Human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, attacks the immune system, making affected individuals more susceptible to infections. When patients with HIV are treated with antiretroviral therapy (ART), their immune system can recover, ...
Apr 1, 2019
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For the first time, scientists have identified and inhibited a molecular process that can lead to neurodegeneration in patients with HIV, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in Nature Communications.
Jan 5, 2018
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Dental and medical researchers from Case Western Reserve University found another reason to treat periodontal disease as soon as possible.
Jan 5, 2015
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A study published on August 10, 2023, in the journal Nature Communications has identified a new pathway that human immune deficiency virus (HIV) uses to enter the nucleus of a healthy cell, where it can then replicate and ...
Aug 10, 2023
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Researchers at the University of York have shown that tobacco use is more common among HIV positive individuals than HIV negative individuals.
Jun 1, 2017
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If they don't receive antiretroviral therapy (ART), most HIV patients see a progressive weakening of their immune system. But a very small percentage of patients—0.3%—spontaneously control the virus themselves, without ...
Jul 15, 2019
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A Systemic Review from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analyzed studies of HIV-related stigma among healthcare provider and identified three main themes: attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors; quality of patient ...
Oct 9, 2018
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(AP)—The head of Saudi Arabia's AIDS charity foundation says the country saw 1,233 new cases of the disease last year.
Apr 9, 2013
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With the world's largest HIV-positive population, South Africa is moving to protect this particularly vulnerable group from the coronavirus.
Apr 9, 2020
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While antiretroviral therapies have significantly improved and extended the lives of many HIV patients, another insidious and little discussed threat looms for aging sufferers - HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND). ...
Feb 3, 2015
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