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Nov '99
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Aspirin Coating Kills HIV, Could Block Sexual Diseases
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Researchers have found a chemical that may protect against HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases. |
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Nov '99
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Light to Kill Viruses?
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Maxwell Technologies has announced that its PureBright technology is undergoing third-party tests to determine whether it can kill viruses that contaminate
blood products and biopharmaceuticals. |
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Nov '99
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Tongue Piercing 'Can Be Fatal'
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The British Dental Association (BDA) is warning that the trendy practice of tongue piercing can be dangerous. |
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Nov '99
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Bug Bugaboo
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Parasites pose a diagnostic problem, since many do not present symptoms but cause hidden damage. |
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Oct '99
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Salvage Therapy: More Web Reports
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A report by Steven Deeks, MD, on the Second International Workshop on Salvage Therapy for HIV Infection, Toronto, May 19-21, is at the Medscape site. |
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Oct '99
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New Test for AIDS Virus
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Officials from the Milwaukee Blood Center say that nucleic acid technology (NAT) detected a case of HIV infection in experimental laboratory tests two
weeks earlier than conventional HIV tests. |
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Oct '99
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Exercise Improves HIV-Related Fat Redistribution
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A new report from Tufts University suggests that exercise training may help treat AIDS-related lipodystrophy. |
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Oct '99
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Roche to Test Two Drugs
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Roche Holding recently established a joint develo pment agreement with Trimeris to conduct human clinical trials and complete develo pment of two new AIDS drugs, T-20 and T-1249. |
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Oct '99
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FDA Approval for Herpes Test
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The US Food and Drug Administration has approved Meridian Diagnostic's application to market two diagnostic tests for the herpes simplex virus. |
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Oct '99
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Vaccine Induces Response
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Pasteur Merieux Connaught announced that its new HIV vaccine induced immune responses in patients during phase II trials. |
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Sep '99
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Gay Men Using Safer Sex
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A survey conducted by New York city officials and Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC) last year indicates that homosexual men in New York City are significantly
cutting back on risky sexual behavior. |
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Sep '99
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Test Improves Drug Choice
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French researchers have found that genotyping in patients with mutant HIV strains allows doctors to offer patients the most effective treatments. |
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Sep '99
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Seminal HIV May Persist
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A study published in the Clinical Infectious Diseases
underscores that HIV DNA and protease inhibitor-resistant mutations can emerge in the semen of
patients receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) for HIV. |
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Sep '99
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Ritonavir Caps are Back
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Nearly a year after Abbott had to halt the sale of the capsule form of Norvir because of production-related problems, the company said Wednesday it has won
Food and Drug Administration permission to sell a soft-gelatin capsule form of the AIDS drug. |
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Sep '99
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Few Volunteering for AIDS Vaccine
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Twin Cities researchers are having trouble enlisting people for VaxGen's HIV vaccine trials. |
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Sep '99
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Treating Protease Inhibitor-related Hyperlipidemia
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Recent studies have indicated that protease inhibitors may raise blood lipids to levels that pose an extremely serious health risk. |
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Aug '99
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Sex Education for Preschoolers
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Stan Pedro Chequer, coordinator of the Brazilian Health Ministry's AIDS prevention program, is encouraging sex education for children, beginning at age four, in
an effort to prevent the spread of HIV. |
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Aug '99
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Cases of Castleman's Disease During HAART
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Castleman's Disease, a lymphatic hyperplasia, has two variants: hyaline vascular and the plasma cell type. |
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Aug '99
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FTC Warns Against Home HIV Tests
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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has issued a warning about some home HIV tests sold over the Internet. |
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Aug '99
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New Hope for AIDS Vaccine
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An international team of researchers has found a link between HIV and key proteins the virus uses to attack cells, and they have developed a vaccine based on their discovery. |
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Aug '99
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New Drug May Fight Resistant AIDS Strains
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Researchers from Pharmacia & Upjohn and the Belgian biotechnology firm Virco report that a protease inhibitor being developed by Pharmacia is active against
many strains of HIV, including some that are resistant to other anti-HIV drugs. |
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Aug '99
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Web Slippery with Snake Oil
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The Federal Trade Commission is cracking down on medical deception on the Internet through its Operation Cure All. |
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Jul '99
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New Viagra Warning with Protease Inhibitors
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Viagra (sildenafil) doses must be low when the drug is used with HIV protease inhibitors (especially ritonavir), because these antiretrovirals reduce the metabolism
of sildenafil in the liver, resulting in abnormally high blood levels which can cause adverse effects. |
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Jul '99
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Amprenavir, New Protease Inhibitor, Approved
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The protease inhibitor amprenavir (Agenerase) has been approved for marketing by the FDA. |
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Jul '99
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Drug With a New M.O.?
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Many researchers are optimistic about HE2000, a new anti-AIDS drug produced by Hollis-Eden Pharmaceuticals. |
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Jul '99
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Education Increases Condom Use
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A longitudinal study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates that education efforts in eight major
cities have boosted condom use and decreased sexual activity among high school students. |
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Jul '99
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HAART Can Be Administered With Chemotherapy
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A report presented at the Third Annual National AIDS Malignancy Conference recommends the use of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) along
with chemotherapy, when treating HIV-related non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. |
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Jul '99
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Results of IL-12 Pilot Study for AIDS-Related KS Encouraging
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Initial data suggests that Interleukin 12 (IL-12) proves effective in fighting AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma. |
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Jul '99
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Condom Failure Linked With Infrequent Use
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A study published in a recent issue of the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes and Human
Retrovirology suggests that condom failure in men who
have sex with men is linked to infrequent condom and lubricant use, as well as amphetamine and heavy alcohol consumption. |
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Jul '99
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HIV-Related PML Can Develop During Successful HAART
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HIV-infected patients undergoing highly active retroviral therapy (HAART) are still at risk for progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy ( PML). |
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