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Scientists who treated HIV infected patient with special stem-cell transpl
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Denver (Colorado) [US], February 20 (ANI): HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) a virus that attacks the body's immune system has been known to have no cure. However, a patient living with HIV who received a blood stem cell transplant for high-risk acute myeloid leukaemia has been free of the
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People living with HIV have a significantly higher risk of suicide: Study
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 30 (ANI): A new study by researchers at Penn State College of Medicine indicated that people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) are more likely to have suicidal thoughts and die from suicide.
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COVID-19: Odisha govt directs priority vaccination of those with HIV
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], June 18 (ANI): The Odisha government on Friday directed officials to vaccinate those with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) on priority.
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Researchers find gene therapy as potential cure to children born without i
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
California [US], May 11 (ANI): Researchers have developed a gene therapy that successfully treated 48 out of 50 children with a form of severe combined immunodeficiency that leaves them without an immune system.
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Certain high BP medications may alter heart risk in people with HIV: Study
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 6 (ANI): A new research has found that when people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) develop high blood pressure, the type of medication chosen for their initial treatment may influence their risk of heart disease, stroke and heart failure.
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Researchers look for drugs to keep HIV dormant
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Illinois [US], March 24 (ANI): The human immunodeficiency virus infects the cells that can either exploit them to start making more copies of itself or remain dormant, a phenomenon called latency. Researchers during a recent study found a way to look for chemicals that can keep the virus sup
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Researchers identify therapeutic approach to optimise immune system
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Toronto [Canada], February 13 (ANI): During a recent study, a team of researchers from the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) have identified a therapeutic approach to restore the effectiveness of immune cells. The team was prompted by the need to improve conventional trea
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HIV: An innovative therapeutic breakthrough to optimize the immune system
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 8 (ANI): Prompted by the need to improve conventional treatments for people infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1), a team from the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) has identified a therapeutic approach to restore the effectivene
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This man accidentally found a cure for AIDS
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 1 (ANI/SRV Media): Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a chronic, potentially life-threatening condition caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
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World AIDS Day: Drop in HIV screening amid pandemic can take collateral to
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 1 (ANI): The screenings for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) have dropped by over 40-45 per cent approximately since April, just around the time the COVID-19 pandemic hit India, as compared to previous years, said a senior doctor on Tuesday, the World AIDS Day.
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Breastfeeding lowers risk of ovarian cancer: Study
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Montreal [Canada], June 20 (ANI): Better management of patients with severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) can be enabled with the new test developed by the researchers of CHU Sainte-Justine in Montreal.
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For babies born with a rare immune deficiency, a unique new test to better
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Montreal [Canada], June 18 (ANI): A new test developed at CHU Sainte-Justine in Montreal will enable better management of patients with severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID).
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