- As women age, their bodies undergo complex changes that affect many aspects of their health. Menopause is one such change, driven by altered hormonal levels. ...
- The HIV epidemic has always been associated with deeply emotional issues. In part this was caused by the way the new syndrome AIDS made its debut in high-income ...
- There are many biological and psychological factors faced by people living with HIV that can from time to time challenge their sense of mental health and ...
- Psychotropic medicines are drugs that affect the chemical signals used by brain cells to communicate. These drugs can have an effect on behaviour and mood. ...
- As previously mentioned in this issue of TreatmentUpdate, HIV-positive people are at increased risk for issues affecting their mental health and emotional ...
- The non-nuke efavirenz - sold as Sustiva, Stocrin and found in Atripla - has been commonly used as part of HIV treatment since the late 1990s. Efavirenz can be ...
- Researchers are not certain precisely why efavirenz or the compounds into which it is broken down by the body affect the brain. In part, this problem arises ...
- When cells of the immune system encounter invading germs they can become activated and enter into a heightened state of alert. Such cells help to marshal the ...
- As mentioned previously in this issue of TreatmentUpdate, HIV infection is associated with activation of the immune system and inflammation. This inflammation ...
- Statins are a group of medicines that work in a particular way to reduce the body’s production of cholesterol. Examples of potent statins in common use ...
- In a landmark clinical trial called Jupiter, scientists sought to assess the impact of 20 mg/day of rosuvastatin vs. placebo in more than 17,000 HIV-negative ...
- HIV infection is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease, including heart attack and stroke. This risk is likely driven by several factors, ...