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October 3, 2007


Key Protein Blunts Immune Systems Power to Fight HIV
<http://www.poz.com/articles/hiv_immune_ctla4_761_13152.shtml>
Researchers at the Partners AIDS Research Center at Massachusetts
General Hospital announce that they have uncovered a mechanism that
suppresses the immune systems ability to control HIV, possibly
resulting in a new target for HIV treatment.

The Great Debate
<http://www.poz.com/articles/edwards_hiv_election_401_13153.shtml>
On September 18, former Senator John Edwards became the first 2008
presidential candidate to announce a plan to fight HIV/AIDS in the
United States and abroad.

Better Meds Pummel HIV Mortality Rate
<http://www.poz.com/articles/aids_mortality_rate_1_13154.shtml>

A Not So Bush-League Book Tour
<http://www.poz.com/articles/jenna_bush_tour_1_13155.shtml>

Innovative Tools Combat Scarce Resources in Zimbabwe
<http://www.poz.com/articles/innovation_zimbabwe_resources_1_13156.shtml>

Malaysia Set to Meet UN Goal, Says Prime Minister
<http://www.poz.com/articles/malaysia_un_goal_1_13157.shtml>


October 2, 2007

Tesamorelin Promising for Lipodystrophy Over 52 Weeks
<http://www.poz.com/articles/hiv_tesamorelin_th9507_761_13145.shtml>
Theratechnologies has issued a press release to announce favorable
safety and efficacy data for its experimental drug, Tesamorelin
(TH9507), for HIV-related lipodystrophy.

Scientists Discover a Way to Reach Hidden HIV
<http://www.poz.com/articles/hiv_science_microrna_761_13146.shtml>
Researchers at Philadelphias Jefferson Medical College have found
that blocking small pieces of genetic material called microRNA
(miRNA) could help antiretroviral drugs reach HIV that hides out in
CD4 cells.

Mandela Rocks Out for AIDS
<http://www.poz.com/articles/mandela_aids_concert_1_13147.shtml>

Discussing Caribbean AIDS Issues
<http://www.poz.com/articles/caribbean_aids_conference_1_13148.shtml>

HIV Drops, AIDS Cases Rise in Maryland Prisons
<http://www.poz.com/articles/maryland_prison_rates_1_13149.shtml>

Snd HIV/AIDS Info 2 Me Pls
<http://www.poz.com/articles/africa_cell_phones_1_13150.shtml>



< http://www.poz.com/articles/sheryl_lee_ralph_2081_13072.shtml>
She hit Broadway, in Dreamgirls, as AIDS was first hitting America.
Now Sheryl Lee Ralph, ever the diva, brings down the house by
demanding that when it comes to AIDS prevention, women of color do
more than just dream.



The Current Issue
<http://www.poz.com/archive/2007_Oct_2081.shtml>

Back to the Bathhouse
<http://www.poz.com/articles/ritz_bathhouse_2081_13043.shtml>
A positive actor towels off his careerand makes his Broadway
debutby time-traveling to a pre-AIDS sex club.

Dairy Queen
<http://www.poz.com/articles/dairy_queen_2081_13058.shtml>
A Missouri mom pumps up HIV awarenessby giving her leftover breast
milk to African orphans

Lets Hear It for the Boy
<http://www.poz.com/articles/margolese_son_prevention_2081_13059.shtml>
Shari Margolese watches her HIV-positive son become a prevention rock
star.


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