Medications
Long-acting, injected HIV meds can help tough-to-treat patients
For nearly three decades, daily antiretroviral pills have offered patients living with HIV a highly effective way to keep their infection under control.
Jul 5, 2023
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News tagged with antiretroviral drugs
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Meningitis cases rising among gay men with HIV
Meningococcal disease—which includes meningitis—appears to be on the rise among Americans infected with HIV, new research reveals.
Jun 29, 2023
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HIV & AIDS
Team identifies molecular compound that shows promise in the fight against HIV
A multi-institutional research group led by researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) has made a significant and promising step forward in our ability to treat human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1), ...
Jun 21, 2023
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Medications
Penile HIV infection is effectively prevented by antiretroviral treatment, finds study
Of the 38 million people worldwide living with HIV, approximately 700,000 are newly infected men, primarily via sexual transmission. Sexually transmitted HIV infections in exclusively heterosexual men are acquired through ...
Jun 12, 2023
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HIV & AIDS
One step closer to eliminating latency, the real challenge in combating HIV
An international study led by MELIS-UPF researchers from the Infection Biology and Molecular Virology laboratories has identified and characterized Schlafen 12 (SLFN 12) as a novel HIV restriction factor. SLFN 12 shuts down ...
May 10, 2023
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Medications
Rectal pill may give days-long protection against HIV: Study
Could a quick-dissolving pill placed in the rectum prove to be an effective and safe "on-demand" way to prevent HIV infection among sexually active men and women?
Feb 22, 2023
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Immunology
Commonly used antiretroviral drugs used to treat HIV and hepatitis B reduce immune cells' energy production
New UCLA-led research suggests that antiretroviral drugs called TAF and TDF directly reduce energy production by mitochondria, structures inside cells that generate the power that cells use to function. Both drugs led to ...
Jan 19, 2023
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Medical research
Paving the way toward a cure? Study reports new insights into role of proteins in HIV latency
Understanding HIV latency at the molecular level is crucial for efforts to eliminate the viral scourge that causes AIDS. Latent infected cell reservoirs—where the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) hides and persists in ...
Jan 10, 2023
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Medications
FDA approves Sunlenca for treatment-resistant HIV
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Sunlenca (lenacapavir), a new type of antiretroviral medication for adult patients living with HIV-1 whose HIV infection cannot be successfully treated with other available ...
Dec 29, 2022
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HIV & AIDS
Recommendations updated for treatment, prevention of HIV
In a special communication article published online Dec. 1 in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the International Antiviral Society-USA Panel presents updated recommendations for the use of antiretroviral drugs ...
Dec 9, 2022
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