<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news-events/stories/2017/may/05252017hivalchohol.php" dsn="news"><featured/><top-stories/><homepage/><pubDate>08/07/2017 03:39:39 PM</pubDate><title>UH Researchers Work to Curb Alcohol Abuse in HIV-Positive Patients</title><subtitle/><description>A team of University of Houston researchers from the Department of Psychology has been awarded a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to reduce HIV transmission and progression among hazardous alcohol users. Rates of alcohol abuse among HIV-positive individuals are approximately twice as high as the general population.</description><author>Chris Stipes</author><author-email>cdstipes@uh.edu</author-email><author-phone/><image/><categories>Health,Research</categories></item>