My friend, Allen Huff, died on Friday. He battled portal hypertension caused by Videx (DDI) and was not a candidate for surgery to repair the damage caused by that drug (read the FDA report that mentions the label change for the drug just last year: FDA report on the side effect and label change for […]
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https://bit.ly/lRCGbu AIDS Nelson Vergel, AIDS expert, talks HIV and healthy agingby Kate Sosin, Windy City Times2011-06-08 Nelson Vergel and Jeff Berry from TPAN. Photo by Kate Sosin Nelson Vergel is not what you think of when you say “AIDS over 50.”With hefty round muscles pushing out against a tight blue t-shirt and a lively demeanor,
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01328041?term=dolutegravir&rank=1 For more on dolutegravir: Report from CROI 2011 Dr Joe Eron presented new dosing and efficacy phase 2b data on the new GSK integrase inhibitor dolutegravir (DTG, S/GSK1349572) using 50 mg twice a day in patients whose HIV virus has developed resistance to raltegravir (Isentress). Prior data presented in Vienna from a cohort (cohort
Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. The AIDS Policy Project. Dedicated to a cure for AIDS. June 7, 2011 Dear Nelson, Here’s something amazing. A cure for AIDS may be within reach—soon—for millions of people. “I want to pull out all the stops to go for it,” said Dr. Anthony Fauci, head of the
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COH talk addresses aging and HIV/AIDS by MATT SIMONETTE on Jun 5, 2011 • 10:05 am0 Comments and 0 Reactions CHICAGO – A long-time AIDS activist and author spoke May 31 at Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted, about recent breakthroughs in research and potential issues persons with HIV/AIDS might face as they get older. Matt Simonette Long-time AIDS activist
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I’m honored to have Dr. Michael Gottlieb in this interview. He’s agreed to speak to us about the 30-year anniversary of the first report that he made to the CDC [U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] on the first cases of AIDS. Dr. Gottlieb, obviously, has been treating HIV since the beginning. He has
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May 17, 2011—On May 13, 2011, the FDA approved Merck’s Victrelis (boceprevir), the first new drug for the treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection to come to market in almost ten years. The United States Department of Health and Human Services estimates that there are between 2.7 to 3.9 million people in the United
I hope to see anyone living in Chicago in this lecture! Read the last two paragraphs for details. When AIDS service providers talk about condom campaigns and safer sex, most people assume they’re not talking to Chicago seniors. But if experts have it right, they need to start.HIV infection rates among Illinois seniors are climbing,
For those who could not attend this lecture, here are a few available online: Video Lectures Lecture Handouts To stay updated, register on Nelson Vergel’s new men’s health site that covers information on testosterone replacement, erectile function, sex drive, HCG, anastrozole, nutrition, supplements, exercise, and much more https://www.excelmale.com/forum.php
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Given the potential advantage of providing reduced toxicity, more durable formulations with improved pharmacokinetics (ie targeting macrophages to increase concentrations in lymph tissue and dramatically extending half-life and dosing intervals) and at a reduced cost makes it frustrating that so far none of these formulations has yet progressed to human studies. A must read! https://i-base.info/htb/14934
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I wrote an article to raise awareness in the patient community about the challenges ahead. I hope it is effective at walking up people to the ethical issues we are approaching. https://www.thebody.com/content/art61881.html
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Joint problems May 10, 2011 Difference between Creatine and Creatinine May 10, 2011 VIRAL LOAD NOT DETECTED May 10, 2011 Recently diagnosed, supplements and multivitamins May 10, 2011 GANAR PESO May 10, 2011 Nutrition Advice to Lose Weight/Build Muscle May 10, 2011 Long flight to visit someone with low CD4 – precautions to protect them
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