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HIV infection is an independent risk factor for stroke

HIV infection is associated with an increased risk of stroke, US research published in the online edition of the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes shows. The

Published
18 May 2012
By
Michael Carter
Health problems
HIV and TB in Practice for nurses: non-communicable diseases, HIV and TB

Conditions such as cancer, heart disease and diabetes in low- and middle-income countries, and awareness of these conditions in people living with HIV and/or TB.

Published
18 May 2012
From
HIV & AIDS treatment in practice
Cardiovascular disease
Doubt Cast on the ‘Good’ in ‘Good Cholesterol’

A study in the Lancet that makes use of powerful databases of genetic information has found that raising the levels of high-density lipoprotein HDL, the so-called 'good' cholesterol, may not reduce heart disease risk as was thought.

Published
17 May 2012
From
New York Times
Cardiovascular disease
NHS 'should consider giving statins to healthy people'

Thousands of heart attacks and strokes could be prevented if the cholesterol-lowering drugs, statins, were more widely prescribed, research suggests. The study of 175,000 patients, in the Lancet, said even very low-risk patients benefited from the medication.

Published
17 May 2012
From
BBC News
Lipodystrophy
Reductions in visceral fat during tesamorelin therapy associated with improvements in key metabolic markers

Reductions in visceral adiposity achieved with tesamorelin therapy are associated with improvements in some key metabolic parameters, according to a study published in the online edition of

Published
30 April 2012
By
Michael Carter
Diabetes
NHS 'wastes billions on diabetes'

The bulk of the £9.8bn the NHS spends on diabetes each year is wasted - and the disease could cost it a sixth of its entire budget by 2035, says a report.

Published
25 April 2012
From
BBC Health
Cardiovascular disease
Does CMV underlie the increased risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with HIV?

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) antibody levels are associated with some important markers of vascular disease in HIV-positive women, US researchers show in a study published in the online edition

Published
16 April 2012
By
Michael Carter
Outcomes and prognosis
AIDS down, heart disease up in hospital admissions of HIV+ in US

Hospital admissions for AIDS illnesses dropped steadily from 2001 to 2008 in a four-center US study, while admissions for cardiovascular disease in HIV-positive people rose.

Published
29 March 2012
From
International AIDS Society
Treatment guidelines
New US treatment guidelines recommend antiretroviral treatment for all people with HIV

Newly updated US antiretroviral treatment guidelines are recommending antiretroviral treatment for all people with HIV infection, with particular emphasis on treatment for: people with CD4 cell counts

Published
29 March 2012
By
Keith Alcorn
Cardiovascular disease
HIV Exacerbates Heart Risk from Hypertension

Elevated blood pressure may warrant more aggressive management in HIV-positive individuals, suggest results from a cohort study reported at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections.

Published
22 March 2012
From
Family Practice News Digital Network
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