated.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Contrary to widespread assumptions, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) researchers have found that an HIV-infected African cohort successfully followed a medication regimen, taking almost...

Novel murine model of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis developed.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A novel murine aspergillosis model may facilitate research on this opportunistic infection. Scientists in California devised a "model of invasive aspergillosis (IA) that recapitulates human...

HPV-11 early protein E6 dominant inducer of cytokine expression in RRP.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Human papillomavirus type 11 early protein E6 is the dominant inducer of cytokine expression in recurrent respiratory papillomatosis. According to recent research published in the journal Clinical...

Drugs give HIV patients longer lives in victory for anti-patent activists.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A few years ago, HIV was like a death sentence for tens of thousands of Thais who couldn't afford expensive imported drugs. Then came hope, in the shape of a one-pill generic drug cocktail. When...

Patent issued for development of HIV/AIDS drug.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Phoenix Biosciences, Inc., (PBS), focused on developing affordable, non-toxic treatments for HIV/AIDS, announced that the U.S. Patent and trademark office has granted PBS Patent Number 6,734,192. ...

Severe childhood malnutrition increases morbidity/mortality risk in HIV/AIDS.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Severe childhood malnutrition increases the morbidity and mortality risk in children with HIV/AIDS. "The worldwide epidemic of human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome...

WHO publishes new guidelines on preventing mother to child transmission of HIV.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The World Health Organization (WHO) has published new guidelines underlining the effectiveness of antiretroviral drugs to prevent the transmission of HIV from seropositive mothers to their children. ...

Summit held to address racial and ethnic health disparities.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Members of Congress, public health experts, community leaders and citizens of South Florida convened to address racial and ethnic health disparities in the areas of tobacco, obesity, immigrant health...

HTLV-I dimerization initiation site forms hairpin loop.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I dimerization initiation site forms a hairpin loop. "The formation of genomic RNA dimers during the retroviral life cycle is essential for optimal viral...

With more intensive counseling, prisoners take fewer sexual risks after release.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Young men being released from prison can reduce their sexual risk for HIV, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and hepatitis, according to a new national study presented at the 15th International...

Increased cancers among HIV-infected prisoners linked to high-risk behavior.
August 9, 2004... 2004 AUG 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to a study from the U.S., "HIV-associated immunosuppression has been linked to an increased risk of a number of cancers, including Kaposi sarcoma (KS), non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), and invasive...

Nucleic acid testing for HIV-1 and HIV-2 increases safety of donated blood.
August 9, 2004... 2004 AUG 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Nucleic acid testing for HIV-1 and HIV-2 increases the safety of donated blood. "French blood banks recently implemented nucleic acid testing (NAT) of all blood donations to reduce the risk of HIV...

T cell activation/maturation help predict treatment response in HIV infection.
August 9, 2004... 2004 AUG 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- T cell activation and maturation help predict treatment response in HIV infection. "To determine whether markers of T cell activation and maturation are independently predictive of the response to...

HIV-1 RNA level in cervical secretions influenced by menstrual cycle.
August 9, 2004... 2004 AUG 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- HIV-1 RNA level in cervical secretions is influenced by the menstrual cycle. According to a study from the U.S., "The association between hormone fluctuations during the menstrual cycle and human...

Minor baseline HIV protease mutation predict 90M mutation at virological failure.
August 9, 2004... 2004 AUG 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A minor baseline HIV protease mutation predicts a 90M mutation at virological failure. "The association between minor mutations in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) protease at baseline and...

NAFTA officials back generic AIDS drugs for poor nations.
August 9, 2004... 2004 AUG 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Top trade officials from the United States and Canada have agreed to not use the North American Free Trade Agreement to block Canadian drug exports to fight HIV-AIDS and other public-health crises in...

AIDS-related episodes on TV program increase calls to CDC AIDS hotline.
August 9, 2004... 2004 AUG 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- AIDS-related episodes in a soap opera resulted in an increase in the number of calls to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National STD and AIDS hotline. According to published...

Protective T-cell epitope in p15[superscript]gag of leukemia virus identified.
August 9, 2004... 2004 AUG 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Scientists have identified a protective CD4+ T-Cell epitope in p15[superscript]gag of Friend murine leukemia virus. "Recent studies have demonstrated an essential role of Gag-specific CD4+ T-cell...

Africa: Efforts to prevent unsafe abortions fall short, especially for HIV+.
August 9, 2004... 2004 AUG 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Despite efforts to improve sexual and reproductive health across Africa, a new study has shown that over 4 million women undergo unsafe abortions each year and 34,000 of them die as a result, reported...

Novel mechanism used by infectious agents subverts first line of host defense.
August 9, 2004... 2004 AUG 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A novel mechanism used by infectious agents subverts the first line of host defense. According to published research from France, "Some pathogens have evolved to produce proteins, called B-cell...

MRSA and vancomycin-resistant enterococci associated with adverse outcomes.
August 9, 2004... 2004 AUG 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin-resistant enterococci are associated with adverse outcomes. "Two types of cohort studies examining patients infected with...

I50L is signature mutation for ATV resistance in treatment-naive HIV-1-infection.
August 9, 2004... 2004 AUG 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- I50L is the signature mutation for atazanavir resistance in treatment-naive HIV-1-infected patients. According to a study from the U.S., "Atazanavir (ATV) is a once-daily human immunodeficiency...

Stability and activity of ADAM NNRTIs improved.
August 9, 2004... 2004 AUG 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The stability and activity of ADAM non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors has been improved. "The alkenyldiarylmethane (ADAM) HIV-1 non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs)...

Supply company signs agreement with Bayer Diagnostics.
August 9, 2004... 2004 AUG 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Novation, the supply company of VHA Inc. and the University HealthSystem Consortium, has signed an agreement with Bayer HealthCare LLC, Diagnostics (NYSE:BAY) for molecular diagnostics products and...

Common therapy for HIV associated with cervical abnormality regression.
August 9, 2004... 2004 AUG 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Among women infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a combination of antiretroviral drugs that helps boost the immune system is associated with the regression of a type of cervical abnormality...

siRNA deal expanded, candidates chosen for development against HIV.
August 9, 2004... 2004 AUG 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Acacia Research Corporation (CBMX, ACTG) announced that its CombiMatrix group and collaboration irsiCaixa have entered into a 3-year research, development, and licensing agreement and have chosen two...

Use of birth control by HIV positive women in France evaluated.
August 9, 2004... 2004 AUG 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers in France have issued a report on contraceptive use by women with HIV infection in France since 1993. "The study included 575 sexually active women of reproductive age who knew the...

T. vaginalis infection in men detected by sampling multiple genitourinary sites.
August 9, 2004... 2004 AUG 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Trichomonas vaginalis infection in men can be detected by sampling multiple genitourinary sites. According to a study from the U.S., "Variations in estimates of prevalence of trichomoniasis in men...