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HIV Prevention: Research

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General Research

HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN) Studies (Regularly Updated)
Ongoing research into HIV prevention.
From HIV Prevention Trials Network
A Randomized Controlled Trial for Reducing Risks for Sexually Transmitted Infections Through Enhanced Patient-Based Partner Notification (July 1, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Vaginal Ring Could Protect Against HIV, Researcher Says (May 22, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Green Tea Chemical Shows Potential as Low-Cost Intervention Against Sexual HIV Transmission, Study Says (May 21, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Green Tea Cream Could Hold a Key to Blocking HIV Infection, Study Suggests (May 19, 2009)
A compound in green tea appears to neutralize a protein in semen that enhances semen's ability to transmit viruses, including HIV.
From Agence France-Presse
Using Social Networks Effective Strategy to Reach Populations at Risk of HIV/AIDS, Study Finds (April 30, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
UCF Research Re-Awakens Old Genes to Help in Fight Against HIV (April 28, 2009)
From University of Central Florida
Exposure to HIV Partner Counseling and Referral Services and Notification of Sexual Partners Among Persons Recently Diagnosed With HIV (April 15, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
American Journal of Public Health Publishes Supplement on HIV/AIDS (March 25, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Canada: Structural and Environmental Barriers to Condom Use Negotiation With Clients Among Female Sex Workers: Implications for HIV Prevention Strategies and Policy (March 25, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Treatment as Prevention (Winter/Spring 2009)
In Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS, from San Francisco AIDS Foundation
Potentially Infectious Levels of Intermittent HIV Shedding Can Occur in Seminal Fluid Despite Years of Suppressive HAART, Research Suggests (February 9, 2009)
Prameet Sheth and Anne-Genevieve Marcelin, Pharm.D., Ph.D., offer the latest salvo in the fervent debate triggered by the release of the so-called "Swiss statement" in 2008. These findings suggest that a male patient can experience spontaneous, periodic shedding of HIV into his seminal fluid despite having consistently undetectable viral load levels in his blood.
In The 16th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, from The Body PRO
Investigation of Patients Treated by an HIV-Infected Cardiothoracic Surgeon -- Israel, 2007 (January 9, 2009)
In Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Surgeon-to-Patient HIV Transmission Risk Very Low, CDC Report Says (January 9, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Abuse and Trauma: Lessons for HIV Prevention and Care (PDF) (2009)
A group of HIV advocates, medical professionals and anti-violence community organizers gathered to answer some of the key questions about the links between trauma, HIV risk and mental health -- and devise ways those links might be broken.
From San Francisco AIDS Foundation
Meds for All: The Best Way to Stop HIV For Good? (November 27, 2008)
In The Economist
Testing, Immediately Treating HIV/AIDS Cases in Africa Could Halt Epidemic, Model Predicts (November 26, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Relations Between Sexually Transmitted Infection Diagnosis and Sexual Compulsivity in a Community-Based Sample of Men Who Have Sex With Men (September 12, 2008)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Many People Who Know, Trust Sex Partners Assume Low Risk of HIV, Other STIs, Study Finds (June 27, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Marriage: A Risk Factor for HIV? (June 26, 2008)
From Agence France-Presse
Universal HIV Treatment Could Dramatically Cut HIV Rates, Researchers Say (June 11, 2008)
In aidsmap.com
Unsafe Tetanus Toxoid Injections Do Not Play a Significant Role in the Transmission of HIV. Evidence From Seven African Countries (April 14, 2008)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Study Finds "Mini-Epidemics" of HIV in London (March 18, 2008)
From BBC News
New York: Name-Based HIV Reporting Doesn't Deter Testing (February 29, 2008)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Presence of Binding Antibodies in Genital Secretions of High-Risk, HIV-Uninfected Women Offers Possible Explanation of "HIV Immunity" Enigma (February 6, 2008)
An interview with Richard Novak, M.D.
From The Body PRO
The HPTN 039 HIV Prevention/Herpes Suppression Study (February 6, 2008)
From U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
HAART Use Enlivens Sex Lives of Rural Ugandans, but Does Not Increase Risky Behavior, Study Says (February 4, 2008)
A study summary by Rebecca Bunnell, Sc.D.
In 15th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, from The Body PRO
Surprisingly, Acyclovir for HSV-2 Treatment Fails to Curtail HIV Acquisition (February 4, 2008)
A study summary by Connie Celum, M.D.
In 15th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, from The Body PRO
HIV Prevention Evolves in Developing World (February 3, 2008)
In 15th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, from The Body PRO
Biomedical Prevention: Has Its Time Now Come? (Winter 2007/2008)
To read PDF, click here
In Research Initiative/Treatment Action!, from The Center for AIDS
Common Protein in Human Semen Increases Infectious Potential of HIV, Study Says (December 17, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
2007 National HIV Prevention Conference: Webcasts and Podcasts (December 2, 2007)
This annual conference, hosted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, focuses on prevention challenges, particularly with people of color, and emphasizes integrating science-based research into prevention programs.
From kaisernetwork.org
HIV Viral Load in Semen Is Highest Three to Four Weeks After Infection, Study Says (August 28, 2007)
From aidsmap.com
Lemon Juice Not a Killer Weapon in Fight Against HIV (July 24, 2007)
In The Age
Self-Assessment May Lower HIV Patients' Risk-Taking (July 20, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Study May Help Explain Why HIV Is More Easily Transmitted Through Anal Sex Than Oral Sex (July 16, 2007)
From aidsmap.com
Breakthrough Could Further AIDS Research: Dallas Researchers Successfully Infect Mice With HIV (March 28, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
About Half of HIV Transmission Occur in Early Stages of Infection, Study Says (March 7, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
New Frontiers in HIV Prevention: Male Circumcision and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis in the United States -- An Interview at CROI 2007 With Patrick Sullivan, Ph.D., and Lynn Paxton, M.D., M.P.H. (February 27, 2007)
In Exclusive Coverage of the 14th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, from The Body PRO
HIV Clinical Trial Aiming to Increase Participation of Black MSM (January 11, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
HIV Prevention That Goes Beyond A, B and C (Winter 2007)
To read PDF, click here
In Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS, from San Francisco AIDS Foundation
Spotlight: Interventions to Reduce HIV and STD Transmission Risk Behaviors Following Prison Release -- A Conversation With Dr. Richard Wolitski (December 2006)
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In Infectious Diseases in Corrections Report, from Infectious Diseases in Corrections Report
The Future of HIV Prevention: New Tools, New Hope (Winter 2005/2006)
A brief review of male circumcision, microbicides, vaccines, barrier methods and pre-exposure prophylaxis.
To read PDF, click here
In ACRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
Methamphetamine Use and HIV Risk Behaviors Among Heterosexual Men -- Preliminary Results from Five Northern California Counties, December 2001-November 2003 (March 17, 2006)
In Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
HIV Transmission Highest During Acute Infection and End-Stage Disease (January 2006)
Part of David Wohl, M.D.'s review of the top 10 HIV research reports of 2005.
In HIV JournalView, from The Body PRO
Literature Review: Clinician-Delivered Intervention to HIV-Infected Patients Reduces Unprotected Sex (January 2006)
In Infectious Diseases in Corrections Report, from Brown Medical School
Don't Swallow: A Look at the Risks of Oral Sex (August 2000)
In Survival News, from AIDS Survival Project

Resistance/Viral Load & Transmission

Indicators for Sexual HIV Transmission Risk Among People in Thailand Attending HIV Care: the Importance of Positive Prevention (May 4, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Genetic Variations Might Be Causing Mutations to HIV, Making It Less Potent, Study Says (March 25, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
HIV-Positive Men with Undetectable Viral Loads Can Still Transmit HIV, Studies Show (January 18, 2008)
From aidsmap.com
HIV Viral Load in Semen Is Highest Three to Four Weeks After Infection, Study Says (August 28, 2007)
From aidsmap.com

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