News tagged with microbicide
New book on HIV from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
The worldwide AIDS epidemic makes research on HIV, the disease processes it induces, and potential HIV therapies among the most critical in biomedical science. Furthermore, the basic biology of HIV infections ...
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Dec 15, 2011 |
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US urges shorter treatment for TB
US health authorities on Thursday urged a 12-week drug regimen for people with latent tuberculosis as an effective alternative to the current nine-month regimen which many people do not finish.
Dec 08, 2011 |
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NIH discontinues tenofovir vaginal gel in 'VOICE' HIV prevention study
A large-scale clinical trial evaluating whether daily use of an antiretroviral-containing oral tablet or vaginal gel can prevent HIV infection in women is being modified because an interim review found that the gel, an investigational ...
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Nov 28, 2011 |
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Early trial suggests rectal microbicide is safe, could significantly reduce HIV transmission
(Medical Xpress) -- A topically applied microbicide gel containing a potent anti-HIV drug has been found to significantly reduce infection when applied to rectal tissue that was subsequently exposed to HIV in the laboratory, ...
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Nov 08, 2011 |
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Targeting HIV's sugar coating: New microbicide may block AIDS virus from infecting cells
University of Utah researchers have discovered a new class of compounds that stick to the sugary coating of the AIDS virus and inhibit it from infecting cells – an early step toward a new treatment to ...
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Sep 23, 2011 |
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Could engineered fatty particles help prevent AIDS?
Could engineered fatty particles help prevent AIDS? Liposomes block HIV infection in early tests; could be a cost-effective preventive for developing countries
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Sep 19, 2011 |
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'Funding gap' imperils science exploits, AIDS forum hears
Scientists have now provided revolutionary tools to roll back HIV but only a major funding boost, supported especially by emerging giant economies, will determine the outcome, experts say.
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Jul 19, 2011 |
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Entry prohibited for AIDS viruses: Peptide triazole inhibitors disrupt cell-free HIV-1
(PhysOrg.com) -- The initial entry of HIV-1 into host cells remains a compelling yet elusive target for the development of agents to prevent infection, a critical need in the fight against the global AIDS ...
Jul 08, 2011 |
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Key goals for building on 30 years of HIV/AIDS research
In the 30 years since the first reported cases of a mysterious illness now known as AIDS, researchers have made extraordinary advances in understanding, treating and preventing the disease. Now the challenge, according to ...
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May 31, 2011 |
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Stopping HIV transmission with a molecular barrier
Using a technique that silences genes promoting infection, researchers have developed a novel, topically-applied molecular microbicide capable of preventing HIV transmission. The microbicide is predicted to have long-lasting ...
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May 16, 2011 |
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Anti-HIV vaginal gel promising protection in Africa, SE asia
A new vaginal microbicide gel and drug formulation looks promising for empowering women in developing countries to protect themselves from HIV during intercourse, without having to inform their partners, according to research ...
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Apr 20, 2011 |
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Tenofovir gel provides high level of protection against HIV in rectal tissue
A gel developed to protect against HIV during vaginal sex produced a strong antiviral effect when used in the rectum, according to an early-phase study presented today at the 18th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic ...
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Feb 28, 2011 |
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Promising HIV prevention microbicide tenofovir gel being tested for safety of rectal use
Tenofovir gel, a vaginal microbicide that has shown promise for preventing HIV through vaginal sex, is being tested in a new trial looking at its safety and acceptability when used rectally. The results of the study, being ...
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Oct 13, 2010 |
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Targeting amyloid to stop HIV
(PhysOrg.com) -- Amyloid protein structures are best known for the troubles they pose in the brains of Alzheimer's patients. Now researchers are trying to exploit their presence in a very different place - ...
Sep 28, 2010 |
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Potential HIV drug keeps virus out of cells
Following up a pioneering 2007 proof-of-concept study, a University of Utah biochemist and colleagues have developed a promising new anti-HIV drug candidate, PIE12-trimer, that prevents HIV from attacking ...
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Aug 18, 2010 |
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