News tagged with hiv patient


Peer-referral programs can increase HIV-testing in emergency departments

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) have found that incorporating a peer-referral program for HIV testing into emergency departments can reach new groups of high-risk patients and brings more patients into the ...

HIV & AIDS created May 17, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

HIV no barrier to getting liver transplant, study finds

(HealthDay)—Liver transplants to treat a common type of liver cancer are a viable option for people infected with HIV, according to new research.

HIV & AIDS created May 17, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Team develops mathematical model to measure hidden HIV

(Medical Xpress)—Scientists have long believed that measuring the amount of HIV in a person's blood is an indicator of whether the virus is actively reproducing. A University of Delaware-led research team ...

HIV & AIDS created May 08, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists weaken HIV infection in immune cells using synthetic agents

HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, is notorious for hiding within certain types of cells, where it reproduces at a slowed rate and eventually gives rise to chronic inflammation, despite drug therapy. But researchers at Temple ...

HIV & AIDS created May 01, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

1,233 new cases of AIDS in Saudi Arabia last year

(AP)—The head of Saudi Arabia's AIDS charity foundation says the country saw 1,233 new cases of the disease last year.

HIV & AIDS created Apr 09, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Indo-Canadian student gives boost to cancer treatment (Update)

A Canadian high school student has improved an ineffective experimental cancer therapy with a simple tweak—pairing it with antibiotics—earning accolades Tuesday from a panel of eminent scientists.

Cancer created Apr 09, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Incarceration, marijuana use and suicide attempts may hinder liver transplant eligibility

Results from an anonymous survey of U.S. transplant providers report that incarceration, marijuana use, and psychiatric diagnoses, particularly suicide attempts, may lower patients' eligibility for liver transplantation. ...

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HIV test urged for 7,000 US dental patients

(AP)—Health officials on Thursday urged an Oklahoma oral surgeon's patients to undergo hepatitis and HIV testing, saying filthy conditions behind his office's tidy facade posed a threat to his 7,000 clients and made him ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 28, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researcher study the dangerous effects of cocaine on HIV patients

Cocaine, already a damaging drug for those with healthy immune systems, can be lethal for those living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Mudit Tyagi, Ph.D., assistant professor of medicine at the George Washington ...

HIV & AIDS created Mar 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

CMV-linked eye infections ID'd in patients without HIV

(HealthDay)—Cytomegalovirus (CMV)-associated posterior uveitis or panuveitis can develop in patients without HIV infection, most of whom have evidence of compromised immune function, according to a study ...

Ophthalmology created Mar 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

French patients keep HIV at bay despite stopping drugs (Update)

A small French study of 14 HIV patients who have remained healthy for years after stopping drug treatment offers fresh evidence that early medical intervention may lead to a "functional cure" for AIDS, researchers said Thursday.

HIV & AIDS created Mar 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Computer models predict how patients will respond to HIV drugs

Results of a study published online in the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy today (Thursday), demonstrate that computer models can predict how HIV patients whose drug therapy is failing will respond to a new treatment. Crucia ...

HIV & AIDS created Mar 13, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

No increase in risk of death for patients with well-controlled HIV, reports AIDS journal

For HIV-infected patients whose disease is well-controlled by modern treatment, the risk of death is not significantly higher than in the general population, according to a study published in AIDS, official journal of the Intern ...

HIV & AIDS created Mar 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

HIV therapy just got easier: Fewer drugs may be needed for treatment-experienced patients

A new multi-site study reveals patients with drug-resistant HIV can safely achieve viral suppression – the primary goal of HIV therapy – without incorporating the traditional class of HIV medications into their treatment ...

HIV & AIDS created Mar 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Early antiretroviral treatment reduces viral reservoirs in HIV-infected teens

A study led by University of Massachusetts Medical School professor and immunologist Katherine Luzuriaga, MD, and Johns Hopkins Children's Center virologist Deborah Persaud, MD, highlights the long-term benefits of early ...

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