Promising target for AIDS vaccine identified
April 1st, 2011 - 11:46 am ICT by ANI
Washington, April 01 (ANI): A new research by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute scientists have indicated that a section of the AIDS virus's protein envelope once considered an improbable target for a vaccine now ... Read more...
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New approach to fight HIV could spur vaccine development
September 28th, 2010 - 2:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 28 (ANI): By preventing shape-shifting in a key segment of protein from HIV, the immune system can be primed to develop antibodies against the virus, which in turn could pave ... Read more...
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Antibodies may aid in the search for the AIDS vaccine
July 9th, 2010 - 9:08 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, July 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Scientists are gradually making progress in their struggle against the AIDS virus. Though the virus is still incurable, scientists say they have discovered antibodies that can ... Read more...
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Unearthing Of Antibodies Could Assist The Discovery Of An AIDS Vaccine
July 9th, 2010 - 7:19 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
July 9, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): A study on Science, published this Thursday, has declared that the American scientists have unearthed the most effectual HIV antibodies up to now. These could ... Read more...
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Anti-retroviral drugs may curb AIDS spread in 5yrs
February 22nd, 2010 - 1:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 22 (ANI): A top scientist has said that it is possible to stop the spread of AIDS in South Africa within five years by using anti-retroviral treatments (ARVs) and mass ... Read more...
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Biological catch-22 prevents generation of HIV blocking antibodies
December 16th, 2009 - 4:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 16 (ANI): In the run to make an AIDS vaccine, scientists are caught in a biological catch-22 position that has prevented the induction of antibodies, which block the HIV virus.The ... Read more...
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Rabies vaccine offers hope for AIDS vaccine
December 15th, 2009 - 6:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 15 (ANI): Scientists are one step closer to developing a vaccine against AIDS.In the study, lead author Matthias J. Schnell, from Thomas Jefferson University, and colleagues found that a rabies ... Read more...
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Indian-American uses supercomputer to make HIV evolutionary tree
October 28th, 2009 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, October 28 (IANS) Researchers are deploying 'Roadrunner', the world fastest supercomputer, to analyse vast quantities of genetic sequences from HIV infected people in the hope of zeroing in on possible vaccine ... Read more...
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World’s fastest supercomputer to create largest HIV evolutionary tree
October 28th, 2009 - 1:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, October 28 (ANI): Scientists are using the Roadrunner supercomputer, which is the world's fastest supercomputer, to analyze vast quantities of genetic sequences from HIV infected people in the hope of zeroing ... Read more...
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Thailand announces AIDS vaccine ‘breakthrough’ (Lead)
September 24th, 2009 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, Sep 24 (DPA) Thai health authorities Thursday announced the first "effective" trial of an HIV/AIDS vaccine on some 16,000 volunteers, although the efficacy rate was not sufficient for use.
"It is found ... Read more...
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AIDS vaccine hailed as ‘historic milestone’
September 24th, 2009 - 4:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 24 (ANI): An experimental AIDS vaccine has been found effective in reducing HIV infection by more than 31 per cent, say researchers.The Thailand Ministry of Public Health in collaboration with ... Read more...
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Thailand announces AIDS vaccine `breakthrough’
September 24th, 2009 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, Sep 24 (DPA) Thai health authorities Thursday announced the first "effective" trial of an HIV/AIDS vaccine on some 16,000 volunteers.
"It is found that the vaccine has 31.2 percent efficacy in reducing ... Read more...
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HIV-1 destroys immune response in the gut within days of infection
July 7th, 2009 - 11:59 am ICT by ANI
Washington, July 7 (ANI): Researchers have found that HIV-1 virus moves rapidly in the body, and damages the B-cell antibody-producing system in the gut, within days of infection.The study by Centre for ... Read more...
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Why decades-long AIDS vaccine search hasn’t been fruitful
April 23rd, 2009 - 1:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 23 (ANI): Although research seeking a plausible AIDS vaccine has been going on for decades, scientists have not made a breakthrough till date. Now, researchers have explained why anti-HIV antibodies ... Read more...
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Scientists make breakthrough in developing AIDS vaccine
March 13th, 2009 - 4:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 13 (ANI): Taking a major step towards AIDS research, Rutgers scientists have almost created an HIV vaccine that shows promise in stopping an unusually diverse set of HIV isolates ... Read more...
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HIV beats our immune system by ‘innovative mutations’
February 28th, 2009 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 28 (IANS) The human immunodeficiency virus or HIV adapts so well to the body's immune system that any successful AIDS vaccine must keep pace with its ever mutating profile, researchers ... Read more...
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Scientists reveal how HIV adapts to escape immune response
February 28th, 2009 - 12:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, February 28 (ANI): An international group of American and British scientists have found that the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has the ability to adapt to the body''s defence system, which ... Read more...
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Personalized immunotherapy to combat HIV/AIDS developed
August 16th, 2008 - 6:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 16 (ANI): A research team from Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), along with researchers from Universite de Montreal have developed a personalized immunotherapy to fight ... Read more...
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Finding spurs hopes of anti-AIDS vaccine
August 12th, 2008 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 12 (IANS) Clinching evidence unearthed by John Hopkins researchers about why some people with HIV remain symptom free even without treatment, has raised hopes of a vaccine against AIDS. These ... Read more...
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AIDS vaccine search in US makes major U-turn after letdowns
July 27th, 2008 - 9:26 am ICT by IANS
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Washington, July 27 (DPA) After major disappointments, AIDS research in the US is making a significant turn away from human clinical trials and back to laboratory basics in the search for an ... Read more...
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HIV-I knocks out immune system faster than thought
July 19th, 2008 - 3:02 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 19 (IANS) The HIV-I virus virtually knocks out the immune system much faster than previously thought. The window of opportunity for successful intervention may be only a matter of days ... Read more...
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Researchers pinpoint HIV variants that lead to sexual transmission
May 17th, 2008 - 3:02 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 17 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Alabama, Birmingham (UAB) have found that among billions of HIV variants only a few lead to sexual transmission.The team has come ... Read more...
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AIDS vaccine may never be possibility, say leading scientists
April 24th, 2008 - 1:43 pm ICT by admin
London, Apr 24 (ANI): Millions of dollars, and countless number of hours have been spent in the effort to find an AIDS vaccine. The target however, still remains a distant dream, ... Read more...
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Immunotherapy could help prevent AIDS
April 9th, 2008 - 12:16 pm ICT by admin
Sydney, April 9 (IANS) The immune system can be primed to attack the HIV virus more strongly, making it fitter to fight off the incidental infections and immune breakdown that lead to ... Read more...
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Researchers get closer to spotting AIDS virus Achilles heel
January 3rd, 2008 - 4:38 pm ICT by admin
Washington, January 3 (ANI): In what may provide important tips for designing an effective AIDS vaccine, scientists have found that two simple changes in its outer envelope protein may render the AIDS ... Read more...
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