Basic Science
Basic Science 24/11/2011
NIH-led study advances HIV vaccine research
Newly published research reveals how one broadly neutralizing HIV antibody actually uses part of the sugary cloak to help bind to the virus.
Basic Science 08/11/2011
Study provides blueprint for design of new HIV drugs
Scientists have moved a step closer to understanding how one of our body's own proteins helps stop the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) in its tracks.
Basic Science 05/11/2011
Building better antibodies can protect cells from HIV infection
These findings may contribute to development of more effective HIV vaccines in the future.
Basic Science 14/10/2011
Insight into how powerful anti-HIV antibody grabs hold of the virus
Researchers at The Scripps Research Institute have uncovered the surprising details of how a powerful anti-HIV antibody grabs hold of the virus.
Basic Science 23/09/2011
Synthetic lectins inhibit HIV from entering cells
Researchers have discovered a new class of compounds that stick to the sugary coating of the AIDS virus and inhibit it from infecting cells - an early step toward a new treatment to prevent sexual transmission of the virus.
Basic Science 20/09/2011
Dogfish shark chemical squalamine 'stops human viruses'
A chemical found in the dogfish shark could be a safe and potent weapon against human viruses, say scientists.
Basic Science 20/09/2011
Liposomes block HIV infection in early tests
Could engineered fatty particles help prevent AIDS?
Basic Science 20/09/2011
Scientists find way to "disarm" AIDS virus
Scientists have found a way to prevent HIV from damaging the immune system and say their discovery may offer a new approach to developing a vaccine against AIDS.
Basic Science 20/09/2011
Online gamers decipher 3D molecular structure that may help AIDS research
Cracking the enzyme provides new insights for the design of antiretroviral drugs.
Basic Science 15/09/2011
Unlocking blood-brain barrier may improve neurological treatment outcomes
Researchers have found a way to open and close the blood-brain barrier, which may allow for more effective treatment of a variety of brain-centered diseases and complications, such as those associated with HIV/AIDS.
Basic Science 14/09/2011
An immune system trained to kill cancer
Cancers may be vulnerable to a novel approach, which employs a disabled form of HIV-1 to carry cancer-fighting genes into the patients’ T-cells.
Basic Science 12/09/2011
Green-glowing cats are new tool in AIDS research
U.S. scientists have developed a strain of green-glowing cats with cells that resist infection from a virus that causes feline AIDS, a finding that may help prevent the disease in cats and advance AIDS research in people.
Basic Science 07/09/2011
New HIV vaccine approach targets desirable immune cells
Researchers have demonstrated an approach to HIV vaccine design that uses an altered form of HIV's outer coating or envelope protein.
Basic Science 27/08/2011
George Mason research team uncovers new factor in HIV infection
Building off previous findings, HIV researchers hope discovery will aid new therapies.
Basic Science 19/08/2011
Novel antibodies open up new AIDS vaccine possibilities
The isolation of 17 novel antibodies against HIV has opened up new possibilities for designing effective vaccines against the disease.
Basic Science 19/08/2011
Cell-to-cell spread of HIV keeps viral reservoir going despite ART
The presence of very low levels of HIV in the blood despite treatment with highly potent antiretroviral regimens could be explained by cell-to-cell spread of the virus that overwhelms drug concentrations within cells.
Basic Science 12/08/2011
Gene therapy using modified HIV hailed as potential cancer cure
Genetically engineered T-cells altered with a viral vector derived from HIV were able to destroy tumors and induce sustained remission in patients with leukemia -- a technique related to gene therapy currently being tested to protect T-cells from HIV infection.
Basic Science 10/08/2011
Lentiviral vector can kill HIV-infected cells
Using a virus to kill a virus.
Basic Science 08/08/2011
Natural killer cells play a role in immune response against HIV
A type of immune system white blood cell known as natural killer or NK cells has been found to contribute to the body's immune response against HIV.
Basic Science 01/08/2011
Caltech researchers increase the potency of HIV-battling proteins
Caltech researchers have found that a relatively simple engineering technique can boost the protein's battling prowess.
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