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    Mar 8, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. HIV rates in U.S. black women much higher than thought

    HIV infection rates among black women in some parts of the United States are similar to the incidence seen in sub-Saharan Africa, researchers reported Thursday.
    HIV infection rates among black women in some parts of the United States are similar to the incidence seen in sub-Saharan Africa, researchers reported Thursday. The study found a rate of HIV infection of 0.24% in a group of almost 2,100 women, most of...

    Tags: Epidemics and Plagues, Wake County, HIV, Health, AIDS

    2. Oct 9, 2009 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Virus discovery called breakthrough in fight against chronic fatigue syndrome

    In what may prove to be the first major breakthrough in the fight against the mysterious and controversial disorder known as chronic fatigue syndrome, researchers reported Thursday that they had found traces of a virus in the vast majority of affected...

    Tags: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Symptoms, Science, Science and Technology, Prostate

    3. Mar 7, 2012 |Story| KCPQ-LTV

  3. Thousands descend on Seattle for world AIDS conference

    The 19<sup>th</sup> annual <a title=&quot;Conference on Retro&shy;viruses and Opportunistic Infections" href="http://retroconference.org/">Conference on Retro&shy;viruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI)</a> is in Seattle this week&nbsp;&ndash; showcasing the latest research into the treatment and cure of infections like <a href="#">HIV</a> and <a href="#">AIDS</a>.
    Q13 FOX News Online
    The 19th annual Conference on Retro­viruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) is in Seattle this week – showcasing the latest research into the treatment and cure of infections like HIV and AIDS. More than 4,200 researchers, providers and...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Viral Diseases and Infections, Vaccines, HIV, AIDS

    4. Mar 8, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Black women in city infected with HIV at higher rate than national average

    African-American women in Baltimore and five other U.S. cities are becoming infected with HIV at a rate five times the national average for black women, and closer to the rates of<b> </b>some African countries, according to a new study.
    African-American women in Baltimore and five other U.S. cities are becoming infected with HIV at a rate five times the national average for black women, and closer to the rates of some African countries, according to a new study. Researchers at the Johns...

    Tags: Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Health Organizations, Science and Technology, Johns Hopkins University, Diseases and Illnesses

    5. Dec 23, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Science journal retracts controversial research paper

    A scientific paper embraced by many chronic fatigue syndrome patients as a ray of hope has been retracted after a tumultuous year that included allegations of data manipulation and felony charges involving stolen property against the study's lead researcher.
    A scientific paper embraced by many chronic fatigue syndrome patients as a ray of hope has been retracted after a tumultuous year that included allegations of data manipulation and felony charges involving stolen property against the study's lead...

    Tags: Police Arrests, Crimes, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Autism, Science

    6. Oct 4, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. High-profile 2009 chronic fatigue syndrome study in dispute

    The journal that published a high-profile paper linking chronic fatigue syndrome to a retrovirus is now investigating allegations that a figure in that report was manipulated. The appearance in Science of the 2009 paper caused an immediate sensation...

    Tags: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Food and Drug Administration, Science, Health Organizations, Diseases and Illnesses

    7. Nov 22, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Embattled scientist facing arraignment

    Tribune reporter
    Two years ago, researcher Judy Mikovits was riding high atop a wave of promise. She had published one of the most discussed papers of the year in one of the most prestigious scientific publications in the world. Her team's findings were hailed as a...

    Tags: Crimes, Police Arrests, Autism, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Columbia University

    8. Nov 22, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. 2010 Trib Nation live chat on XMRV and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

    REPOSTED FROM 2010: The subject presents a uniquely 21st century scenario, in which a single scientific paper drops and researchers and the disease community react in very different ways. Scientists see the paper as an invitation to question –...

    Tags: Trine Tsouderos, Diseases and Illnesses, Health

    9. Nov 22, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. Past Trib Nation coverage of XMRV and CRS

    Our March 17, 2011, story about <a title=&quot;Research casts doubt on theory of cause of chronic fatigue" href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/ct-met-chronic-fatigue-xmrv-20110317,0,6116823.story" target="_blank">XMRV, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and how they likely aren't linked in the way many CFS sufferers had hoped</a>, offers a cautionary tale about putting too much stake in a single scientific paper.
    Our March 17, 2011, story about XMRV, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and how they likely aren't linked in the way many CFS sufferers had hoped, offers a cautionary tale about putting too much stake in a single scientific paper. Every week, many medical...

    Tags: Medical Research, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Trine Tsouderos, Science, Diseases and Illnesses

    10. Jul 27, 2010 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Push and Pull Over Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

    Good news is rare for sufferers of chronic fatigue syndrome, so when a team of researchers reported last fall that the mysterious condition was associated with a retrovirus, it made a splash.
    Chicago Tribune
    Good news is rare for sufferers of chronic fatigue syndrome, so when a team of researchers reported last fall that the mysterious condition was associated with a retrovirus, it made a splash. The paper, published in the prestigious journal Science,...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Diseases and Illnesses, Physical Conditions, Viral Diseases and Infections, Plastic Surgeons

    11. Mar 17, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Research casts doubt on theory of cause of chronic fatigue

    A high-profile scientific paper that gave enormous hope to patients diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome, and even prompted some to begin taking potent anti-HIV drugs, has been largely discredited by subsequent research.
    A high-profile scientific paper that gave enormous hope to patients diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome, and even prompted some to begin taking potent anti-HIV drugs, has been largely discredited by subsequent research. Evidence is mounting that a...

    Tags: Education, Genes and Chromosomes, Science and Technology, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Prostate

    12. Dec 20, 2010 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. Studies cloud chronic fatigue research

    Contamination is a likely explanation for scientific data that seemed to link a retrovirus and other mouse viruses to chronic fatigue syndrome and prostate cancer, according to four papers published Monday in the journal Retrovirology.
    Contamination is a likely explanation for scientific data that seemed to link a retrovirus and other mouse viruses to chronic fatigue syndrome and prostate cancer, according to four papers published Monday in the journal Retrovirology. The papers provide...

    Tags: Education, Chemicals, Genes and Chromosomes, Health and Medical Professionals, Science and Technology

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