Scientists have developed a type of HIV test on a USB stick
Scientists have developed a type of HIV test on a USB stick.
Analytical Chemistry
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Neutron crystallography reveals structures of HIV-1 protease/drug complexes
HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, has become one of the world's most serious health and development challenges. Currently, there are approximately 36.9 million people living with HIV and tens of millions of people have died ...
Biochemistry
May 10, 2016
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On-the-go diagnosis of HIV and HCV co-infections
HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections are among the leading causes of death worldwide, and an estimated one-third of people with HIV/AIDS are co-infected with HCV. This makes them more likely to suffer worse outcomes ...
Analytical Chemistry
Apr 13, 2016
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Why some people would pay for a drug they probably won't ever need
How about someone who didn't have the disease—would they pay anything? And what if that person smoked?
Economics & Business
Dec 1, 2015
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Researchers develop math model to determine greatness of cities
(Phys.org)—A team of life scientists and mathematicians at Imperial College in London has created a series of formulas that together allow for determining what they deem the greatness of a city. In their paper published ...
Lab-on-a-chip device detects cryptosporidium in as little as 10 minutes
For a healthy individual, an infection of Cryptosporidium parvum may mean nothing more than a few days of bad diarrhea. For someone with a compromised immune system, it can mean death, following an excruciating, protracted ...
Analytical Chemistry
Apr 14, 2015
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Vault nanoparticles show promise for cancer treatment and possible HIV cure
(Phys.org) —A multidisciplinary team of scientists from UCLA and Stanford University has used a naturally occurring nanoparticle called a vault to create a novel drug delivery system that could lead to advances in the treatment ...
Bio & Medicine
Aug 22, 2014
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Bonding together to fight HIV
A collaborative team led by a Northeastern University professor may have altered the way we look at drug development for HIV by uncovering some unusual properties of a human protein called APOBEC3G (A3G).
Biochemistry
Nov 25, 2013
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Unusual antibodies in cows suggest new ways to make therapies for people
Humans have been raising cows for their meat, hides and milk for millennia. Now it appears that the cow immune system also has something to offer. A new study led by scientists from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) focusing ...
Biotechnology
Jun 6, 2013
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Mathematical models to better combat HIV
The first few hours to days following exposure to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) can be of critical importance in determining if infection occurs in a patient. But the low numbers of viruses and infected cells at this ...
Mathematics
May 31, 2013
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