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DETROIT, Dec. 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- African-American political leaders, union members, ministers and community activists are meeting Monday, December 14th to create and implement a strategy to combat the deadly HIV/AIDS virus in the African-American Community.
Innovative strategy could be effective against other chronic viral diseasesResearchers from the UCLA AIDS Institute and colleagues have for the first time demonstrated that human blood stem cells can be engineered into cells that can target and kill HIV-infected cells — a process that potentially could be used against a range of chronic viral diseases. The study, published Dec.
Webster University students and community members filled the University Center Sunnen Lounge on Friday, Dec. 4, with one goal in mind - to raise awareness of the risks and prevention methods of the HIV virus.
Researchers at the UCLA AIDS Institute say they've found a way to engineer human blood stem cells into "killer" cells that can target and kill HIV-infected cells.
The CSIS Global Health Policy Center and the International AIDS Society invite you to a presentation by Anthony Fauci on the current status of HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention, followed by a roundtable discussion, moderated by Stephen Morrison, featuring Diane Havlir, Elly Katabira and Phillip Nieburg. Julio Montaner will provide closing comments.
To celebrate World AIDS Day, December 1, 2009, the Children in Need Club held a film screening of "Tiny Tears" and had a guest lecturer, Rev. Dr. Mankekolo Mahlangu-Ngcobo, come to campus to spread the word that HIV and AIDS do not only affect adults, but children as well.
UC San Diego's School of Medicine was awarded a $17 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to study the link between methamphetamine use and HIV/AIDS, it was announced today.
Researchers from the UCLA AIDS Institute and colleagues say they have shown that human blood stem cells can be engineered into cells that can target and kill HIV-infected cells, which potentially could be used against other chronic viral diseases.
State health officials praised the efforts of Treasure Coast HIV prevention activists Tuesday at the fifth annual HIV/AIDS symposium hosted by the St. Lucie County Health Department and Indian River State College, but said their work was far from finished.
State Department of Health budget cuts for the fiscal year ending June 30 include money for several HIV/AIDS programs.
Sesame Workshop announced that the company will be expanding a Nigerian version of Sesame Street with the goal of discussing HIV/AIDS, female empowerment, and the importance of education.
The local American Red Cross is encouraging people to get tested for HIV this month in recognition of World AIDS Day. The Wyoming Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross kicked off its campaign, 'The 21 Days of Christmas," on Dec. 1, with a goal of test
Helps PSI, DFID and USAID highlight progress in the fight against HIV/AIDS HARARE, Zimbabwe, Dec.
An HIV genetic stowaway that may have come from a related cat virus could help the AIDS virus transmit and replicate in people, U.S. researchers reported on Sunday.
Why don't the latest AIDS drugs get to dying patients in Africa?
On Thursday, members of FCCLA/DOE and the Call Me Mister groups of Hartsville High School released red and white balloons as part of World AIDS Day. The students and faculty also received information on HIV/AIDS from Hope McQueen of CareSouth.
