The study investigators reported that HIV/AIDS knowledge among the young adults was moderate, with a mean knowledge score of 20.1 out of 32 points, indicating a need for targeted prevention programs. The Medscape Journal of Medicine
Patients coinfected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) and HIV who have high pretreatment LDL cholesterol levels are more likely to respond to HCV therapy than are similar patients with low LDL cholesterol levels, according to a report in the May 11th issue of AIDS. Reuters Health Information
In a double-blind randomized study, a single application of a high-concentration capsaicin skin patch (NGX-4010) produced a sustained reduction in pain over 3 months in patients with HIV-associated distal sensory polyneuropathy, the most common neurologic complication of HIV infection. Reuters Health Information
Renal disease that affected a third of HIV-infected children in one study was slowed by control of viral load with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), according to a report in the June issue of The Journal of Pediatrics. Reuters Health Information
Between 2001 and 2006, male-to-male sex was the largest HIV transmission category in the US, and the only one associated with an increasing number of HIV/AIDS diagnoses, according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Reuters Health Information
The results of a mouse study provide proof of principle that a gene-editing approach using zinc finger nucleases can generate a population of HIV-resistant human T-cells similar to those in individuals who carry the natural CCR5-delta32 mutation. Reuters Health Information
In countries with good patient access to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), persons infected with HIV currently experience mortality rates similar to that of the general population in the first 5 years after seroconversion, members of the CASCADE (Concerted Action on Seroconversion to AIDS and Death in Europe) collaboration report. Reuters Health Information
The convergence of HIV, substance abuse, and mental illness represents a distinctive challenge to health care providers, policy makers, and researchers. JAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes
