Science news articles about 'hiv treatment'

Clinical examination can provide as reliable a guide to patient progress in HIV treatment as laboratory testing, a study finds.

... at low CD4 counts. Nonetheless, according to the researchers, approaches to HIV treatment in resource-limited settings should ... DR (2008) A paradigm shift to prevent HIV drug resistance. PLoS Med 5(5): ...

... in viral levels following initially effective treatment) developed within 2 years in a quarter ... continued rollout of the public-health approach to HIV treatment in resource-poor countries, and raise ...

The public health approach to HIV treatment, in which a limited number of drug combinations is used for all patients in South African programs, works just as well as the highly individualised approach ...

... ." Hepatitis C (HCV) infection is more serious in HIV-infected people, leading to rapid liver ... get an adequate CD4 recovery under HIV treatment." For the retrospective study, researchers examined ...

... all necessary ethical, cultural and political considerations." The need for better resource planning in HIV treatment has been noted by the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) program ...

... from Weill Cornell Medical College and Massachusetts General Hospital has found that a recent change to HIV-treatment guidelines recommending genetic screening is cost-effective under certain ...

Moving up the starting point for HIV treatment leads to improved survival rates

... , San Francisco, have revealed new hope for HIV treatment with the discovery of a way to 'rescue' immune cells that are exhausted from fighting off HIV infection. The team lead by Drs. Mario ...

Mortality rates of people starting HIV treatment in four African countries approach those of the general ... project. Their findings indicate that mortality among HIV-infected people during the first two ...

... meals at clinic times). The researchers conclude that these strategies to reduce dropout rates from HIV treatment should form part of the commitment to start antiret roviral treatment and treat HIV ...

... triple-drug regimens that contained NRTIs. HIV levels in 24 percent of the participants in the efavirenz ... be considered the gold standard regimen for initial HIV treatment,” said Sharon Riddler, M.D., ...

Scientists have developed a rapid HIV test for pregnant mothers, making it easier to prevent transmission to their children.

Pharmacy records can be used as accurate indicators of HIV patients' response to treatment, according to new research.

Letter: Injustices in providing HIV treatment are far closer than the UK government would like to admit