T-cell boost may increase immunity (Hep C Treatment)

T-cell boost may increase immunity
Science Daily - They says the cells eventually become "exhausted" in their battle against persistent viral infection and less effective in fighting the disease. In a study to be published Dec. 28 on the journal Nature's Web site, researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer

ICAAC: HCV only factor associated with liver problems in patients
Aidsmap - Only 4% of Spanish patients starting anti-HIV therapy in 2004 experienced hepatotoxicity, according to a study presented to the 45 th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy in Washington DC last month. The investigators

GlobeImmune raises $38M
Denver Business Journal - The Aurora company, a maker of immunotherapy pharmaceuticals called Tarmogens, will use the funding to complete more placebo-controlled clinical trials for its products, GI-4000 and GI-5005. New investors joining the Series B round include PAC-LINK

Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma risk increased with prolonged high HIV viral
Aidsmap - Prolonged high HIV viral loads are associated with an increased risk of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) independent of CD4 cell counts, according to data from the French Aquitaine Cohort published in the February 1 st edition of Clinical Infectious

Potential strategy to improve T cell immunotherapy
RxPG - By DFCI, Like boxers wearied by a 15-round bout, the immune system's CD8 T cells eventually become "exhausted" in their battle against persistent viral infection, and less effective in fighting the disease. In a study to be published Dec. 28 on the

Adverse effects of, and diseases transmitted by blood transfusion
Manila Bulleting Online - What does the term blood product mean? What are the possible adverse effects and diseases transmitted by blood transfusion? A friend of mine died of cirrhosis of the liver because he received blood that was contaminated with hepatitis B virus when he