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Vitamin A supplements linked to high HIV levels in breast milk

Research in Tanzania shows that women with HIV who took vitamin A and beta-carotene (VA/BC) supplements had more HIV in their breast milk than those who did

Published
31 August 2010
By
Kelly Safreed-Harmon
Nutrition
Good early increases in CD4 count reduce mortality risk for malnourished HIV patients

Robust early increases in CD4 cell count reduce the risk of death for patients with HIV, even those who are severely malnourished, investigators from Zambia

Published
05 July 2010
By
Michael Carter
Nutrition
Nutritional supplementation has only modest benefits for patients with HIV

Two studies have cast doubt on the value of nutritional supplements for patients with HIV. The first study, published in the July 1st edition of

Published
09 June 2010
By
Michael Carter
Nutrition
Zinc supplements: a safe, cheap and effective way of preventing dangerous CD4 cell loss in patients with HIV?

Zinc supplementation significantly reduces the risk of CD4 cell counts falling below the critical 200 cells/mm3 level, US investigators report in the June 15th edition

Published
13 May 2010
By
Michael Carter
Weight gain after starting ART predicts survival

Weight gain within six months of starting antiretroviral therapy resulted in better survival and improved clinical outcomes, in particular among the most severely malnourished, at

Published
19 March 2010
By
Carole Leach-Lemens
Nutrition
Vitamin D deficiency extremely common among HIV-positive patients in diverse regions

New analyses have found widespread vitamin D insufficiency among American, Italian and Swiss cohorts of HIV-positive patients. These data were presented in a poster session

Published
19 February 2010
By
Derek Thaczuk
Nutrition
Having a happy, healthy, African new year

Christmas is traditionally a time of overeating, and New Year a time to think about healthy eating! HTU asked Nutrition Volunteer Tom Dunn and Public Health Nutritionist Anna

Published
01 February 2010
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HIV treatment update
Nutrition
A palliative care perspective on nutritional support

In many areas of Africa, caring for people with HIV requires dealing with the underlying problems of poverty, food security and lack of adequate, appropriate

Published
16 July 2009
From
HIV & AIDS treatment in practice
Nutrition
Food and nutrition at the 2009 HIV Implementers' Meeting

Food and nutrition issues covered at the HIV Implementers Meeting.

Published
16 July 2009
From
HIV & AIDS treatment in practice
Nutrition
Nutrition in ART programmes

This issue provides an overview of the effect of nutrition on HIV and vice versa in resource-poor settings and offers practical interventions and advice.

Published
16 July 2009
From
HIV & AIDS treatment in practice
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