HIV-Related Conditions
AIDS2014: Efavirenz Use Not Linked to Neurocognitive Impairment, Study Finds
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- Category: Neurocognitive Problems
- Published on Thursday, 24 July 2014 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
People who use antiretroviral regimens containing efavirenz (Sustiva, also in the Atripla coformulation) were not at higher risk for impaired neurocognitive function, either overall or when looking at specific functional domain, researchers reported this week at the 20th International AIDS Conference in Melbourne, Australia.
AIDS 2014: Weight Gain on ART May Raise Risk of Heart Disease and Diabetes
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- Category: Cardiovascular Disease
- Published on Thursday, 24 July 2014 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
People with HIV who gain weight shortly after starting antiretroviral therapy (ART) may have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes, according to findings from the D:A:D study presented this week at the 20th International AIDS Conference in Melbourne, Australia.
CROI 2014: Vitamin D and Rosuvastatin Improve Bone Loss in People with HIV
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- Category: Bone Loss
- Published on Tuesday, 08 April 2014 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
A combination of high-dose vitamin D and calcium may help reduce bone loss after starting antiretroviral therapy (ART), according to a presentation at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2014) last month in Boston. A related study found that rosuvastatin increased hip bone mineral density in HIV positive people on ART, though insulin resistance worsened.
Coverage of the 2014 International AIDS Conference
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- Category: HIV Treatment
- Published on Thursday, 24 July 2014 00:00
- Written by HIVandHepatitis.com
HIVandHepatitis.com coverage of the 20th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2014), July 20-25, in Melbourne, Australia.
Conference highlights include biomedical HIV prevention (PrEP and treatment-as-prevention), HIV cure research, interferon-free therapy for hepatitis C and HIV/HCV coinfection, access to treatment, and fighting stigma and criminalization of key affected populations.
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CROI 2014: Neurocognitive Problems, Depression, and Early ART in People with HIV
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- Category: Neurocognitive Problems
- Published on Tuesday, 08 April 2014 00:00
- Written by Matt Sharp
In a particularly challenging area of HIV care where research is complicated by gaps in knowledge and invasive clinical procedures, there was significant attention to neurological manifestations -- or neuroAIDS -- at this year’s Conference on Antiretroviral Agents and Chemotherapy (CROI 2014) last month in Boston.
AIDS 2014: Anal Lesions Often Resolve Without Treatment In HIV Positive Gay Men
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- Category: Cancer/Malignancies
- Published on Tuesday, 22 July 2014 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
High-grade anal dysplasia is common among gay men living with HIV, but it often resolves spontaneously and routine treatment may not be beneficial, according to results from the Australian SPANC study presented this week at the 20th International AIDS Conference in Melbourne.
CROI 2014: Researchers Discuss HIV, Aging, and Frailty
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- Category: HIV-Related Conditions
- Published on Friday, 04 April 2014 00:00
- Written by Theo Smart
People living with HIV are at greater risk of geriatric syndromes such as frailty and difficulty with daily activities than HIV negative people of the same age -- and this can have a significant effect upon their quality of life as they age, according to several studies presented at the 14th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2014) last month in Boston.
ASCO: Characteristics and Disparities of Care for HIV+ People with Lung Cancer
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- Category: Cancer/Malignancies
- Published on Friday, 27 June 2014 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
HIV positive people with lung cancer are diagnosed at a younger age and have shorter survival than HIV negative people, on average, suggesting that screening should perhaps be started earlier, according to studies presented at the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) this month in Chicago.
Men with HIV Have Higher Risk of Heart Disease
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- Category: Cardiovascular Disease
- Published on Thursday, 03 April 2014 00:00
- Written by NIH
HIV positive men have more extensive atherosclerosis, or build-up of plaque in their arteries, than HIV negative men after taking into account other cardiovascular risk factors, potentially raising the risk of heart attack, according to an analysis from the large MACS cohort published in the April 1 Annals of Internal Medicine.
People with HIV Are at Higher Risk for Cancers Linked to Smoking, Viruses
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- Category: Cancer/Malignancies
- Published on Wednesday, 11 June 2014 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
People with HIV appeared to have a higher overall rate of cancer in a large Danish study, but the difference was only significant for malignancies caused by smoking or other viruses, including lung cancer, anal cancer, and liver cancer. A related U.S. study found the rate of prostate cancer was actually lower among HIV positive men.
CROI 2014: Heart Attack Link to Abacavir Persists in D:A:D Study
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- Category: Cardiovascular Disease
- Published on Friday, 21 March 2014 00:00
- Written by Gus Cairns
The nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor abacavir (Ziagen, also in Epzicom or Kivexa) continues to be associated with a near-doubling of the risk of heart attack, according to the latest update from the Data Collection on Adverse events of Anti-HIV Drugs (D:A:D) study, presented to the 21st Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) this month in Boston.
ASCO: HCV Reactivation, Brain Involvement Do Not Worsen Lymphoma Survival for People with HIV
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- Category: Cancer/Malignancies
- Published on Wednesday, 04 June 2014 00:00
- Written by Fox Chase Cancer Center
Reactivation of hepatitis C was common among HIV positive people with lymphoma, but did not appear to lead to worse outcomes or decreased survival, according to a study presented at the 50th American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) meeting this week in Chicago. A related study found that having central nervous system involvement at the time of diagnosis did not decrease survival of people with AIDS-related lymphoma.
CROI 2014: Newborns Exposed to Tenofovir Have Lower Bone Content [VIDEO]
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- Category: Bone Loss
- Published on Tuesday, 18 March 2014 00:00
- Written by Gregory Fowler
Infants born to women who took tenofovir during pregnancy had significantly lower bone mineral content than babies who were not exposed, according to study findings reported at the 21st Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2014) this month in Boston.
Rilpivirine Is Associated with Less Blood Fat Elevation than Efavirenz
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- Category: Cardiovascular Disease
- Published on Wednesday, 28 May 2014 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
People with HIV who started first-line treatment with a regimen containing rilpivirine (Edurant, also in the Complera coformulation) had smaller blood lipid increases and were less likely to have abnormal levels than those who started on efavirenz (Sustiva, also in the Atripla coformulation), according to 2-year data from the ECHO and THRIVE trials published in the April 11 online edition of Clinical Infectious Diseases.
CROI 2014: People with HIV More Likely to Die of Many Common Cancers
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- Category: Cancer/Malignancies
- Published on Tuesday, 18 March 2014 00:00
- Written by Keith Alcorn
People with HIV are more likely to die from many common cancers than the rest of the U.S. population, according to a large comparative study presented at the 21st Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2014) this month in Boston.
People with HIV Have Higher Bone Fracture Risk in Danish Study
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- Category: Bone Loss
- Published on Wednesday, 28 May 2014 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
Being HIV positive was associated with a nearly 3-fold greater likelihood of bone fractures overall -- and a 9-fold higher risk of hip and spine fractures -- compared with HIV negative people, according to results from a large Danish population study described in the May 1 Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes.
CROI 2014: Heart Attack Risk May Be Falling for People with HIV -- But Not for Women
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- Category: Cardiovascular Disease
- Published on Friday, 14 March 2014 00:00
- Written by Gus Cairns
A number of studies at last week’s 21st Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections in Boston examined whether people with HIV have an elevated risk of heart attack and other manifestations of cardiovascular disease (CVD). They came to different conclusions about whether having HIV is in itself a cardiovascular risk factor.
People with HIV Have Higher Risk of Melanoma Skin Cancer
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- Category: Cancer/Malignancies
- Published on Sunday, 18 May 2014 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
People with HIV -- especially those with light skin -- continue to have a significantly increased risk of developing melanoma in the era of highly effective antiretroviral therapy, and should protect themselves from the sun, according to a meta-analysis published in the April 16 edition of the open-access journal PLoS ONE.
Coverage of the 2014 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections
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- Category: HIV Treatment
- Published on Sunday, 09 March 2014 00:00
- Written by HIVandHepatitis.com
HIVandHepatitis.com coverage of the 21st Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2014), March 3-6, 2014, in Boston.
Conference highlights include new treatments for hepatitis C, HIV experimental therapies and treatment strategies, HIV cure research, HIV-related conditions, treatment as prevention and PrEP, and HIV/HCV coinfection.
Selected presentations and slide webcasts
3/9/14
CROI 2014: Chronic Lung Disease Is Prevalent and Under-diagnosed in People with HIV
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- Category: HIV-Related Conditions
- Published on Friday, 25 April 2014 00:00
- Written by Theo Smart
Even though the incidence of most HIV-related respiratory complications and opportunistic infections have declined dramatically since the advent of effective antiretroviral therapy (ART), 4 studies presented at the 21st Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) last month in Boston showed that people living with HIV are still at increased risk of serious progressive lung complications, including under-diagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and emphysema.
Coverage of the 2014 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections
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- Category: HIV Treatment
- Published on Sunday, 09 March 2014 00:00
- Written by HIVandHepatitis.com
HIVandHepatitis.com coverage of the 21st Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic infections (CROI 2014), March 3-6, 2014, in Boston.
Conference highlights include new treatments for hepatitis C, HIV experimental therapies and treatment strategies, HIV cure research, HIV-related conditions, treatment as prevention and PrEP, and HIV/HCV coinfection.
Full HIVandHepatitis.com coverage by topic
Selected presentations and slide webcasts
3/9/14
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