AIDS : Science World Report

May 26, 2015 11:46 AM EDT

Are Tinder, Grindr To Blame For STD Surge In Rhode Island?

Could some dating apps be to blame for a recent surge of STDs in Rhode Island?

Mar 04, 2015 07:15 AM EST

Origins for Two Groups of Human AIDS Viruses Discovered in Gorillas

Scientists have discovered the origins for two of the four known groups of human AIDS viruses. It turns out that their origins can be found in western lowland gorillas.

Feb 16, 2015 08:23 PM EST

HIV Strain Found In Cuba Leads To Fast-Progression Of AIDS

Researchers at Belgium's University of Leuvan have discovered an extremely lethal strain of HIV that holds the power to develop into AIDS within just three years of infection.

Dec 03, 2014 09:03 AM EST

Rapid Evolution of HIV May Slow its Ability to Cause AIDS

It turns out that the rapid evolution of HIV may actually be slowing its ability to cause AIDS. Scientists have discovered that the same ability that has allowed the virus to develop resistance to patients' natural immunity is also hindering its spread.

Jan 02, 2014 01:59 PM EST

Relapse of 'Cured' HIV Patients Spurs AIDS Science On

Scientists seeking a cure for AIDS say they have been inspired, not crushed, by a major setback in which two HIV positive patients believed to have been cured found the virus re-invading their bodies once more.

Dec 26, 2013 10:00 AM EST

Scientists Identify Potential Drug to Block AIDS

Scientists may have just identified a potential drug to block AIDS. They've found the precise chain of molecular events in the human body that drives the death of most of the immune system's CD4 T cells as an HIV infection leads to AIDS.

Dec 03, 2013 04:45 PM EST

Trial of Potential HIV Cure Scheduled for 2014 by UK Universities

Scientists and clinicians from five leading UK universities will begin a groundbreaking clinical trial next year to test a possible cure for HIV infection.

Nov 04, 2013 03:25 PM EST

Human Resistance to AIDS Decrypted With Help of Supercomputer

Do our genes hold the key to future AIDS therapies? Using a supercomputer, scientists analyzed the genomes of thousands of strains of the HIV virus and have produced the first map of human AIDS resistance.

Sep 16, 2013 03:48 PM EDT

Major Breakthrough Against AIDS: Molecular Structure Reveals How HIV Infects Cells

In a long-awaited finding, a team of Chinese and US scientists has determined the high-resolution atomic structure of a cell-surface receptor that most strains of HIV use to get into human immune cells. The researchers also showed where maraviroc, an HIV drug, attaches to cells and blocks HIV’s en...

May 29, 2013 11:45 PM EDT

Complex Structure of HIV Capsid Decrypted With Petaflop Supercomputer

Researchers report that they have determined the precise chemical structure of the HIV capsid, a protein shell that protects the virus's genetic material and is a key to its virulence. The capsid has become an attractive target for the development of new antiretroviral drugs.

Jan 21, 2013 11:16 AM EST

Fighting HIV With Own Weapons Another Likely Cure for AIDS

Another possible cure for AIDS has been found, this time by turning HIV weapons against HIV itself. The Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR) Associate Professor David Harrich has determined how to modify a key protein in the virus, creating the "Nullbasic" protein, which disabled the viru...