Treatment with a protease inhibitor increases levels of a substance in the blood, fibrinogen, that is associated with hardening of the arteries, according to a US study published in the March 30th edition of AIDS. By contrast, patients treated with
Starting antiretroviral therapy at a CD4 cell count above 350 - the current threshold for starting treatment - reduced the risk of serious illness and death compared to later treatment, according to the findings of a subgroup analysis of the
Patient organisations in France, Italy, Portugal and Spain have joined together to create a network called SENCA to campaign for better treatment and care for patients coinfected with HIV and hepatitis C virus in southern Europe. Rates of HIV and
The UN Foundation partnership with the Vodafone Group Foundation (VGF) began operations in October 2005, with a £10 million commitment from VGF matched by £5 million from the UN Foundation to support UN causes. The Partnership seeks to leverage Vodafone's
At the halfway mark to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) deadline of 2015, the world has not made the necessary progress, but success is still possible given certain conditions, said World Bank economist Zia Qureshi, lead author of this year's
End Human Rights Violations. We demand: The establishment and enforcement of progressive legislation that protects the human rights of people living with HIV&AIDS at all levels - eg national, workplace, schools, prisons, and during VCT/PMTCT interventions or following disclosure; The
The severe impact of the AIDS pandemic on families, communities and economies is commonly acknowledged by scientists, the media and politicians the world over. However, more than 25 years later the losses remain stark: AIDS continues to kill almost 6000
Cotrimoxazole (CTX) prophylaxis rapidly selected CTX-resistant fecal Escherichia coli in HIV-infected Tanzanians, according to the findings of a longitudinal study published in the April 15th edition of the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. CTX prophylaxis also led to resistance
Individuals enrolled on HIV prevention trials in Africa should be asked if they have had anal sex, suggest investigators in a article published in the online edition of Sexually Transmitted Infections. Their study found that 18% of women enrolled in
Reuters NewMedia - April 14, 2008 http://www.aegis.org/news/re/2008/RE080417.htmlTORONTO, April 14 (Reuters) - Theratechnologies (TH.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Monday it would release ...
Reuters NewMedia - April 14, 2008 http://www.aegis.org/news/re/2008/RE080418.htmlBEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese police have detained up to eight HIV/AIDS-affected people who tried to complain to Premi ...
SA behind the times on HIV treatment Mail & Guardian Online - April 14, 2008Belinda Africa's inadequate public sector anti-HIV treatment has been highlighted ...
Intake of even a smallamount of alcohol per day increases the risk of invasive breast cancer,according to a new study presented Sunday at the annual meeting of theAmerican Association for Cancer Research in San Diego.
However, consumers need to be informed that there is no more doubt thatalcoholic beverages are human carcinogens, a fact that has been recognized bythe U.S.government for a number of years. That means, although this current studycan't prove alcohol is a
