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HIV-positive patients who don't seek medical attention until they have a serious AIDS-related condition can reduce their risk of death or other complications by half if they get antiretroviral treatment early on. The study results could lead to widespread changes in treatment for HIV patients, particularly those diagnosed at an advanced stage.Tagged: aids, Human Health, Medicine
The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, the ambitious U.S. government program begun in 2003, has cut the death toll from HIV/AIDS through 2007 by more than 10 percent in targeted countries in Africa, though it has had no appreciable effect on prevalence of the disease in those nations.
Tagged: aids, Human Health, Medicine
The genome of a squirrel-sized, saucer-eyed lemur from Madagascar may
help scientists understand how HIV-like viruses coevolved with
primates, according to new research from Stanford. The discovery could provide insight
into why non-human primates don’t get AIDS and lead to treatments for
humans.
Tagged: aids, genetics, Human Health, Medicine
A simple test given to HIV/AIDS patients in southern Africa could
extend their lives by nearly a year and save health-care costs at the
same time, according to a new study.
Tagged: aids, Human Health, International Issues, Medicine
Any hunter will tell you that when your quarry goes into hiding, you have to flush it out to get a good shot at it. Now, Stanford researchers have found a way to synthesize agents that can be tailored to flush HIV out into the open where the immune system and antiretroviral therapies can destroy it.
Tagged: aids, chemistry, healthcare, HIV, Human Health, Humanities & Sciences, Medicine
Although AIDS is often associated with younger adults, one in five patients was age 50 or older when their disease was diagnosed.
Tagged: aging, aids, economics, healthcare, Human Health, Medicine
In India, HIV/AIDS is tough to talk about. Even as 2.5 million infected Indians spread the virus, many states have banned sex education in schools, and cultural taboos discourage people from seeking information on their own.
Tagged: aids, India, International Issues, Public Service, Education, Humanities & Sciences, Medicine