HIV
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Courtney Pitts recognized for social justice work
Courtney Pitts was honored with VUSN’s Martin Luther King Jr. Social Justice Award during VUSN’s MLK event on Tuesday. The award recognizes faculty who foster social justice by advocating for equal rights and opportunities for all people. Read MoreJan 17, 2023
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Study identifies key player in T cell “education”
New Vanderbilt research could inform therapeutic strategies for enhancing thymic function when desired — such as during aging, recovery from radiation therapy or chemotherapy, or other conditions that reduce T cell output. Read MoreSep 1, 2022
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Blood test figures in cancer risk for people with HIV
A Vanderbilt study found that, among adult patients with HIV, those who have lower counts of certain types of blood cells have a markedly higher risk of developing cancer. Read MoreMar 17, 2022
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Establishing HIV care in Tennessee
Vanderbilt researchers find that heterosexually active Black males are the least likely to establish HIV care within one month of diagnosis and suggest that targeted interventions focus on this population. Read MoreJul 13, 2021
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HIV, diabetes and immune cells in fat
In HIV-positive individuals with diabetes, immune cells in fat are more proinflammatory and cytotoxic and may represent a therapeutic target for diabetes. Read MoreMar 18, 2021
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Removing the stigma of HIV and AIDS
In Tampa, Florida, in the early 1980s, young men were coming home to their parents to die. As a registered nurse, Julie Barroso cared for many of these AIDS patients in their final days. Read MoreFeb 23, 2021
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Key factors in HIV-1 replication
HIV-1, the virus that causes AIDS, exploits inositol phosphates in T cells to aid its own assembly and maturation — suggesting that targeting inositol phosphate binding could inhibit HIV-1 replication. Read MoreFeb 8, 2021
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New faculty Julie Barroso: Removing the stigma of HIV
Julie Barroso, a new professor at the School of Nursing, has made the care of people living with HIV the focus of her research career. Read MoreOct 12, 2020
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Tech-based HIV prevention program proves effective for rural African American families
Technology may be a viable option for reducing HIV risk for African Americans in rural communities, according to a new Vanderbilt report. Read MoreAug 23, 2019
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A “public” target for HIV
Common sequences of antibodies against HIV may be key to developing a successful vaccine strategy for the virus. Read MoreJun 8, 2018
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Partners in Health co-founder Paul Farmer to discuss Haiti and health care Feb. 19
Physician, anthropologist and UN adviser Paul Farmer discusses HIV, Haiti and other global health issues at Langford Auditorium Feb. 19. Read MoreFeb 14, 2018
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LGBT rights and health on the African continent
The recent decriminalization of homosexuality in Mozambique has not made it easier for LGBT advocacy groups to support these populations within the country. Read MoreNov 10, 2017
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HIV outreach and return to care
When chronic disease patients let their care lapse and fail to show for clinic appointments, it may behoove clinics to reach out and encourage a return to care. Read MoreNov 9, 2017
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VIGH receives federal grants to fight kidney disease
Researchers in the Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health (VIGH) have received two new grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) aimed at reducing the risk of kidney disease in HIV-infected adults and improving the treatment of epilepsy in children in Nigeria. Read MoreOct 12, 2017
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Major international study testing therapy to prevent spread of HIV
Nine more volunteers are needed to complete a study at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) that could lead to a way to prevent the spread of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus). Read MoreOct 5, 2017
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Combination therapy PrEP offers effective way to prevent HIV infection
Rates of new HIV infections in the United States are declining — except among men who have sex with men. Rates are particularly high among African-American and Hispanic men and especially in the South. Read MoreSep 7, 2017
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Restricting HIV-1 infection
Vanderbilt researchers are discovering ways that host proteins block HIV-1 infection, which could suggest new avenues for treatment. Read MoreSep 1, 2017
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Researchers study unique couples intervention in Mozambique to reduce HIV transmission
Researchers in the Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health are testing whether a unique “couples-centered” intervention developed in the southern African nation of Mozambique can reduce mother-to-child transmission of HIV. Read MoreAug 3, 2017
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HIV-infected people have higher risk of heart failure
The first large study to report that HIV-infected people have a significantly higher risk of heart failure in the antiretroviral therapy era has been published in JAMA Cardiology. Read MoreApr 27, 2017
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Blood exposures for traditional healers
Traditional healers in sub-Saharan have a high rate of exposure to blood, putting them at risk for HIV and hepatitis C. Read MoreSep 23, 2016