MEXICO CITY – A hepatitis B virus (HBV) cure was considered “a pipe dream for many years,” Anna Kramvis, of the University of Witwatersrand, told the audience at the 2019 HIV & HBV Cure Forum, co-organized by the International AIDS Society (IAS) Towards an HIV Cure initiative and the International Coalition to Eliminate Hepatitis B (ICE-HBV). Kramvis is also on the board of ICE-HBV
Researchers at the Weizmann Institute and the German Cancer Research Center have identified a role for the gut microbiome in modulating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
MEXICO CITY – Merck Sharp & Dohme's MK-8591, a nucleoside reverse transcriptase translocation inhibitor (NRTTI), impressed in both treatment and prevention studies at the 2019 International AIDS Society (IAS) Conference on HIV Science.
MEXICO CITY – The 2019 International AIDS Society (IAS) Conference on HIV Science kicked off over the weekend with the usual pre-conference workshops, including a workshop by the IAS Towards an HIV Cure initiative.
MEXICO CITY – Ten years after the RV144 "Thai trial" was the first to show that an effective HIV vaccine was possible, three efficacy trials for HIV vaccines are once again underway.
MEXICO CITY – The 2019 International AIDS Society (IAS) Conference on HIV Science kicked off over the weekend with the usual pre-conference workshops, including a workshop by the IAS Towards an HIV Cure initiative.
Anorexia nervosa, Cynthia Bulik told BioWorld, has a long-term recovery rate of 25% and “the highest fatality rate of any psychiatric illness.” Those dismal statistics hint at the challenging nature of anorexia nervosa, but also at the shortcomings of current treatment options.
