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Men who have sex with men (MSM)
Very high incidence of high-grade pre-cancerous anal lesions among young HIV-positive Thai gay men

Approximately a third of HIV-positive gay men in Thailand developed high-grade pre-cancerous anal lesions during just one year of follow-up, investigators report in the online edition of

Published
02 April 2013
By
Michael Carter
Treatment for women
Long-term suppression of viral load and sustained CD4 cell increase reduce risk of cervical HPV infection for HIV-positive women

HIV therapy that achieves long-term suppression of viral load and sustained immune reconstitution reduces the risk of persistent cervical infection with high-risk strains of human papillomavirus (HPV), research

Published
01 April 2013
By
Michael Carter
Side-effects
Almost three-quarters of people starting HIV therapy in Tanzania have dyslipidemia after three years of treatment

Approximately 75% of HIV-positive patients in Tanzania had lipid abnormalities three years after starting antiretroviral therapy, research published in the online edition of Clinical Infectious Diseases shows.

Published
28 March 2013
By
Michael Carter
Opportunistic infections
Meningitis Outbreak: New York City Advises Vaccines For All Gay Men

A deadly meningitis outbreak among gay men in New York City just got more serious, officials said today. Two men died of meningitis during the first two months of the year, raising the total number of cases to 22, with 3 of the last 5 cases resulting in death. The city's Department of Health upgraded its response to recommend vaccinations for all gay men throughout the city, regardless of HIV status and geographical location.

Published
25 March 2013
From
Medical Daily
Cancer
Statins tied to lowered liver cancer risk with hepatitis C

People infected with chronic hepatitis C are less likely to develop liver cancer if they are taking cholesterol-lowering drugs, new research from Taiwan suggests.

Published
22 March 2013
From
Reuters
Malaria
Follow-up study describes declining efficacy of malaria vaccine candidate over 4 years

Long-term follow-up of a phase II study from KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme and Oxford University researchers in Kenya shows that the efficacy of a malaria vaccine candidate, RTS,S, wanes over time and varies with exposure to the malaria parasite.

Published
21 March 2013
From
Eurekalert Inf Dis
Cardiovascular disease
HIV increases the risk of heart attack, even in people with a suppressed viral load

Infection with HIV is associated with an increased risk of heart attack, investigators from the United States report in the Journal of the American Medical Association Internal Medicine.

Published
19 March 2013
By
Michael Carter
Opportunistic infections
MRSA in the Groin of HIV Patients Ups Infection Risk

Colonization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the groin area of HIV-infected adults increases risk for subsequent clinical infection, according to results of a prospective study carried out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Published
14 March 2013
From
Medscape (requires registration)
HIV treatment in children
Lopinavir/ritonavir equivalent to nevirapine in Ugandan children

A ritonavir-boosted lopinavir (LPV/r)-based regimen achieved a comparable rate of virologic suppression when compared to a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI)-based regimen in HIV-infected Ugandan children at 48

Published
14 March 2013
By
Carole Leach-Lemens
Lipodystrophy
Health Canada rejects tesamorelin for lipodystrophy

After consideration of the NDS, Health Canada decided that the risks of tesamorelin outweighed its benefits under the proposed conditions of use.

Published
13 March 2013
From
Theratechnologies press release
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