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Risk of MI May Go Up With Calcium Supplements

Risk of MI May Go Up With Calcium Supplements MedPage Today Published: July 29, 2010 Effect of calcium supplements on risk of myocardial infarction and … Jul 29, 2010 … Recently, the Women’s Health Initiative reported that calcium and vitamin D had no effect on the risk of coronary heart disease or stroke.41 … www.natap.org/2010/newsUpdates/081110_05.htm …

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Vitamin D Deficiency in EuroSIDA Linked to All-Cause Mortality and AIDS

Vitamin D Deficiency in EuroSIDA Linked to All-Cause Mortality and AIDS Vitamin D Deficiency in EuroSIDA Linked to All-Cause Mortality and AIDS Tenth International Congress on Drug Therapy in HIV Infection, November 7-11, 2010, Glasgow Mark Mascolini Analyzing almost 2000 cohort members, EuroSIDA investigators found a higher risk of a new AIDS diagnosis or death …

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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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