Addiction
Pot may alter brain function of some with HIV
(HealthDay)—Using marijuana when you have HIV could lead to problems with brain function if you also abuse alcohol or drugs, a new study finds.
Nov 28, 2017
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Hiv Infection
HIV & AIDS
Preventing HIV at the initial stages of infection
In a project funded by the Austrian Science Fund FWF, Doris Wilflingseder investigates the initial stages of HIV infection, a period when the immune system might still stop the virus.
Nov 27, 2017
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HIV & AIDS
New HIV guideline outlines cost-effective prevention strategies for high-risk people
A new Canadian guideline outlines how new biomedical strategies to prevent HIV infection can best be used in high-risk populations both before and after exposure to the virus. The guideline, published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical ...
Nov 27, 2017
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HIV & AIDS
Second-generation vaginal films address issues with current HIV prevention methods
Sexual transmission is the main method of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection in women. The effectiveness of topical microbicides for HIV-1 prevention can be inconsistent and insufficient, which are associated ...
Nov 15, 2017
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Neuroscience
New model may provide insights on neurocognitive disorders caused by HIV
HIV infects certain cells in the brain called microglia, and infected microglia release toxic and inflammatory molecules that can impair or kill surrounding neurons. Researchers have been limited in their ability to study ...
Nov 8, 2017
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HIV & AIDS
HIV patients at greater risk of both heart and kidney disease
HIV patients and their doctors are urged to be more aware of the additional health risks associated with treated HIV infection. This follows new research that shows HIV patients at high risk for a heart attack or stroke are ...
Nov 7, 2017
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HIV & AIDS
Advances in HIV Prevention, Treatment and Cure: a special issue of PLOS Medicine
This week, publication of a special issue on Advances in HIV Prevention, Treatment and Cure begins in PLOS Medicine, advised by guest editors Linda-Gail Bekker of the Desmond Tutu HIV Centre, University of Cape Town, South ...
Nov 7, 2017
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Immunology
Scratching the surface of mature monocytes... and coming up with CXCR7
New research published online in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology showed for the first time that mature monocytes (a specific type of white blood cell) express the CXCR7 receptor on their surface. This receptor may be a therapeutic ...
Nov 3, 2017
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Addiction
Team finds marijuana use associated with cognitive dysfunction in people with HIV
Marijuana use is associated with cognitive dysfunction in people with HIV infection who have an alcohol or other drug use disorder, according to a new study from researchers at Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH), ...
Nov 1, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
High percentage of HIV-diagnosed women not in care
(HealthDay)—A high percentage of women receiving a new HIV diagnosis have already received this diagnosis in the past but are not undergoing HIV medical care, according to a study published online Oct. 19 in Morbidity and ...
Oct 20, 2017
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