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Cognitive Therapy Gives Boost to 50-Year-Olds With Long-Term HIV

Small sample but very hopeful Subject: NATAP/Aging Wk: Cognitive therapy in Aging Patients >50 Cognitive Therapy Gives Boost to 50-Year-Olds With Long-Term HIV  2nd International Workshop on HIV and Aging, October 27-28, 2011, Baltimore, Maryland Mark Mascolini Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy proved popular and effective in improving quality of life in a randomized trial involving 40 men …

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IDSA: HIV Patients Face Early Anal Cancer Risk

By Ed Susman, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Published: October 25, 2011 BOSTON — Anal intraepithelial neoplasia seems to develop during in the first year of HIV infection, according to the results of a cross-sectional study. Among 82 patients in the study group, 32.4% were diagnosed with high-grade anal intraepithelial neoplasia and 35.4% were diagnosed with low-grade …

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CD4 cell manipulation and reinfusion…will they make a difference in long term survival?

Very cool article on Matt’s CD4 cell manipulation and reinfusion Will this be a solution for people whose CD4 cells have remained low even after years of undectectable viral load? Are these “HIV resistant” CD4 cells functional in the long run? Well, Matt thinks his health has improved and he no longer has sinus infections …

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Are there any options for HIV+ patients who cannot get Egrifta to treat their belly fat?

From : https://www.thebody.com/Forums/AIDS/Nutrition/Q217585.html?ic=700101 Anything Available for Those of us who cannot get Egrita? Oct 4, 2011 Nelson, my insurance company refuses to pay for Egrifta after my doctor wrote a letter. I have a lot of visceral fat (18 pound increase in weight since I started HIV treatment). Is there any other option for me? I …

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HIV Cure Research Update at Shanti- Orange County

https://www.shantioc.org/news/?p=206 BY TEKEILLA PETERSON | SEPTEMBER 21, 2011 Shanti Orange County welcomes humanitarian, chemical engineer and author Nelson Vergel to speak at the October 18, 2011 Big 7: Latest Advances on HIV Cure Research seminar. Nelson has been HIV positive since 1983 and over the years he has become one of the leading treatment advocates on HIV …

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HIV and HPV – Short Lecture on What You Should Know to Prevent Anal Cancer

There are no guidelines currently set about anal cancer diagnosis. But many doctors are referring their patients to colon-rectal surgeons every two years or so to get high resolution anoscopies. Others just use anal pap smears as a first step to determine if an anoscopy is justified. These simple tests can detect precancerous tissue before …

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