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ScienceDaily: HIV and AIDS News Sun, 14 Mar 2010 07:05:01 EDT PEGylated dendrimers: A novel mechanism of drug delivery A research team has shown how PEGylated polylysine dendrimers, a new type of nano-sized drug delivery system, can be altered to target either the lymphatic system or the bloodstream, which may improve the treatment of particular types of diseases. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:00:00 EST How to fortify the immunity of HIV patients New findings may soon lead to an expansion of the drug arsenal used to fight HIV. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:00:00 EST Bone marrow can harbor HIV-infected cells Antiviral drugs have reduced AIDS to more of chronic disease rather than a death sentence, but why is the disease so hard to cure? New research shows that bone marrow, previously thought to be resistant to the virus, can contain latent forms of the infection. Targeting these reservoirs of latent cells may open the door to new treatments. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:00:00 EST Hepatitis B and C remain public health issue -- up to 5.3 million Americans infected A recent report confirmed that 3.5 to 5.3 million people (1-2 percent of the US population) have chronic hepatitis B virus or hepatitis C virus infections. Despite efforts by federal, state and local government agencies to control and prevent these diseases, they remain a serious public health concern. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:00:00 EST Pneumococcal vaccine offers protection to HIV-infected African adults in clinical trial A clinical trial of a vaccine against a major cause of pneumonia and meningitis has shown that it can prevent three out of four cases of re-infection in HIV-infected adults in Africa. The trials, conducted in Malawi, studied the efficacy of a vaccine against infection with the Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST

HIV / AIDS News From Medical News Today Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:50:04 +0100 A Novel Mechanism Of Drug Delivery - PEGylated Dendrimers Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Science (MIPS) researchers, in collaboration with the biotechnology company Starpharma Holdings Ltd (ASX:SPL) have developed a new method to deliver medications that may benefit thousands of patients with particular types of cancer, HIV and lymphatic conditions world-wide... Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PDT HIV/AIDS Researcher Honored With BMJ's Junior Doctor Of The Year Award BMJ Group, publisher of the British Medical Journal (BMJ), has recognized University of British Columbia Clinical Associate Prof. Evan Wood with its first annual Junior Doctor of the Year honour... Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PDT Former President Clinton, Bill Gates Encourage U.S. Global Health Investment At Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hearing Former President Bill Clinton and Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, said Wednesday at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing "that U.S. investments in fighting [HIV/]AIDS, malaria and other diseases in underdeveloped nations save lives and play a vital role in improving America's image abroad," the Associated Press reports... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:00:00 PDT AIDS 2010 To Highlight Epidemic In Eastern Europe, Central Asia Regions AIDS 2010, the International AIDS Conference to be held July 18-23 in Vienna, Austria, will "highlight the situation in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, regions experiencing fast growing [HIV/AIDS] epidemics largely through unsafe injecting drug use," conference organizers announced Wednesday, Agence France-Presse reports... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:00:00 PDT Also In Global Health News: WFP In Somalia; South Africa's HIV/AIDS Plan; Zimbabwe's Food Needs; Medical Personnel, Vaccines In Bangladesh; More WFP Agrees To Cooperate With Probe Of Its Operations In Somalia The World Food Program (WFP) "said Thursday it will cooperate with any independent probe into its food operations in Somalia, after a report found that up to half the food aid intended for the nation's hungry people does not reach its destination," the Associated Press reports... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:00:00 PDT Newsweek Examines Role Of New Female Condom In Efforts To Combat Spread Of HIV In D.C. Women's health experts are watching closely to see whether a recent grant to provide no-cost female condoms in Washington, D.C., will "really make a difference" in the area's HIV/AIDS rate among women, Newsweek's Kate Dailey writes. The goal of the program is to empower women to take control of their own health and safety... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:00:00 PDT British Government, HIV/AIDS Advocates Warn Decreased Aid Budgets Could Lead To Reversals In HIV/AIDS Treatment Progress Recent gains in the global fight against HIV/AIDS could be reversed as the "global economic downturn pinches poor countries' budgets and donors show signs of backing away from their promise to provide universal access to AIDS treatment," the British government together with Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) warned Tuesday, Reuters AlertNet reports... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 PDT Congress Works On Tariff-Lowering Legislation For Haiti As Preval Meets With U.S. Leaders In Washington The Senate Finance Committee's chair, Max Baucus (D-Mont.), and top Republican, Charles Grassley (Iowa), are working with colleagues in the House on legislation that would lower tariffs in an effort to help Haiti's apparel industry and help the country recover from the major January earthquake, CQ Politics reports... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 PDT How To Fortify The Immunity Of HIV Patients New findings from a Université de Montréal and the Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute of Florida (VGTI) study, in collaboration with scientists from the NIH and the McGill University Hospital Center, may soon lead to an expansion of the drug arsenal used to fight HIV. The Canada-U.S... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:00:00 PDT Global Training Of HIV/AIDS Caregivers Assisted By Positive Prevention Toolkit UCSF prevention experts have released the Positive Prevention Toolkit, a collection of resources designed to enable HIV/AIDS caregivers to provide prevention messages when interacting with HIV-positive patients. The goal is to help patients modify their behavior to reduce risk and decrease the spread of HIV... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PDT