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Effect of a dietary intervention and n–3 fatty acid supplementation on measures of serum lipid and insulin sensitivity in persons with HIV
AIDS Treatment News 3 days ago"Conclusions: Diet and n–3 fatty acid supplementation dramatically reduced serum triglycerides, decreased arachidonic acid in the phospholipids fraction, and appeared to decrease the de novo lipogenesis associated with the metabolic syndrome in the intervention group.
Low bone mineral density common in HIV-positive men
AIDS Treatment News 3 days ago"A large proportion of HIV-positive men have low bone mineral density, Australian researchers report in the December 1st edition of the Journal of Infectious Diseases.
Routine Screening for Depression: Identifying a Challenge for Successful HIV Care
AIDS Treatment News 3 days ago"Given the association between depressive symptomatology and poor rates of HIV viral suppression, screening and appropriate interventions for depressive symptoms are warranted in the HIV outpatient setting to improve outcomes.
The Needle Nexus
AIDS Treatment News 3 days ago"Needle exchange is AIDS prevention that works. While no one wants to have to put on a condom, every drug user prefers injecting with a clean needle.
Pregnancy, not nevirapine cause of liver toxicities in HIV-positive women
AIDS Treatment News Nov 19 09"Results of US research 'challenge the notion that nevirapine is uniquely associated with hepatotoxicity during pregnancy.
Surviving to die of something else: AIDS is a rare cause of death in old people with HIV
AIDS Treatment News Nov 19 09"A French study of a group of people with HIV aged over 60 has found that over a four-year period, one in seven of the group died – but not a single death was attributable to an AIDS-defining illness.
Early Treatment, Non-AIDS Disease Management Stressed in New European Guidelines
AIDS Treatment News Nov 19 09"Antiretroviral (ARV) therapy is now recommended for certain people living with HIV with CD4 counts between 350 and 500 cells, according to new HIV treatment guidelines released this week by the European AIDS Clinical Society (EACS).
Low Vitamin D Levels in Alpine HIV Study
AIDS Treatment News Nov 19 09"A new study adds to the evidence that vitamin D deficiency is common in people living with HIV. The new data, from an Italian study reported last week at the 12th European AIDS Conference in Cologne, Germany, and summarized by the National AIDS Treatment Advocacy Project (NATAP), underscore the potential importance of testing for and treating low vitamin D levels to thwart the increased risk of bone deterioration and immune system dysfunction in those infected with the virus.
Protease inhibitor monotherapy as a maintenance regimen: are we edging towards acceptance?
AIDS Treatment News Nov 19 09"An entire session at the 12th European AIDS Conference was devoted to trials of different ritonavir-boosted protease inhibitors (PI/r) used as the sole drug in an antiretroviral regimen.
November 23: New deadline to submit ideas for the National AIDS Strategy
AIDS Treatment News Nov 16 09"1. Brainstorm ideas and identify specific action steps that address the three National HIV/AIDS Strategy goals to reduce HIV incidence, increase access to care and optimize health outcomes for people living with HIV, and reduce HIV-related health disparities.
Higher Viral Loads Associated With Metabolic Syndrome
AIDS Treatment News Nov 14 09"People with higher HIV levels are more likely to have a cluster of symptoms—called metabolic syndrome—associated with cardiovascular disease than people with lower viral loads, according to a study published in the December [2009] issue of the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes.
HPV Therapeutic Vaccine Works in an Early Trial
AIDS Treatment News Nov 14 09"A therapeutic vaccine designed to help the immune system better control human papillomavirus (HPV) was nearly 50 percent effective in eliminating precancerous genital lesions, according to a study published November 5 in The New England Journal of Medicine.
New Paradigms of First-Line HIV Therapy: Determining When (and With What) to Start
AIDS Treatment News Nov 13 09"The cohorts alone probably wouldn't be sufficient to drive dramatic changes in clinical practice, but it's coming along with the fact that we have so many antiretroviral treatment options that are currently very well tolerated, with extremely high levels of efficacy, relatively low levels of toxicity and low levels of resistance, and many other options.
Bill Clinton: Health care reform vital to HIV/AIDS patients
AIDS Treatment News Nov 12 09"The homeless are three to nine times more likely to have HIV or AIDS than people with stable housing, according to a 2004 study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
HIV/AIDS is leading cause of death of women of reproductive age: UN report
AIDS Treatment News Nov 12 09"Globally, the leading cause of death among women of reproductive age is HIV/ AIDS. Girls and women are particularly vulnerable to HIV infection due to a combination of biological factors and gender-based inequalities, particularly in cultures that limit women’s knowledge about HIV and their ability to protect themselves and negotiate safer sex.
Topical Treatment Works Well for Anal Lesions
AIDS Treatment News Nov 10 09"Trichloroacetic acid (TCA), a topical liquid sometimes used to treat genital warts, may also be useful as a therapy for anal intraepithelial neoplasia (AIN) in HIV-positive and HIV-negative people, according to a study published in the December issue of the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes.
Global cost of HIV treatment and prevention could reach $35 billion by 2031
AIDS Treatment News Nov 10 09"Without a serious change in approach AIDS will still be a major pandemic and funding required in resource-poor countries could reach an estimated $35 billion annually, three times the current level, by 2031—the fiftieth year of the pandemic— according to modelling carried out for the AIDS 2031 project by Robert Hecht and colleagues and published in the November/December edition of Health Affairs.
Highlights from the 2009 U.S. Conference on AIDS
AIDS Treatment News Nov 08 09"And this year there was a new emerging theme - that of new media’s role in the response to HIV. Case in point - at last year’s USCA in Florida, we had seven people attend our new media workshops.
Methamphetamine Treatment Increases in Vitro and in Vivo HIV Replication
AIDS Treatment News Nov 08 09"Our results provide further insights into the mechanisms by which methamphetamine accelerates disease course in HIV-infected individuals.
Sulfur Metabolism in AIDS: Cystamine as an Anti-HIV Agent
AIDS Treatment News Nov 08 09"Numerous reports have documented disturbances of sulfur metabolism in AIDS patients. There is a generalized loss of sulfur from the body, measured as cysteine and glutathione.
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