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Scientists Hope An AIDS Vaccine Lies In Llamas

The cute Andean animal’s antibodies are nearly 100 percent effective in stopping the deadly virus from spreading, researchers say.

2月 23rd, 2015

作者 Simeon Tegel

Scientists Hope An AIDS Vaccine Lies In Llamas

LIMA, Peru — Fluffy, photogenic and super hardy at altitude, llamas have it all. They’re ideal for schlepping backpackers’ luggage over the high Andes or as a picturesque companion for that once-in-a-lifetime Machu Picchu selfie. But now they may have an addition to their list of undoubted qualities:

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Zimbabwe’s Children Are The Battlefield In War To Contain HIV/AIDS

Figures show that thousands of children in Zimbabwe are infected with HIV – presenting a major battlefield for government efforts to defeat the spread of HIV /AIDS nationwide.

1月 20th, 2015

作者 Jeffrey Moyo

Zimbabwe’s Children Are The Battlefield In War To Contain HIV/AIDS

Many children under 15 in Zimbabwe discover their HIV status only when they fall critically ill later in life. Credit: Jeffrey Moyo/IPS HARARE, Zimbabwe -- Fifty-one-year-old Mateline Msipa is living with HIV. Her 17-year-old daughter, born after Msipa was diagnosed with the virus, may

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HIV Detected In Previously “Cured” “Mississippi Baby”

“Scientifically, this development reminds us that we still have much more to learn about the intricacies of HIV infection and where the virus hides in the body,” researcher says.

7月 22nd, 2014

作者 Frederick Reese @FrederickReese

HIV Detected In Previously “Cured” “Mississippi Baby”

Eighteen months ago, a then-two-year-old child offered the first true glimmer of hope in eradicating HIV in children. Following an abnormal and accelerated treatment regimen in which the baby -- who had not been diagnosed with HIV at the time, but was suspected of carrying the virus because her mother had been HIV-positive during the pregnancy

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Frederick Reese

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Congress Says “No” To VA Doctors’ Abilities To Recommend Pot To Vets

Military veterans seeking medical marijuana treatment for their ailments, including PTSD, must still find medical help outside of the VA. An amendment focused on changing that failed by a vote of 195 to 222 on Wednesday.

5月 02nd, 2014

作者 Katie Rucke @katierucke

Congress Says “No” To VA Doctors’ Abilities To Recommend Pot To Vets

On Wednesday evening almost 200 members of U.S. Congress, including 22 Republicans, voted in favor of an amendment to the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, that would have allowed physicians employed by the Veterans Health

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Katie Rucke

Katie Rucke is a MintPress staff writer and investigative report specializing in the war on drugs, criminal justice, marijuana legislation, education and watchdog investigations as well as whistle-blowers. Her investigations related to the coverage of the 2010 Toyota recall scandal, and coverage of the trials of Anonymous hacker and proclaimed activist Jeremy Hammond as well as Bradley Manning have received international acclaim. Rucke has been recommended by the Wikileaks organization as a trusted journalist in 2013. Rucke has also written pieces for Yahoo! and various community magazines. Follow Katie on Twitter: @katierucke

Crimea Side-Effect: Addicts Deprived Of Methadone

Across the Black Sea peninsula, some 800 heroin addicts and other needle-drug users take part in methadone programs — seen as an important part of efforts to curb HIV infections by taking the patients away from hypodermic needles that can spread the AIDS-causing virus.

4月 04th, 2014

作者 Associated Press

Crimea Side-Effect: Addicts Deprived Of Methadone

SEVASTOPOL, Crimea (AP) — Every morning, Sergei Kislov takes the bus to the rundown outskirts of this port city for the methadone doses that keep him off heroin without suffering withdrawal. Now that Russia has taken over Crimea, the trips are about to end. "For a month and a half I won't be able to sit or sleep or eat," Kislov said. "It's a

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Associated Press

HIV/AIDS Cure May Be Found In Marijuana: Study

“It is even more evidence of our need for the government to stop punishing patients for using this relatively safe and non-toxic treatment method … “

2月 12th, 2014

作者 Katie Rucke @katierucke

HIV/AIDS Cure May Be Found In Marijuana: Study

For years, many Americans with HIV/AIDS have used medical marijuana to relieve some common symptoms associated with the illness such as nausea, vomiting and appetite loss.

Now, a new study published last week in the journal AIDS Researcher and Human Retroviruses

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Scientists Hope An AIDS Vaccine Lies In Llamas

Zimbabwe’s Children Are The Battlefield In War To Contain HIV/AIDS