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New and experimental HIV treatments
What Lies Ahead: An Activist's View of Promising HIV Treatment Research

After attending the 18th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2011) in Boston, Mass., and following different areas of research, I decided to write down a list of advancements that really thrill and energize me as an educator and research advocate.

Published
31 March 2011
From
The Body
Bone problems
Fracture rates higher in patients with HIV

Fracture rates in patients with HIV are higher than those in the general US population, investigators report in the online edition of Clinical Infectious Diseases. Rates

Published
15 March 2011
By
Michael Carter
Bone problems
Does immune reconstitution contribute to ART-related bone loss?

Immune recovery and T-cell restoration may play a key role in bone loss that occurs very soon after starting antiretroviral therapy, according to a small study presented

Published
02 March 2011
By
Liz Highleyman
Bone problems
Bone loss a general side-effect of HIV therapy, suggests small study

Increased bone turnover could be a general side-effect of HIV therapy rather than particular classes of drug or individual agents, Swiss investigators report in the online edition

Published
08 February 2011
By
Michael Carter
Diabetes
Vitamin D deficiency increases risk of type 2 diabetes for patients with HIV

Vitamin D deficiency is associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes for patients with HIV, Italian investigators report in the online edition of AIDS. The study

Published
04 January 2011
By
Michael Carter
Bone problems
Belly fat puts women at risk for osteoporosis

(Radiological Society of North America) For years, it was believed that obese women were at lower risk for developing osteoporosis, and that excess body fat actually protected against bone loss. However, a new study found that having too much internal abdominal fat may, in fact, have a damaging effect on bone health.

Published
30 November 2010
From
Eurekalert Medicine & Health
Bone problems
The lesser known complications of HIV/AIDS

Levin urges all people with HIV to be assertive about discussing osteoporosis and other age-related conditions with their doctor.

Published
29 November 2010
From
Huffington Post
Treatment for women
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Issues Guidelines on Care for HIV-Infected Women

The guidelines cover the recommended health screenings, counseling, and routine gynecologic care for women with HIV/AIDS.

Published
23 November 2010
From
Medscape
Bone problems
Bone loss common in patients with HIV, and often progresses

There is a high prevalence of low bone mineral density among patients with HIV, Spanish investigators report in the online edition of AIDS. The researchers also found evidence

Published
08 November 2010
By
Michael Carter
Ageing and HIV
Updates from the 1st International Workshop on HIV & Aging

Nelson Vergel reports from the first international specialist meeting on diseases of ageing in people with HIV infection.

Published
27 October 2010
From
The Body
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