Catherine Paddock PhD

An HIV vaccine based on how the adult immune system responds to the virus could take a long time to build protection, say researchers, who after looking at how HIV affects infants, suggest mimicking their immune response may offer a better model. vaccine vials and hypodermic The researchers suggest developing HIV vaccines that mimic infant immune responses may lead to faster-acting, effective protection against the virus. In the journal Cell, researchers led by a team from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, describe how broadly neutralizing antibodies to HIV can arise in infants within a year after infection […]

The results of a new trial show that a common herpes medication can reduce levels of HIV independent of herpes infection. The herpes drug valacyclovir reduced HIV levels in HIV patients not infected with herpes. The trial was carried out by an international group of researchers – including a team from Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) in Cleveland, OH – and is reported in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases. The investigators found – contrary to previous studies – that the commonly used herpes drug valacyclovir (known under the brand name Valtrex) reduced levels of HIV-1 even in patients that did […]