HEALTHDAY - AIDS
5/17/2013
HIV No Barrier to Getting Liver Transplant, Study Finds
Posted 7:00 AM 5/17/2013 by Mary Elizabeth Dallas
FRIDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- Liver transplants to treat a common type of liver cancer are a viable option for people infected with HIV, according to new research.
The Italian study, published May 10 in the journal The Oncologist, found that the (More)
4/29/2013
New Guidelines Suggest HIV Screening for All Adults
Posted 3:00 PM 4/29/2013 by By Denise Mann
HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, April 29 (HealthDay News) -- New guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force call for virtually every adult to be routinely screened for HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.
The updated recommendations, which are published in the April 30 issue of the journal Annals of (More)
HIV 'Cure' Looks 'Promising,' Danish Scientists Contend
4/22/2013
HIV Drugs May Help Protect Young Patients' Hearts: Study
Posted 2:00 PM 4/22/2013 by Robert Preidt
MONDAY, April 22 (HealthDay News) -- Long-term use of powerful drug cocktails known as highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) may help protect the hearts of children and teens infected with HIV, a new study reports.
HAART is a form of antiretroviral therapy that is widely used to (More)
4/16/2013
Study May Explain How Circumcision Reduces HIV Risk
Posted 7:00 AM 4/16/2013 by Robert Preidt
TUESDAY, April 16 (HealthDay News) -- A new study reveals that circumcision affects the type of bacteria that live on the penis, which could explain why circumcised men have a 50 percent to 60 percent reduced risk of being infected by HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.
Circumcision also (More)
4/2/2013
Could Self-Testing Help Overcome HIV/AIDS Epidemic?
Posted 3:00 PM 4/2/2013 by Robert Preidt
TUESDAY, April 2 (HealthDay News) -- Having people test themselves for HIV is effective and could help bring the worldwide HIV/AIDS epidemic under control, a new study contends.
The researchers explained that self-testing, combined with counseling, could improve rates of early detection (More)
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