Month: December 2010

Mitochondrial damage in adipose tissue of untreated HIV-infected patients.

Naive patients not on treatment also have some changes in their mitochondria.  So boys and girls, take your carnitine, coenzyme q-10 and B vitamins to protect your tiny energy factories that seem to be affected by the virus and its treatments.  Decrease in mitochondria or its DNA has been linked to aging and other diseases. …

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My Dream Agenda for an Aging Conference in 2011

This would be a great agenda for an aging conference (HIV or non HIV related). I hope someone sees this and picks it up as a possibility! Advances in Testosterone Replacement for Men and Women Basic  Home – Based Exercise Prescription for the Aging Population Preventing and treating bone loss associated with aging Vitamin D Research …

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Second Bioplasty Congress in Mexico- PMMA for facial and buttock lipoatrophy

I  attended the second International Congress on Bioplasty in Guadalajara last week. Here is the program in Spanish: https://www.bioplastia.org.mx/es/programa.php Cosmetic and dermatology physicians from Mexico, Spain, Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia  came to share experiences on the use of PMMA (polymethylacrylate) to treat HIV related facial and buttock lipoatrophy and other non HIV related physical abnormalities. Bioplasty …

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