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    Mar 3, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Mississippi baby born with HIV is first child cured of disease

    A Mississippi infant born with HIV has become the first child cured of the deadly virus, leaving hope that the disease can be eliminated in the youngest patients, scientists from Johns Hopkins Children’s Center and other institutions said Sunday.
    A Mississippi infant born with HIV has become the first child cured of the deadly virus, leaving hope that the disease can be eliminated in the youngest patients, scientists from Johns Hopkins Children’s Center and other institutions said Sunday....

    Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Leukemia, Diseases and Illnesses, Symptoms, Medical Research

    2. Mar 8, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Black women in city infected with HIV at higher rate than national average

    African-American women in Baltimore and five other U.S. cities are becoming infected with HIV at a rate five times the national average for black women, and closer to the rates of<b> </b>some African countries, according to a new study.
    African-American women in Baltimore and five other U.S. cities are becoming infected with HIV at a rate five times the national average for black women, and closer to the rates of some African countries, according to a new study. Researchers at the Johns...

    Tags: Durham (Durham, North Carolina), AIDS, Johns Hopkins University, Epidemics and Plagues, Health Organizations

    3. Apr 29, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Federal panel says everyone 15 to 65 should have HIV test

    Citing recent evidence that HIV infections are best managed when treated early, an influential panel of medical experts has finalized its recommendation that all people ages 15 to 65 be screened for the virus that causes AIDS.
    Citing recent evidence that HIV infections are best managed when treated early, an influential panel of medical experts has finalized its recommendation that all people ages 15 to 65 be screened for the virus that causes AIDS. The recommendation from...

    Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, AIDS, Internal Medicine, Diseases and Illnesses, Internists

    4. Sep 27, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Jerome Horwitz dies at 93; developed potent anti-AIDS drug AZT

    Jerome Horwitz, a medical researcher at Wayne State University in Detroit, had spent more than a decade developing a drug he hoped would work against cancer. But the compound failed to help the lab mice he tested it on, so in 1970 he "dumped it on the junk pile," wrote up his disappointing findings and moved on. He didn't bother applying for a patent.
    Jerome Horwitz, a medical researcher at Wayne State University in Detroit, had spent more than a decade developing a drug he hoped would work against cancer. But the compound failed to help the lab mice he tested it on, so in 1970 he "dumped it on the...

    Tags: The Detroit News, AIDS, Heart Problems, Illinois Institute of Technology, Diseases and Illnesses

    5. Jun 15, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Nevada drops charges against researcher Mikovits

    Nevada prosecutors have dismissed criminal charges against Judy Mikovits, the researcher whose findings offered hope to thousands of chronic fatigue syndrome patients before they were retracted and her life became mired in legal trouble.
    Nevada prosecutors have dismissed criminal charges against Judy Mikovits, the researcher whose findings offered hope to thousands of chronic fatigue syndrome patients before they were retracted and her life became mired in legal trouble. The criminal...

    Tags: Physical Conditions, Criminals, Federal Election Commission, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Justice System

    6. Mar 7, 2012 |Story| KCPQ-LTV

  6. Thousands descend on Seattle for world AIDS conference

    The 19<sup>th</sup> annual <a title="Conference on Retro&shy;viruses and Opportunistic Infections" href="http://retroconference.org/">Conference on Retro&shy;viruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI)</a> is in Seattle this week&nbsp;&ndash; showcasing the latest research into the treatment and cure of infections like <a href="#">HIV</a> and <a href="#">AIDS</a>.
    Q13 FOX News Online
    The 19th annual Conference on Retro­viruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) is in Seattle this week – showcasing the latest research into the treatment and cure of infections like HIV and AIDS. More than 4,200 researchers, providers and...

    Tags: AIDS, Viral Diseases and Infections, Research, Vaccines, HIV

    7. Mar 11, 2012 |Story| Reuters

  7. Progress, no big breakthrough, in hunt for HIV cure

    (Reuters) - Scientists, stymied for decades by the complexity of the human immunodeficiency virus, are making progress on several fronts in the search for a cure for HIV infections, a leading medical research conference was told this week in Seattle.
    Reuters
    (Reuters) - Scientists, stymied for decades by the complexity of the human immunodeficiency virus, are making progress on several fronts in the search for a cure for HIV infections, a leading medical research conference was told this week in Seattle....

    Tags: AIDS, Merck & Company Incorporated, Medical Research, HIV, Pharmaceuticals

    8. Dec 23, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Science journal retracts controversial research paper

    A scientific paper embraced by many chronic fatigue syndrome patients as a ray of hope has been retracted after a tumultuous year that included allegations of data manipulation and felony charges involving stolen property against the study's lead researcher.
    A scientific paper embraced by many chronic fatigue syndrome patients as a ray of hope has been retracted after a tumultuous year that included allegations of data manipulation and felony charges involving stolen property against the study's lead...

    Tags: Fatigue, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Diseases and Illnesses, Newspaper and Magazine, HIV

    9. Oct 4, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. High-profile 2009 chronic fatigue syndrome study in dispute

    The journal that published a high-profile paper linking chronic fatigue syndrome to a retrovirus is now investigating allegations that a figure in that report was manipulated. The appearance in Science of the 2009 paper caused an immediate sensation...

    Tags: Health Organizations, Fatigue, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Diseases and Illnesses, Newspaper and Magazine

    10. Nov 22, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. 2010 Trib Nation live chat on XMRV and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

    REPOSTED FROM 2010: The subject presents a uniquely 21st century scenario, in which a single scientific paper drops and researchers and the disease community react in very different ways. Scientists see the paper as an invitation to question –...

    Tags: Trine Tsouderos, Diseases and Illnesses

    11. Nov 22, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Past Trib Nation coverage of XMRV and CRS

    Our March 17, 2011, story about <a title="Research casts doubt on theory of cause of chronic fatigue" href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/ct-met-chronic-fatigue-xmrv-20110317,0,6116823.story" target="_blank">XMRV, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and how they likely aren't linked in the way many CFS sufferers had hoped</a>, offers a cautionary tale about putting too much stake in a single scientific paper.
    Our March 17, 2011, story about XMRV, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and how they likely aren't linked in the way many CFS sufferers had hoped, offers a cautionary tale about putting too much stake in a single scientific paper. Every week, many medical...

    Tags: Science, Google Inc., Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Trine Tsouderos, Research

    12. Mar 17, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. Research casts doubt on theory of cause of chronic fatigue

    A high-profile scientific paper that gave enormous hope to patients diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome, and even prompted some to begin taking potent anti-HIV drugs, has been largely discredited by subsequent research.
    A high-profile scientific paper that gave enormous hope to patients diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome, and even prompted some to begin taking potent anti-HIV drugs, has been largely discredited by subsequent research. Evidence is mounting that a...

    Tags: Multiple Sclerosis, AIDS, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Medical Research

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