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Diabetes drug halts atherosclerosis progression in HIV-infected patients

Treatment with the common diabetes drug metformin appears to prevent progression of coronary atherosclerosis in patients infected with HIV. In a presentation today at the 19th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic ...

HIV & AIDS created Mar 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study defines treatment window for HIV+ children infected at birth

HIV-positive children older than 1 year who were treated after showing moderate HIV-related symptoms did not experience greater cognitive or behavior problems compared to peers treated when signs of their infection were still ...

HIV & AIDS created Mar 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Rectal formulation of tenofovir gel safe and acceptable in early phase clinical study

A gel formulation of the antiretroviral drug tenofovir designed specifically for rectal use was found safe and acceptable, according to a Phase I clinical study led by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded Microbicide ...

HIV & AIDS created Mar 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

First guidelines issued for getting people newly diagnosed with HIV disease into care

Leading AIDS experts at Johns Hopkins and other institutions around the world have issued new guidelines to promote entry into and retention in HIV care, as well as adherence to HIV treatment, drawn from the results of 325 ...

HIV & AIDS created Mar 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

American Heart Association comment: FDA announces safety changes on labeling for some statins

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it is revising safety information on the labels of some statins (cholesterol lowering drugs).

Cardiology created Feb 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Two-thirds of Myanmar HIV patients untreated: MSF

International funding cuts threaten to deepen an HIV crisis in Myanmar, where tens of thousands of people are denied lifesaving treatment, an aid agency said Wednesday.

HIV & AIDS created Feb 22, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Larger belly linked to memory problems in people with HIV

A larger waistline may be linked to an increased risk of decreased mental functioning in people infected with the AIDS virus HIV, according to research published in the February 14, 2012, print issue of Neurology, the me ...

Neuroscience created Feb 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Lecture or listen: When patients waver on meds

Take your medicine, Doctor's orders. It's a simple idea that may seem especially obvious when the pills are the antiretroviral (ARV) drugs that add decades to the lives of HIV-positive patients. But despite the reality that ...

HIV & AIDS created Feb 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Protein discovery could lead to new HIV drugs

(Medical Xpress) -- A team of researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health recently discovered a new protein that enables HIV to destroy human cells. The finding provides scientists with ...

HIV & AIDS created Jan 27, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Business, social media to prevent babies with HIV

(AP) -- Business and social media leaders teamed up Friday to tackle the transmission of HIV from mothers to babies, saying the medicine and the money are largely in place, and with the right organizational skills they can ...

HIV & AIDS created Jan 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Well-controlled HIV doesn't affect heart metabolism, function

(Medical Xpress) -- People with HIV often develop blood sugar and lipid problems and other metabolic complications that increase the risk of heart disease. But new research at Washington University School ...

HIV & AIDS created Jan 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Risky sex, drug acts decline in US: survey

High-risk sexual behaviors and drug habits that can increase a person's likelihood of getting HIV/AIDS are on the decline in the United States, according to a government survey released Thursday.

Health created Jan 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Ukraine urged to step up AIDS fight

(AP) -- The head of a global health fund on Monday urged Ukraine to step up its efforts to fight the HIV/AIDS epidemic, Europe's largest.

HIV & AIDS created Jan 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

How can pediatric HIV be eliminated in Zimbabwe?

Eliminating new infant HIV infections in Zimbabwe will require not only improved access to antiretroviral medications but also support to help HIV-infected mothers continue taking their medication and safely reduce or eliminate ...

HIV & AIDS created Jan 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Drug to treat HIV in children shows promise via national study

(Medical Xpress) -- For children and adolescents with HIV infection, the recent Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of the use of raltegravir, an antiretroviral drug that slows the spread of HIV infection, offers ...

HIV & AIDS created Jan 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0