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Report from the Aging and HIV Workshop- Frailty

Today was the start of the first international workshop on Aging and HIV in Baltimore. The program was started by Dr L. Ferrucci who gave the first presentation on frailty. He works in geriatrics and presented general data from previous studies in the general aging HIV negative population. He presented compelling data that showed that …

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Blogging from the HIV and Aging Wksp

I will start blogging tomorrow from this new workshop. I am glad we will be able to discuss the issues related to the seemingly accelerated aging that some long term survivors are experiencing. Tomorrow we will be listening to presenters speaking about frailty, immunology of aging, immunosenescense, neurocognitive changes, bone loss, vitamin D deficiency and …

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HIV-resistant cells work in mice. Can they help humans?

latimes.com HIV-resistant cells work in mice. Can they help humans? California scientists, boosted by stem cell research funding enabled by Proposition 71, are aiming for clinical trials involving gene therapy through bone marrow transplants. By Rachel Bernstein, Los Angeles Times 6:44 PM PDT, August 21, 2010 Clad in a yellow gown, blue foot covers, hair …

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Can HIV medications treat Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?

https://www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/content/healthday/642400.html?chan=rss_topStories_ssi_5 A study published in the Public Library of Science (PLoS) in 2010 concluded that four anti-HIV drugs also inhibit XMRV replication.[33] The drugs were two retroviral integrase inhibitors; raltegravir (Merck & Co., brand name Isentress), L-000870812 (Merck & Co.), and two nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors; tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (Gilead Sciences, brand name Viread), and zidovudine (GlaxoSmithKline, azidothymidine (AZT)). Synergistic effects were reported when …

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Spanish Information about my new book- Informacion es Espanol sobre mi nuevo libro sobre la testosterona

Introducción Mi relación con la sustitución hormonal ha sido larga y fructífera. Yo fui diagnosticado con testosterona baja en 1993, a la edad de 34, luego de haber estado viviendo con VIH por 11 años. Yo había perdido 14 libras (6,35 Kg) involuntariamente, me sentía cansado y deprimido, y no tenía deseo sexual en lo …

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New Drugs and New Combinations – How will They Change What We Do?

IAC Summary on New Drugs and New Combinations – How will They Change What We Do?  Vienna July 18-23 2010 Joe Eron, Univ of North Carolina This year’s IAC was one of the most exciting and data-filled International AIDS meetings since Vancouver in 1996.  The defining presentation of the meeting was the CAPRISA 004 study that …

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