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AIDSinfo At-a-Glance Issue No. 27August 19, 2005 AIDSinfo.nih.gov is pleased to provide you with a weekly update of highlights about what has happened in the world of HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention, and research. We hope you find this encapsulated view of HIV/AIDS news useful.
PDE-5 Inhibition and HIV Risk ConferenceThe
Food and Drug Adiministration (FDA), University of Medicine and Dentistry
of New Jersey (UMDNJ), National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH),
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), and Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC) are holding a consensus conference,
PDE-5
Inhibition and HIV Risk: Current Concepts and
Controversies. PDE-5 inhibitors, such as Viagra, Levitra, and
Cialis, are used to treat erectile disfunction. The conference will take
place September 26–27, 2005, in Potomac, MD, and will address:
To find out more about this event, go
to: http://aidsinfo.nih.gov/List_Serv_Msgs/2005/FDA_Conference_Notice.pdf.
New Approach for Flushing Out Latent HIV Virus
Researcher
Dr. David M. Margolis, University of Texas Southwest Medical Center at
Dallas, and his associates have found a way to flush out dormant HIV
virus, one of the biggest hurdles in trying to eradicate HIV infection.
The drug used to expose the hidden virus is valproic acid, a drug commonly
used to treat bipolar disorder. Read the article in detail at MedlinePlus:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_26307.html. NIAID
Unveils New Look for Web Site Home Page
A
new National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) home
page was recently unveiled. In addition to updating the About NIAID and News & Events sections, other sections that
will be brought into the new design over the next few months: Labs at NIAID, Research, Research
Funding, and Health & Science. Check out the new home page at: http://www3.niaid.nih.gov/.
ClinicalTrials.gov Info
New HIV/AIDS trials have been
added to ClinicalTrials.gov in the last 30 days.
Please send comments or
suggestions to ContactUs@aidsinfo.nih.gov
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