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All rights reserved.http://news.usti.net/HIV and AIDS research, politicsen-usTue, 02 Dec 2008 00:53:03 GMT2880MY USTI.NET News12336http://news.usti.net/http://rss.usti.net/xml_news.gif Bush, Obama address Saddleback forumhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/aj/Uus-saddleback.RfZT_ID1.htmlwed/aj/Uus-saddleback.RfZT_ID1.html1228178687Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:44:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/aj/Uus-saddleback.RfZT_ID1.html"></a>WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- President Bush got a medal in Washington Monday for his efforts to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS, and President-elect Barack Obama vowed to continue the work. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/aj/Uus-saddleback.RfZT_ID1.html">Bush, Obama address Saddleback forum</a> WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- President Bush got a medal in Washington Monday for his efforts to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS, and President-elect Barack Obama vowed to continue the work. (UPI) Bush recognizes World AIDS day with ribbonhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/bz/Uus-bush-aids.R6qe_ID1.htmlwed/bz/Uus-bush-aids.R6qe_ID1.html1228164287Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:44:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/bz/Uus-bush-aids.R6qe_ID1.html"></a>WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- A red ribbon on the White House North Portico reaffirms his administration's resolve to tackle HIV/AIDS directly, U.S. President George Bush said Monday. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/bz/Uus-bush-aids.R6qe_ID1.html">Bush recognizes World AIDS day with ribbon</a> WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- A red ribbon on the White House North Portico reaffirms his administration's resolve to tackle HIV/AIDS directly, U.S. President George Bush said Monday. (UPI) Haiti to host international AIDS eventhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/aw/Uus-worldaidsday.RnCB_ID1.htmlwed/aw/Uus-worldaidsday.RnCB_ID1.html1228158316Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:05:16 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/aw/Uus-worldaidsday.RnCB_ID1.html"></a>WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- A ceremony for the opening of an AIDS memorial will take place next year in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince, the Global Health Council said Monday. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/aw/Uus-worldaidsday.RnCB_ID1.html">Haiti to host international AIDS event</a> WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- A ceremony for the opening of an AIDS memorial will take place next year in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince, the Global Health Council said Monday. (UPI) China says 264,000 have HIV/AIDShttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/cp/Uchina-aids.RfNB_INU.htmlwed/cp/Uchina-aids.RfNB_INU.html1228060487Sun, 30 Nov 2008 15:54:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/cp/Uchina-aids.RfNB_INU.html"></a>BEIJING, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- An estimated 264,302 Chinese are living with HIV or AIDS, the country's Ministry of Health said Sunday. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/cp/Uchina-aids.RfNB_INU.html">China says 264,000 have HIV/AIDS</a> BEIJING, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- An estimated 264,302 Chinese are living with HIV or AIDS, the country's Ministry of Health said Sunday. (UPI) Foreign TV crew attacked in Chinahttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/cp/Uchina-hiv.R2Re_INT.htmlwed/cp/Uchina-hiv.R2Re_INT.html1227990287Sat, 29 Nov 2008 20:24:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/cp/Uchina-hiv.R2Re_INT.html"></a>ZHENGZHOU, China, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- A foreign TV crew covering the prevalence of AIDS in Central China has been beaten and robbed in the country's Henan Province, an official says. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/cp/Uchina-hiv.R2Re_INT.html">Foreign TV crew attacked in China</a> ZHENGZHOU, China, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- A foreign TV crew covering the prevalence of AIDS in Central China has been beaten and robbed in the country's Henan Province, an official says. (UPI) French claim to need largest condomshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/aa/Ugermany-condoms.RuUd_INT.htmlwed/aa/Ugermany-condoms.RuUd_INT.html1227980095Sat, 29 Nov 2008 17:34:55 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/aa/Ugermany-condoms.RuUd_INT.html"></a>SINGEN, Germany, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- Frenchmen fancied themselves to be the most sexually endowed in a study of European men who were asked to measure their penis. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/aa/Ugermany-condoms.RuUd_INT.html">French claim to need largest condoms</a> SINGEN, Germany, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- Frenchmen fancied themselves to be the most sexually endowed in a study of European men who were asked to measure their penis. (UPI) Undesirable gay men may have riskier sexhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/cl/Ucanada-gaymen.RytJ_INS.htmlwed/cl/Ucanada-gaymen.RytJ_INS.html1227917106Sat, 29 Nov 2008 00:05:06 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/cl/Ucanada-gaymen.RytJ_INS.html"></a>TORONTO, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Gay men who are not considered sexually desirable are more likely to engage in risky sexual behavior, Canadians researchers have found. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/cl/Ucanada-gaymen.RytJ_INS.html">Undesirable gay men may have riskier sex</a> TORONTO, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Gay men who are not considered sexually desirable are more likely to engage in risky sexual behavior, Canadians researchers have found. (UPI) Selenium slows AIDS virus spreadhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/bq/Uus-seleniumaids.RpNt_INS.htmlwed/bq/Uus-seleniumaids.RpNt_INS.html1227910487Fri, 28 Nov 2008 22:14:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/bq/Uus-seleniumaids.RpNt_INS.html"></a>UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Increasing the production of naturally occurring proteins that contain selenium in human blood cells slows the AIDS virus, U.S. researchers said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/bq/Uus-seleniumaids.RpNt_INS.html">Selenium slows AIDS virus spread</a> UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Increasing the production of naturally occurring proteins that contain selenium in human blood cells slows the AIDS virus, U.S. researchers said. (UPI) Study checks toll of S. Africa's AIDS planhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/cf/Usafrica-aids.R0o1_INQ.htmlwed/cf/Usafrica-aids.R0o1_INQ.html1227719688Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:14:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/cf/Usafrica-aids.R0o1_INQ.html"></a>BOSTON, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- The South African government could have prevented thousands of premature, AIDS-related deaths if it had provided antiretroviral drugs, a U.S. study says. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/cf/Usafrica-aids.R0o1_INQ.html">Study checks toll of S. Africa's AIDS plan</a> BOSTON, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- The South African government could have prevented thousands of premature, AIDS-related deaths if it had provided antiretroviral drugs, a U.S. study says. (UPI) Thousands may die of AIDS in Myanmarhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/ac/Umyanmar-aids.RYoT_INQ.htmlwed/ac/Umyanmar-aids.RYoT_INQ.html1227677728Wed, 26 Nov 2008 05:35:28 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/ac/Umyanmar-aids.RYoT_INQ.html"></a>YANGON, Myanmar, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- The international humanitarian group Doctors Without Borders says up to 25,000 may die this year of HIV/AIDS in Myanmar unless help arrives soon. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/ac/Umyanmar-aids.RYoT_INQ.html">Thousands may die of AIDS in Myanmar</a> YANGON, Myanmar, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- The international humanitarian group Doctors Without Borders says up to 25,000 may die this year of HIV/AIDS in Myanmar unless help arrives soon. (UPI) Suit says HIV-positive girl bulliedhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/ae/Uus-bullied.RCmE_INL.htmlwed/ae/Uus-bullied.RCmE_INL.html1227329087Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:44:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/ae/Uus-bullied.RCmE_INL.html"></a>INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- An Indiana woman has sued her daughter's former school, saying teachers and staff allowed the HIV-positive girl to be bullied. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/ae/Uus-bullied.RCmE_INL.html">Suit says HIV-positive girl bullied</a> INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- An Indiana woman has sued her daughter's former school, saying teachers and staff allowed the HIV-positive girl to be bullied. (UPI) 233,000 Americans don't know they have HIVhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/bb/Uus-hivforum.RF4h_INK.htmlwed/bb/Uus-hivforum.RF4h_INK.html1227285886Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:44:46 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/bb/Uus-hivforum.RF4h_INK.html"></a>WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Some 1.1 million people in the United States are infected with HIV and nearly 233,000 are unaware of their infection, a forum on HIV research said Thursday. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/bb/Uus-hivforum.RF4h_INK.html">233,000 Americans don't know they have HIV</a> WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Some 1.1 million people in the United States are infected with HIV and nearly 233,000 are unaware of their infection, a forum on HIV research said Thursday. (UPI) Penn: Milk would've helped in AIDS crisishttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/bu/Uus-penn.RUqT_INL.htmlwed/bu/Uus-penn.RUqT_INL.html1227279921Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:05:21 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/bu/Uus-penn.RUqT_INL.html"></a>NEW YORK, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- U.S. actor Sean Penn says he thinks gay activist Harvey Milk would have saved lives by drawing attention to the AIDS epidemic had he not been slain in 1978. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/bu/Uus-penn.RUqT_INL.html">Penn: Milk would've helped in AIDS crisis</a> NEW YORK, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- U.S. actor Sean Penn says he thinks gay activist Harvey Milk would have saved lives by drawing attention to the AIDS epidemic had he not been slain in 1978. (UPI) More at-risk teens engaging in anal sexhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/dc/Uus-analsex.RoVU_INK.htmlwed/dc/Uus-analsex.RoVU_INK.html1227218745Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:05:45 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/dc/Uus-analsex.RoVU_INK.html"></a>PROVIDENCE, R.I., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- The incidence of heterosexual anal sex is increasing among teens and young adults -- a sexually transmitted disease and HIV risk factor, U.S. researchers say. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/dc/Uus-analsex.RoVU_INK.html">More at-risk teens engaging in anal sex</a> PROVIDENCE, R.I., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- The incidence of heterosexual anal sex is increasing among teens and young adults -- a sexually transmitted disease and HIV risk factor, U.S. researchers say. (UPI) Group: Zimbabwe in healthcare crisishttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/cr/Uus-zimbabwedocs.RkER_INJ.htmlwed/cr/Uus-zimbabwedocs.RkER_INJ.html1227155694Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:34:54 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/cr/Uus-zimbabwedocs.RkER_INJ.html"></a>HARARE, Zimbabwe, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Zimbabwe is headed for a public health catastrophe, healthcare professionals in the African nation say. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/cr/Uus-zimbabwedocs.RkER_INJ.html">Group: Zimbabwe in healthcare crisis</a> HARARE, Zimbabwe, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Zimbabwe is headed for a public health catastrophe, healthcare professionals in the African nation say. (UPI) Chronic illness can result in angerhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/cv/Uus-illnessanger.RNzU_INJ.htmlwed/cv/Uus-illnessanger.RNzU_INJ.html1227128088Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:54:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/cv/Uus-illnessanger.RNzU_INJ.html"></a>NEW YORK, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- People diagnosed with chronic illness face worries about treatment, but also feelings of unfairness and fear, which can turn into anger, a U.S. expert says. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/cv/Uus-illnessanger.RNzU_INJ.html">Chronic illness can result in anger</a> NEW YORK, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- People diagnosed with chronic illness face worries about treatment, but also feelings of unfairness and fear, which can turn into anger, a U.S. expert says. (UPI) Study: Injection site saves lives, fundshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/bz/Ucanada-needles.RTB3_INI.htmlwed/bz/Ucanada-needles.RTB3_INI.html1227041692Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:54:52 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/bz/Ucanada-needles.RTB3_INI.html"></a>VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Canada's only supervised injection facility has extended lives of drug users and saved the healthcare system millions of dollars, a study indicates. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/bz/Ucanada-needles.RTB3_INI.html">Study: Injection site saves lives, funds</a> VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Canada's only supervised injection facility has extended lives of drug users and saved the healthcare system millions of dollars, a study indicates. (UPI) Chicago patient sues over HIV kidneyhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/do/Uus-transplant.R5f__INI.htmlwed/do/Uus-transplant.R5f__INI.html1227030290Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:44:50 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/do/Uus-transplant.R5f__INI.html"></a>CHICAGO, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- A lawsuit contends a Chicago hospital didn't tell a patient her new kidney came from a homosexual donor who turned out to have hepatitis and the HIV virus. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/do/Uus-transplant.R5f__INI.html">Chicago patient sues over HIV kidney</a> CHICAGO, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- A lawsuit contends a Chicago hospital didn't tell a patient her new kidney came from a homosexual donor who turned out to have hepatitis and the HIV virus. (UPI) Actress Theron named peace envoy for U.N.http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/du/Uun-theron.RAtO_INF.htmlwed/du/Uun-theron.RAtO_INF.html1226766897Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:34:57 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/du/Uun-theron.RAtO_INF.html"></a>NEW YORK, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Hollywood actress Charlize Theron will serve as a peace envoy for the United Nations, U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon says. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/du/Uun-theron.RAtO_INF.html">Actress Theron named peace envoy for U.N.</a> NEW YORK, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Hollywood actress Charlize Theron will serve as a peace envoy for the United Nations, U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon says. (UPI) Chile failed to inform 2,000 of HIVhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/bl/Uchile-hiv.Rs2o_INE.htmlwed/bl/Uchile-hiv.Rs2o_INE.html1226703934Fri, 14 Nov 2008 23:05:34 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/bl/Uchile-hiv.Rs2o_INE.html"></a>SANTIAGO, Chile, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- Chile's health minister said the country's public and private health systems failed to notify nearly 2,000 people they were infected with HIV. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/bl/Uchile-hiv.Rs2o_INE.html">Chile failed to inform 2,000 of HIV</a> SANTIAGO, Chile, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- Chile's health minister said the country's public and private health systems failed to notify nearly 2,000 people they were infected with HIV. (UPI) T-cell-based HIV-1 vaccine found effectivehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/bl/Uus-hiv.Ra4b_IND.htmlwed/bl/Uus-hiv.Ra4b_IND.html1226588090Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:54:50 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/bl/Uus-hiv.Ra4b_IND.html"></a>BOSTON, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- A U.S.-led team of scientists says it's demonstrated for the first time the effectiveness of a T-cell-based human immunodeficiency virus vaccine in monkeys. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/bl/Uus-hiv.Ra4b_IND.html">T-cell-based HIV-1 vaccine found effective</a> BOSTON, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- A U.S.-led team of scientists says it's demonstrated for the first time the effectiveness of a T-cell-based human immunodeficiency virus vaccine in monkeys. (UPI) Engineered T cells might help fight HIVhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/dm/Uus-hiv.RjSS_INB.htmlwed/dm/Uus-hiv.RjSS_INB.html1226424899Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:34:59 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/dm/Uus-hiv.RjSS_INB.html"></a>PITTSBURGH, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- U.S. and British scientists say they've created T cells able to recognize human immunodeficiency virus strains that have evaded the body's immune system. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/dm/Uus-hiv.RjSS_INB.html">Engineered T cells might help fight HIV</a> PITTSBURGH, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- U.S. and British scientists say they've created T cells able to recognize human immunodeficiency virus strains that have evaded the body's immune system. (UPI) Mbeki blamed for thousands of AIDS deathshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/ae/Usafrica-aids.RVl2_IN8.htmlwed/ae/Usafrica-aids.RVl2_IN8.html1226174704Sat, 08 Nov 2008 20:05:04 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/ae/Usafrica-aids.RVl2_IN8.html"></a>PRETORIA, South Africa, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Former South African President Thabo Mbeki is responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths by blocking anti-AIDS drugs, an activist says. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/ae/Usafrica-aids.RVl2_IN8.html">Mbeki blamed for thousands of AIDS deaths</a> PRETORIA, South Africa, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Former South African President Thabo Mbeki is responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths by blocking anti-AIDS drugs, an activist says. (UPI) HIV-reduction initiative through soccerhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/bc/Uus-latinohiv.RyEz_IN7.htmlwed/bc/Uus-latinohiv.RyEz_IN7.html1226120089Sat, 08 Nov 2008 04:54:49 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/bc/Uus-latinohiv.RyEz_IN7.html"></a>WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Nov. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers are beginning a project using soccer fields that may reduce the HIV burden felt by Latino men settling in the Southeast. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/bc/Uus-latinohiv.RyEz_IN7.html">HIV-reduction initiative through soccer</a> WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Nov. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers are beginning a project using soccer fields that may reduce the HIV burden felt by Latino men settling in the Southeast. (UPI) Bone-marrow transplant promising for AIDShttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/ao/Ugermany-aids.RGEL_IN7.htmlwed/ao/Ugermany-aids.RGEL_IN7.html1226080489Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:54:49 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/ao/Ugermany-aids.RGEL_IN7.html"></a>BERLIN, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- A German doctor expressed surprise that an AIDS patient shows no sign of the fatal virus after receiving a bone-marrow transplant for leukemia. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health.aids/2/wed/ao/Ugermany-aids.RGEL_IN7.html">Bone-marrow transplant promising for AIDS</a> BERLIN, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- A German doctor expressed surprise that an AIDS patient shows no sign of the fatal virus after receiving a bone-marrow transplant for leukemia. (UPI)