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'EuroVacc 02' HIV Vaccine Trial Begins

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By Bill Freeman Lausanne, Switzerland and London, United Kingdom, February 16, 2005 — The European Vaccine Effort against HIV/AIDS today announced that a phase I clinical trial of novel investigational vaccines comprising DNA-HIV-C and NYVAC-HIV-C for the prevention of HIV infection has started in Lausanne and London in February 2005. Lausanne, Switzerland and London, United …

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Research Advances Quest For HIV-1 Vaccine

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By Bill Freeman Scientists have uncovered new information that may help guide design of vaccines for HIV-1, the virus that causes AIDS. A new detailed structural analysis of the complex formed by an anti-HIV antibody called 4E10 and its specific target provides insight into why this particular antibody is so broadly effective, a rare characteristic …

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Why HIV Kills More Shy People

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By Bill Freeman Personality influences the immune system’s ability to fight off diseases such as AIDS, and now researchers have found why shy people are at greater risk.Source: http://www.betterhumans.com/News/news.aspx?articleID=2003-12-15-5 Personality influences the immune system’s ability to fight off diseases such as AIDS, and now researchers have found why shy people are at greater risk. Source: …

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Compound in Green Tea Blocks HIV

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By Bill Freeman The major health-promoting compound in green tea, found to prevent cancer and cardiovascular disease, has now demonstrated an ability to prevent HIV from infecting cells.Source: http://www.betterhumans.com/News/news.aspx?articleID=2003-11-11-4 The major health-promoting compound in green tea, found to prevent cancer and cardiovascular disease, has now demonstrated an ability to prevent HIV from infecting cells. Source: …

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