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27 Jun 2017

Early antiretroviral therapy may lead to bone loss in patients with HIV

A recent study has found that early antiretroviral treatment (ART) at the time of diagnosis may lead greater bone loss compared with deferring ART.

01 Dec 2016

World AIDS Day: Five things you can do for people living with HIV

World AIDS Day is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, to show support to and solidarity with the millions of people living with HIV.

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

20 Jul 2016

New HIV infections steady at 2.5 mn a year worldwide: Study

Nearly 2.5 million people worldwide become new victims of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) each year although deaths from the deadly virus have been steadily declining from a peak in 2005, finds a study.

20 Jul 2016

HIV therapy can keep partner from contracting the virus

The findings showed that a 93 per cent reduction of HIV transmission occurred when the HIV-infected person started antiretroviral therapy or ART at a higher CD4 cell count -- a marker of good immune system health.

Vitamin D deficiency

18 Nov 2015

Vitamin D deficiency may make HIV treatment less effective

Low levels of vitamin D may limit immune recovery in HIV-positive adults undergoing treatment, says a new study.

11 Oct 2015

New biomarkers can predict HIV relapse in patients

The researchers found that high levels of these biomarkers, attached to 'exhausted' T-cells prior to patients commencing ART, were associated with earlier rebound of the virus following treatment interruption.

10 Oct 2015

Biomarkers predict HIV return when treatment is stopped

Researchers at University of New South Wales, Australia and the University of Oxford believe the research opens up new avenues for understanding why the HIV virus persists in some patients and remains dormant and undetectable in others.

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