13:39 25.02.2009, Interleukin-2 shows no benefit in two large clinical trials. Presented at CROI Feb 8-11, 2009
Two large, seven-year-long, international trials of the immune-stimulating drug interleukin-2 (IL-2) in people with HIV produced a negative result. Both trials found that there was no...
13:37 25.02.2009, Antiretroviral treatment lowers rates of HIV transmission in heterosexual couples in Africa. Presented at CROI FEB
Antiretroviral treatment is associated with a lower risk of heterosexual HIV transmission in African serodiscordant couples in studies from Uganda, Rwanda, and Zambia. This is why there is a
15:22 24.02.2009, Biomedical Prevention for HIV: Post-exposure-prophylaxis in 2009 Landovitz, Raphael MD UCLA Presented at IA'S meeting Los Angeles 2009
This topic refers to what does a health care worker do when exposed to HIV. There are 57 confirmed HIV seroconversion in Health Care Workers following occupational exposure that the
15:19 24.02.2009, Management of Non-Occupational Exposure to HIV Landovitz, Raphael, MD, UCLA, Presented at the IAS meeting Los Angeles Feb 23
Non-Occupational Post-Exposure Prophylaxis is controversial. What we are talking about is anticipated sexual or injection drug use exposure. The mechanism of the transmission differs
15:16 24.02.2009, Microbicide reduces HIV infections by 30% in first success for the field Presented at CROI Feb.2009
Microbicides are a way of protecting women from HIV infection. A microbide is like a female condom that is stained with an antiretroviral medication that allegedly would protect women
15:14 24.02.2009, Hormonal contraception does not affect HIV progression in large international cohort. Elizabeth Stringer of the University of Alabama at Birmingham CROI
Previous large studies from randomized trials in Zambia, have suggested that hormonal contraception may accelerate HIV disease progression in women,
15:07 24.02.2009, Rosigitazone improves fat loss and insulin resistnce in people with lipoatrophy Presented at CROI
HIV+ patients who are on antiretroviral therapy suffer a common complication from the medications they take.
15:05 24.02.2009, Two novel "enhancer" drugs boost protease inhibitors as much as Ritonavir. Presented at CROI Feb 8-11 2009
Two novel phamocokinetic-enhancing agents- GS 9350, and SPI-425- appear to work as well as Ritonavir (Norvir)
14:28 23.02.2009, Bypass Grafting Proves Superior to PCI (coronary artery stenting in Severe Coronary Artery Disease New England Journal of Medicine Feb 22 2009
Bypass grafting remains the standard of care in severe coronary disease, according to a NEW England Journal of Medicine study.
12:18 22.02.2009, HIV Treatment and Lung Cancer HIV weekly February 2009
Since HIV treatment became available there has been a large drop in the amount of HIV-related illness and death in the world. With the right treatment and care...
12:16 22.02.2009, The Status of HPV Vaccine 2009
It is well known that rates of genital and anal warts are higher amongst people with HIV than the general population.
12:11 22.02.2009, Healthy Behavior Associated with Halving of stroke Risk British Medical Journal Feb. 20, 2009
Four behaviors combined--exercise, not smoking, healthy eating, and moderate drinking--are associated with a significant drop in stroke risk among older people. Researchers in the United Kingdom
20:09 14.02.2009, HIV treatment during pregnancy does not increase risk of birth abnormailtiy even when efavirenz is included AIDS on line Feb. 2009
HIV treatment during pregnancy does not increase the risk of birth abnormalities, according to the results of a large study published in the journal AIDS. Researchers from the UK, and
20:07 14.02.2009, No Convincing Evidence That Fertility Drugs Increases Ovarian Cancer British Medical Journal February 2009
Use of fertility drugs does not appear to increase the risk for ovarian cancer. Researchers followed for a median of 16 years, a cohort of 58,000 women who were referred to Danish
20:02 14.02.2009, Urgent Treatment of minor stroke and TIA lowers Both Recurrences and Costs Lancet Neurology released online
Immediate referral and treatment of patients experiencing TIA or minor stroke leads to lower recurrence rates and lower overall costs, according to a Lancet Neurology study released
20:00 14.02.2009, Elevated Resting Heart Rate is linked to Increased Cardiac Rest in Postmenopausal Women British Medical Journal Feb 2009
Resting heart rate, a low tech and inexpensive measure of autonomic tone independently predicts coronary risk in postmenopausal women, according to an analysis from the Woman's Health
19:52 14.02.2009, Is Nanotechnology the Next Revolution in Surgery Geremra; surgery Mews January 2009 News
Is Nanotechnology the next Revolution in Medicine? Nano technology is the science where everything goes small surgical instruments is smaller than red blood cells...
19:45 14.02.2009, Simultaneous treatment of HIV and TB improves Survival. Journal of acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome February 1, 2009
Simultaneous treatment of HIV and TB improves survival if one starts treatment of both conditions at the same time. The data showed in this study concluded that the risk of death was
19:41 14.02.2009, Antiretroviral Therapy of HIV infected Adults. Julio Montaner university of British Columbia
Dr. Montaner, a well respected researcher and clinical HIV phyician heavily involved in beneficail HIV trials.
19:32 14.02.2009, The Annual Bernard Fields Memorial Lecture was given by Anthony Salceda of Johns Hopkins
This lecture was given by noted virologist who has contributed greatly to understanding virus replication. He started out by saying something that every one knows that although HAART...
19:30 14.02.2009, MAN CLEARS HIV AFTER STEM CELL TRANSPLANT CNN REPORTS February 12,2009
This is an area the Schick foundation wants to pursue. If you believe that stem cells can not only clear HIV but has...
19:18 14.02.2009, Risk factors under patient control associated with increased risk of death for HIV treated patients DAID study Presented at Croi Feb 7-11 2009
Since l999, the D. A.I.D. study has been collecting information on the safety of HIV treatment, Over 33,000 patients have been studied. Almost 2200 deaths have been recorded since the study began.
19:14 14.02.2009, Antiretroviral use by mothers with low cD4 count reduces risk of transmission during breast feeding. Presented at CROi Feb. 8-11 2009
HIV + breastfeeding mothers who have a low CD4 cell count are much less likely to pass on the virus to their babies if they take antireroviral therapy. The research presented by the team...