EACS 2011: Neurocognitive Impairment in People with HIV
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- Category: Neurocognitive Problems
- Published on Thursday, 13 October 2011 00:00
- Written by Gus Cairns
How much more common is brain impairment and dementia in people with HIV than in the general population? A study presented at the 13th European AIDS Conference (EACS 2011) this week in Belgrade showed that the answer could vary from "no more common" to "4 times as common," according to which group you studied, which sample of the HIV negative population you compared them with, and whether you averaged their neurocognitive (NC) performance over all domains or picked out specific areas of impairment.
EACS 2011: Raltegravir Demonstrates Continued Efficacy at 4 Years
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- Category: HIV Treatment
- Published on Thursday, 13 October 2011 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
People taking the HIV integrase inhibitor raltegravir (Isentress) continued to show good viral suppression with few side effects at 192 weeks after starting antiretroviral therapy (ART) for the first time, researchers reported at the 13th European AIDS Conference (EACS 2011) this week in Belgrade.
EACS 2011: Do Women with HIV Experience Earlier Menopause?
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- Category: Women & HIV
- Published on Thursday, 13 October 2011 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
Premature menopause may be more common among women with HIV, but the difference is primarily driven by women with advanced immune deficiency, according to study results presented at the 13th European AIDS Conference (EACS 2011) this week in Belgrade.
EACS 2011: People on Methadone Maintenance Can Be Successfully Treated for Hepatitis C
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- Category: HCV Treatment
- Published on Thursday, 13 October 2011 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
Opiate users on methadone maintenance therapy can be successfully treated for chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and can achieve outcomes similar to those of patients not on methadone, according to data presented at the 13th European AIDS Conference (EACS 2011) this week in Belgrade.
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