HIV/AIDS Topics IAS 2011: People with HIV Have Double Risk for Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers
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- Category: Cancer/Malignancies
- Published on Tuesday, 02 August 2011 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
Several studies conducted in the era of effective antiretroviral therapy (ART) have shown that people with HIV have higher rates of non-AIDS-defining cancers, especially those caused by infectious pathogens such as human papillomavirus or hepatitis B or C.
IAS 2011: Doubt Remains if HIV Therapy Increases the Risk of Fragility Fractures
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- Category: Bone Loss
- Published on Tuesday, 26 July 2011 00:00
- Written by Michael Carter
The relationship between HIV therapy and fracture risk is far from straightforward, U.S. research presented to the International AIDS Society conference in Rome suggests.
Damage to Blood-Brain Barrier May Explain Neurocognitive Problems
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- Category: Neurocognitive Problems
- Published on Friday, 08 July 2011 11:12
- Written by Matt Sharp
HIV weakens the blood-brain barrier, which may help explain low-level cognitive impairment in people with HIV despite effective antiretroviral treatment.
IAS 2011: Cognitive Impairment is Common, but ART Reduces Risk
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- Category: Neurocognitive Problems
- Published on Wednesday, 20 July 2011 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
Cognitive impairment remains common among people with HIV and is linked to more severe immune deficiency and absence of treatment, researchers reported at the International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention (IAS 2011) this week in Rome. But drugs that penetrate the central nervous system do not appear to improve overall outcomes. 
Lowest-ever CD4 Count Predicts Cognitive Impairment
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- Category: Neurocognitive Problems
- Published on Friday, 08 July 2011 11:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
Low nadir CD4 T-cell count before starting antiretroviral treatment raises risk of neurocognitive problems for people with HIV.
IAS 2011: Coronary Artery Calcification Linked to Bone Loss
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- Category: Cardiovascular Disease
- Published on Tuesday, 19 July 2011 00:00
- Written by Paul Dalton
Coronary artery calcification is associated with and low femoral bone mineral density (BMD), but no such link found with lumbar spine BMD, researchers reported at IAS 2011 in Rome.
Triglycerides Contribute to Higher HIV+ Heart Attack
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- Category: Cardiovascular Disease
- Published on Friday, 17 June 2011 02:32
- Written by Liz Highleyman
Higher triglycerides were marginally associated with increased risk of myocardial infarction in the large D:A:D trial, but the effect was small after taking into account cholesterol and other cardiovascular disease risk factors.
IAS 2011: Transplants Safe for HIV+ People but HCV Adds Risk
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- Category: Liver & Kidney Disease
- Published on Monday, 18 July 2011 00:00
- Written by Paul Dalton
Kidney and Liver transplants can be safe and effective for people living with HIV. However hepatitis C virus (HCV) coinfection and several other factors may make such procedures more risky. 
Do HIV+ People Have Higher Stroke Risk?
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- Category: Cardiovascular Disease
- Published on Tuesday, 14 June 2011 02:53
- Written by Liz Highleyman
A Danish study finds HIV positive people have a higher risk for stroke, increasing with injection drug use and lower CD4 cell count but not antiretroviral therapy overall.
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