Pre-exposure prophylaxis, used to prevent HIV, found to be as safe as aspirin
UCLA researchers found that PrEP for HIV prevention and aspirin for heart attack prevention both had similar low rates of serious side effects.
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Williams Institute study reveals who is being affected by state laws that criminalize people with HIV
These laws were intended to control the spread of the virus but an analysis of data show that they’ve had a punitive effect on people they were meant to protect.
Williams Institute HIV law project receives State Bar of California award
The State Bar of California honored the UCLA Williams Institute's Los Angeles HIV Law and Policy Project with a Pro Bono Service Award.
Stem cell gene therapy developed at UCLA holds promise for eliminating HIV infection
The findings strongly suggest that stem cell-based gene therapy with a chimeric antigen receptor may be an effective treatment for chronic HIV infection in humans.
UCLA research offers more evidence for possible link between cocaine use and HIV infection
New study suggests cocaine makes people significantly more susceptible to HIV infection.
UCLA research links HIV to age-accelerating cellular changes
New research might explain why people with HIV develop age-related illnesses about 14 years before their peers who do not have the virus.
For most children with HIV and low immune cell count, cells rebound after treatment
The study provides the most detailed information to date about the timing of the immune system’s recovery in school-age children with HIV.
Combining social media and behavioral psychology could lead to more HIV testing
New UCLA research indicates that use of social media such as Facebook and Twitter along with behavioral psychology can boost HIV testing rates, suggesting a valuable tool in the fight against the virus that causes AIDS.
UCLA study: To stop spread of HIV, African governments should target hot zones
Researchers at UCLA have devised a plan they say would be much more effective in reducing HIV transmission than simply trying to distribute antiretroviral drugs to as many people as possible.
Q&A: David Gere and the fight to end AIDS
For more than 20 years, professor David Gere of the Department of World Arts and Cultures has been using art and a network of artists to communicate his message about ending the AIDS epidemic around the world. Are we any closer to making that happen?
South African ‘Mentor Mothers’ improve perinatal health outcomes
UCLA study shows that community-based interventions lead to better health outcomes in both mothers and children.
Vault nanoparticles engineered at UCLA show promise for cancer treatment and possible HIV cure
The researchers' findings could lead to cancer treatments that are more effective with smaller doses and to therapies that could potentially eradicate the HIV virus.
UCLA Dentistry receives $2.36 million to provide dental care to patients with HIV/AIDS
A grant from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health will enable the UCLA School of Dentistry to provide dental care for more than 1,000 people with HIV or AIDS for the next two years.
Community-based HIV prevention can boost testing, help reduce new infections
Conducted in sub-Saharan Africa and Thailand, the study showed that the HIV prevention efforts not only reduced new infections but also succeeded in prompting more people to be tested.