Wednesday, November 25, 2009

AIDS/ HIV

Chimpanzees Die From Primate Version of HIV

Study shows AIDS-like health effects in a wild population. more >>

HIV Plus Alcohol Hampers Short-Term Memory

Problems with learning new information can disrupt treatment, expert says more >>

Scientists Find HIV's 'Missing Link' in Ill Chimps

AIDS-like Illness Found in African Chimps

Finding could shed light on how the disease affects humans more >>

HIV Drugs Provide Breast-Fed Babies With Some Protection

Treating infected mothers, giving meds to infant both beneficial in African study more >>

Health Buzz: Lupus Drug Sees Success in Trial and Other Health News

Circumcision and HIV infection in females; the skinny on alcohol and weight loss. more >>

Earlier HIV Treatment Could Save Lives Worldwide

Study looks at costs and benefits of revising treatment guidelines more >>

Circumcision Doesn't Prevent Transmission of HIV to Women

Infected men who get circumcised wind up transmitting the infection just as much as those who don't. more >>

Circumcision Doesn't Lessen HIV Transmission

Condom still essential for protecting female partner, researchers say more >>

Pregnancy, STDs on the Rise Again Among U.S. Teens

Trend threatens to reverse years of positive change, CDC researchers say more >>

Immune Response May Speed AIDS Progression in Women

More research needed to determine how gender affects body's reaction to HIV more >>

Teens Who Think They'll Die Young Take More Risks

Lots of kids overestimate their odds of dying young—and then shrug off dangers to their health. more >>

Health Buzz: HIV Testing for Teens and Other Health News

Why quercetin, the supplement, appeals to athletes and cancer patients; coffee--good or bad? more >>

HIV Patients May Have Stiffer Arteries

But not significant enough to halt drug therapy, researchers say more >>

HIV Testing Day Set for Saturday in U.S.

Assessment helps people protect themselves and their partners, organizers say more >>

Too Few Americans Get HIV Test Early Enough

Late diagnosis costs lives that could be saved with powerful treatments, CDC says more >>

Researchers Uncover Approach for Possibly Eradicating HIV Infection

HIV 'Atlas' Shows Virus Targeting Minorities

80% of U.S. cases occur in just 20% of counties, report finds more >>

New Strategy Eyed for AIDS Treatment

Discovery of HIV hiding places may pave way for novel therapies more >>

Vaccine Shields Monkeys From Simian Form of HIV

Scientists inject antibody-coding genes directly into muscles more >>

Circumcision Can Reduce AIDS Risk, Study Shows

Research also finds no impairment in sexual function from procedure more >>

Medical Schools Fight the War Against Disease

Epidemiologists go straight to the source, then sift their data one clue at a time. more >>

Health Buzz: Drug Makers Form New HIV Company and Other Health News

Finding affordable mental-health care; sex education for teens at the doctor's office. more >>

Another Study Supports Early HIV Therapy

New British findings echo those of an American team more >>

Health Buzz: Obama Administration's AIDS Campaign and Other Health News

Screening teens for depression—why experts recommend it; Farrah Fawcett, anal cancer, and HPV vaccine. more >>

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