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Oct '07
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One Person's Experience With Facial Wasting Treatment
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Success awaits after a long road... |
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Sep '07
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Heart Disease Risk Downplayed
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The long-term cardiovascular effects of untreated HIV infection may well pose a higher risk than the possible cardiovascular risks associated with antiretroviral use. |
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Sep '07
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Skin Cancer More Common Among Poz
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Researchers recommend regular skin cancer screening for people with HIV. |
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Sep '07
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Bone Marrow Transplant Unlikely to Eradicate HIV
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A new case report from French researchers appears to debunk a hypothesis that bone marrow transplantation may be a viable method of HIV eradication. |
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Sep '07
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HIV Lung Cancer Risk?
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After adjusting for potentially confounding factors researchers found HIV infection was associated with a 3.6-fold increased risk for lung cancer |
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Sep '07
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AIDS Vaccine Pushed
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In four monkeys, the experimental vaccine induced antibodies against various HIV strains. "After a period of time, the virus was cleared -- there was no detectable virus in plasma," said Gallo. |
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Aug '07
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Blood Peptide: New HIV Drug Class?
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The discovery could pave the way for a new class of antiretrovirals, and may also have applications as a microbicide. |
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Aug '07
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Ex-Surgeon General Muzzled
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Carmona testified that when the administration was urging Congress to fund abstinence-only education, he was prevented from discussing research on the effectiveness of a comprehensive approach that includes promoting condoms as well as abstinence. |
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Jul '07
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Quarantine Law Illegal?
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The rights of a federally-quarantined person-- even the right to request a hearing-- are unclear, so the law could be
open to potential litigation on constitutional grounds. |
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Jul '07
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CCR5 Drug Shows Promise
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Persons interested in participating in clinical trials should contact Progenics Pharmaceuticals through its website,
www.progenics.com. |
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Jul '07
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AIDS Patients and Suicide
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Of 864 AIDS-related deaths in Korea,
258 patients ended their own lives. |
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Jul '07
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Ontario Okays Prezista
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The move means the drug's cost, $1,000
Canadian ($925 US) per month, will be covered under the Ontario Drug Benefit Program for qualified HIV patients who are resistant to at least two other protease inhibitors. |
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Jun '07
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Positive Results for Isentress
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Merck has announced good results from two phase-three clinical trials of its HIV drug candidate Isentress, formerly known as MK-0518. |
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Jun '07
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Omega-3 Fatty Acids Can Cut Triglycerides
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A growing number of studies appear to show that fish oil, which is rich in omega-3 fatty acids, can safely help lower high triglyceride levels in people on HIV treatment. |
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Jun '07
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Nexium with Boosted Reyataz?
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Is it possible to use Nexium along with a boosted-Reyataz regimen containing Videx EC and Emtriva? |
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May '07
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McCain Stumbles on Condoms
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The reporter's question stumped US senator and presidential hopeful John McCain. |
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May '07
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House Dems Scrutinize Norvir Pricing
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In 2005, the Service Employees International Union Health and Welfare Fund filed a federal suit alleging Abbott broke antitrust laws by raising Norvir's price... |
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May '07
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HIV Less Lethal
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Highly active anti-retroviral treatment (HAART) has profoundly altered the course of HIV infection, transforming it from a terminal illness into a chronic illness. |
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May '07
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Selenium Suppresses HIV
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Blood levels of selenium increased significantly in the selenium-treated group but not in the placebo-treated group. |
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Apr '07
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Tipranavir's Liver Toxicity Abates
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Yes, tipranavir plus ritonavir can, and often does, increase liver enzyme levels, the researchers found. However, less
than one percent of patients in the study who received tipranavir plus ritonavir experienced severe adverse liver events related to those high levels, and most patients who developed highly elevated liver enzymes tended to see
a reduction over time. |
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Apr '07
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Malaria Increases Viral Load
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Investigators found that malaria can cause a sevenfold increase in an HIV-infected patient's viral load. |
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Apr '07
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CD4 Floor of 350 for Treatment Start?
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Researchers explicitly recommend that HAART initiation be considered while a patient's CD4 cell count is still above 350. |
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Apr '07
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Poz Patients Generally Fare as Well after Surgery
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HIV-infected patients fare as well as HIV-uninfected patients following surgical procedures. |
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Apr '07
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Multidrug-Resistant Virus Appears to be Declining
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Emphasis may shift
toward developing drugs with improved tolerability, ease of use, and reduced toxicity. |
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Mar '07
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Radioactive Antibody 'Missiles' Home In on HIV
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Dadachova and colleagues hypothesized that radioactive isotopes could be used to cluster around HIV-infected cells, killing them while leaving the rest of cells unharmed. |
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Mar '07
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Older Patients: Treatment Success as Likely, but Complications More Common
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HIV-infected patients over the age of 50 are just as likely to achieve antiretroviral therapy success as their younger counterparts, but are more likely to experience a range of complications after commencing
treatment, according to the results of an Italian study published in
HIV Medicine. |
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Mar '07
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New Test Can Detect Small Quantities of Drug-Resistant HIV
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An experimental HIV drug-resistance test developed by Duke University scientists can detect even minute amounts of resistant HIV, according to a study published online in
Nature Methods. |
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Mar '07
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AIDS Virus May Hide in the Gut
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HIV replicates in the lining of the gut and wreaks havoc on the immune system there, Satya Dandekar, chairperson of the Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology at the University of California-Davis Health
System, and colleagues recently reported. |
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Mar '07
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Image Library of HIV Complications
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Bernard Hirschel, Chief of the HIV/AIDS Division at the Geneva University Hospital in Switzerland, has compiled
an impressive online repository of images, illustrations, and tables related to the complications of HIV. |
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Feb '07
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Drug-resistant HIV Battled in New Way
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When drug-resistant HIV emerges within patients it can multiply unchecked and subsequently weaken the immune system, making them more prone to developing AIDS. |
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