11:47 30.06.2009, HIV infection and the risk of diabetes mellitus. Butt, Adeed, et al from the Veterans Aging Cohort Study, AIDS 2009 23:1227-1234
The incidence of HIV infection on the risk of diabetes is unclear. These authors determined the association and and predictors of prevalence of diabetes-mellitus in HIV-infected and
22:22 23.06.2009, Mortality amongst HIV-positive women in US has plateaued: treatable illness contributing to many deaths. Women's interagency Health Study, JAcqDefSynd. June 15,2009
The mortality rate in HIV-positive women in the US is ten times that seen in the general US population. But mortality rates fell dramatically after the introduction of HAART in the mid
20:52 23.06.2009, Good survival for HIV patients diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma AIDS on line, June 23,2009
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma has been in the past been a terminal disease. Survival has been low depending on the cell type. Now these European investigators report that 2/3 of HIV-positive
20:51 23.06.2009, TB Alliance, Tibotec, form partnership to take forward new drug
Tibotec pharmaceuticals announced today that it has reached agreement with the Global Alliance for TB Drug Development that will give the alliance a global royalty-free license to develop
20:50 23.06.2009, Perianal infection important source of MRSA-associated skin infections. Clinical infectious diseases, published on line June 23,2009
Perianal infection with Methycillin Resistant Staph Aureus is associated with an increased risk of developing skin and soft tissue infections. They also found that skin and soft tissue
20:49 23.06.2009, Hepatitis C increases risk of Cardiovascular disease Clinical Infectious Diseases on line June l5,2009
Hepatitis C virus increases the risk of coronary artery disease, a large American Study just published. The study involved over 160,000 individuals. Approximately 1/2 of those in the
14:47 23.06.2009, Chewable Aspirin Best for Sudden Heart Attack LA Health. June 2009
If you think you are having a heart attack. It is best to reach for a chewable aspirin tablet, researchers say. Chewable aspirin tablets are more quickly and more completely absorbed compared
14:46 23.06.2009, Meat Intake Not Linked to Breast Cancer LA Health June 2009
A large study has found no link between eating meat-total meat, red meat, processed meat, or meat cooked at high temperatures--and the risk of breast cancer in older woman. Some studies have
14:45 23.06.2009, Americans Wait Weeks for Routine Doctor Visit Victor Melamed LA Health June 2009
Many Americans who need to see a family physician or specialist may have to wait weeks or even months for an appointment, a new survey suggests. People living in and around Boston need to
14:41 23.06.2009, Physicians often fail to inform Patients of Abnormal Test Results Archives of Internal Medicine July 22,2009
Physicians frequently tail to inform patients of clinically significantly abnormal test results. Researchers retrospectively examined medical records of 5400 patients(age 50-69) at
10:48 19.06.2009, Patient 0-PMS start pilot study evaluating Blue Green Algae in treatment of virologically suppress HIV+ patients
The Schick Foundation has enrolled their first patient in a pilot study evaluating Blue Green Algae, a supplement also called a botanical, to see its effect in Virologically suppressed HIV+
11:43 16.06.2009, Role of viral replication, antiretroviarl therapy, and immunodeficiency in HIV-associated atherosclerosis
HIV seropostive patients are at a higher risk for atherosclerosis than HIV-negative persons. This has been variablt attributed to antiretroviral drug toxicity. immunodefiency, and or HIV
11:37 16.06.2009, THE SCHICK FOUNDATION IS FORMING A PARTNERSHIP WITH POWER ORGANICS OF SHASTA CALIFORNIA
The Schick foundation is in the midst of forming a partnership with Power Organics of Shasta California. Power Organics is the producer of the supplement and botanical Blue Green Algae.
12:59 03.06.2009, Obstacles that HIV Antibodies face i blocking HIV infection. Klein, Cal Tech, Proceedings of the Nationalacademy of sciences on line
Twenty five-years after the AIDS epidemic spawned a worldwide search for an effective vaccine against HIV, progress in the field has been effectively stalled. The reason these researchers
12:56 03.06.2009, Starting treatment at lower CD 4 cell counts increases risk of HIV drug resistance JAIDS June 1, 2009
Starting treatment at a CD 4 cell count of 350 cells/mm3 does not increase the risk of developing resistance to antiretroviral drugs.
12:55 03.06.2009, Viral load associated with kidney function in patients with HIV/AIDS June 1, 2009
HIV viral load is associated with changes in kidney function. US researchers found that a higher viral load was associated with a deterioration in kidney function. By contrast, a fall...