HIV, Malaria Fuel Each Other's Spread, Study Says
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A deadly synergy between HIV and malaria appears to be fueling the spread of both diseases in Africa, where 4 million people die from the illnesses each year.
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CHEVY CHASE, Md., Dec. 8 (AScribe Newswire) -- A team of researchers based partly in South Africa has identified a key set of immune system molecules that helps determine how effectively a person resists infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
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The graphic outlines the impact of AIDs in Africa, where more than two-thirds of the people living with HIV worldwide live. (AP Graphic).
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Most gay and bisexual men infected with HIV in the United States are taking steps to reduce the chances of passing on the deadly virus to their sex partners, according to a federal study released on Thursday.
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NEW YORK  - It takes more than just passing along good information to stop the spread of HIV, a new US-government-backed study on HIV/AIDS prevention programs has found.
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Paris - Researchers said on Thursday they had pinpointed gene variations that could explain why some people are more vulnerable to HIV than others, a finding which could also boost the quest for an Aids vaccine.
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Research results have been released that indicate that some hemophiliacs may have been infected with AIDS because of domestic blood coagulation products.
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Within the next 25 years, AIDS is set to join heart disease and stroke as the top three causes of death worldwide, according to a study published online Monday.
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WASHINGTON -- Malaria may be helping spread the AIDS virus across Africa, the continent hardest hit by the incurable disease, scientists said yesterday.
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A rise in new cases of AIDS and HIV  infection among gay and bisexual men in many U.S. states,  reported in a federal study on Wednesday, has given support for  concerns the disease is resurgent in the country.
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The epidemic of human immunodeficiency virus  infection is growing more rapidly in women  than in men in almost every part of the world, according to a new report.
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Scientists have identified human immune system genes that may play an important role in fighting HIV, says a study in the Dec. 9 issue of Nature.
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Sperm could help explain how diseases like cancer and HIV spread through the body, a study  suggests.
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Rapid HIV tests lead to more  people getting tested and receiving their results, according to  a study by the US Department of Veterans Affairs presented at  the 16th International AIDS Conference.
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Sea cucumbers may provide a potential new way to block transmission of the malaria parasite, a study says.
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Scientists show what happens when an infection-fighting antibody attacks a gap in HIV's formidable defences.
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Prospects for a malaria vaccine have been boosted by âtantalisingâ results from a trial in 2000 children in Mozambique. Although the vaccine reduced the risk of infection by only 30% compared with a control