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May '01
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Hydroxyurea With Didanosine May Trigger Pancreatitis
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New research suggests that an HIV-infected patient developed pancreatitis after receiving hydroxyurea in an antiretroviral regimen that also included didanosine. |
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May '01
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Bugs Keep HIV at Bay
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Two new HIV vaccine compounds, nicknamed "Trojan horse" vaccines, consist of manipulated versions of live bacteria from other diseases. |
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Apr '01
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Immune reconstitution better if haart initiated early
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A recent report suggests that individuals who take highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) during primary HIV infection see faster and more complete immune reconstitution than patients who start treatment later. |
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Apr '01
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Serostim warning
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The US Food and Drug Administration is warning AIDS patients about a fake version of the drug Serostim, one that is powdery instead of caked. |
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Apr '01
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Good early results for T-20
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Drug companies Trimeris and Roche Holding, both of which are working on a new class of AIDS drugs designed to help patients who develop resistance or intolerance to the disease's standard treatment, are reporting that six small studies have shown patients to
respond favorably to their products. |
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Apr '01
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Capravirine tests suspended
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Pfizer revealed that it has halted late-stage human trials of capravirine, a potential blockbuster AIDS medicine, after a year-long trial of the medication in dogs showed that very high doses of the drug caused inflamed blood vessels, or vasculitis. |
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Apr '01
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Efavirenz enhances other drugs
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Researchers from Vanderbilt University recently concluded a study of the effects of efavirenz in several hundred nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) experienced patients. |
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Apr '01
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'Zinc-finger' inhibitor dose
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Preliminary data from a phase I/II trial of azodicarbonamide (ADA) indicates that the HIV-1 zinc finger inhibitor is generally safe and could be beneficial to some AIDS patients who are experiencing virologic failure, when used in combination with standard
antiviral therapies. |
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Apr '01
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Cardiovascular disease and lipodystrophy
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Physicians from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston recently concluded that HIV-infected patients with lipodystrophy are significantly more at risk from cardiovascular disease than HIV patients without fat redistribution and healthy controls free from
either illness. |
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Mar '01
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Insulin May Help AIDS Patients Gain Weight
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A 47-year-old AIDS patient gained 15 pounds after six months of
being treated with insulin injections, according to a new report. |
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Mar '01
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Gene Therapy in Mice Opens Up New Front
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French doctors have devised a gene therapy in mice that dealt a
blow to the AIDS virus by fooling it into latching on to a passing
protein rather than a cell, causing it to wither and die for lack of
nutrition. |
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Mar '01
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Merck Confident in AIDS Vaccine
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The research head for Merck, the nation's second-leading drug
maker, said that he was encouraged by ongoing early-stage human HIV
vaccine studies at the company. |
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Mar '01
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Oral Lesions Less Common with HAART
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Researchers at the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
discovered that highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) that
includes a protease inhibitor can reduce the occurrence of
HIV-associated oral lesions by
30 percent. |
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Feb '01
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HIV Hides in Kidneys
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Researchers have found that HIV can directly infect human kidney cells. |
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Feb '01
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Trizivir Gets Approval, with Strong Warning
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a combination drug for the treatment of HIV, but the agency has warned that about 5 percent of patients trying the pill could undergo a severe, possibly fatal
if untreated, allergic reaction. |
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Feb '01
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Protein's Role Traced in HIV Infection
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New studies in the Proceedings of the National Academy of
Sciences discuss the role of a group of proteins, called proteasomes, that HIV uses to assemble and spread new viral particles to uninfected cells. |
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Feb '01
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Monkey HIV Study Backs Drug Respite
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New research, recently published in the journal Science, suggests that regular holidays from HIV drugs could help the immune system control HIV. |
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Feb '01
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HIV Dates Back 300 Years, Belgian Researchers Say
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New research from Belgian investigators suggests that a virus similar to HIV may have existed in humans during the 17th century. |
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Feb '01
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Vertex/Glaxo HIV Protease Inhibitor Moves In Phase III
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Vertex Pharmaceuticals reported that a fast-track prodrug of the HIV protease inhibitor Agenerase, VX-175, is now in phase III tests. |
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Feb '01
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Teens Don't Talk Sex With Doctors
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A new survey of more than 15,000 high school students from around the United States indicates that only 43 percent of teenage girls and 26 percent of teenage boys discuss pregnancy prevention or sexually
transmitted diseases (STDs) with their doctors during routine exams. |
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Jan '01
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New Version of Videx
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The Food and Drug Administration has granted Bristol-Myers Squibb permission to sell a new once-a-day formula of its HIV treatment Videx that causes fewer adverse events, such as diarrhea. |
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Jan '01
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Adverse Drug Effects
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HIV-infected individuals who begin highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) should be aware of the drugs' potential adverse effects and toxicities. |
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Jan '01
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Teenagers Immune Systems Bounce Back Quickly
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Researchers in Philadelphia have found evidence that the immune systems of HIV-infected teenagers can rebound quickly after highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). |
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Jan '01
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Kissing and Herpes Virus
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New findings show that a form of herpes virus may be spread through kissing. Herpes virus 8 causes an AIDS-related skin cancer known as Kaposi's sarcoma. |
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Jan '01
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Exercise for HIV Lipodystrophy
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A study shows that steroids, exercise, and diet changes are useful treatments for AIDS-related lipodystrophy. Patients who follow a regimen to fight fat redistribution can be helped by these treatments. |
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Dec '00
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Liver Failure Common
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A report in a recent issue of the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency
Syndrome shows that HIV-infected individuals often die from liver failure. |
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Dec '00
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KGO Refuses Daytime Safe-Sex Ads
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A San Francisco television station, KGO Channel 7, has refused to run an HIV prevention ad during the daytime that shows bare-chested men and a transgender woman with her arms crossed over her bare chest. |
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Dec '00
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AIDS Vaccine Cleared for Testing
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The United Kingdom's Medicines Control Agency has approved an AIDS vaccine candidate for human testing, according to the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative. |
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Dec '00
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AIDS Misconceptions Spawn Coca-Cola Remedy in Malaysia
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Lack of knowledge regarding AIDS is creating unsafe misconceptions in Malaysia. |
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Dec '00
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Immune Booster Helps HIV Patients
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Dr. Ronald Mitsuyasu, director of the University of California at Los Angeles AIDS Research and Education Center, announced at the fifth International Congress on Drug Therapy in HIV Infection that adding an immune booster to normal HIV therapy helps patients. |
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