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CROI 2017: Better Depression Care Could Improve Outcomes for HIV Treatment Programs
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- Published on Sunday, 19 March 2017 00:00
- Written by Roger Pebody
Improved management of depression and other mental health problems has the potential to improve the outcomes of HIV treatment programs, Pamela Collins of the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health reported at the recent Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections in Seattle. Mental health treatment should be integrated into HIV services in resource-limited settings, she said.
CROI 2017: Studies Look at Brain and Cognitive Changes in People with HIV As They Age
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- Published on Wednesday, 08 March 2017 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
People with HIV often show persistent signs of cognitive impairment and abnormalities in brain structure despite suppressive antiretroviral therapy (ART), but they do not appear to experience accelerated decline compared to HIV-negative people as they age, according to research presented at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections last month in Seattle.
CROI 2016: Antidepressant Improves HIV-Related Cognitive Impairment
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- Published on Thursday, 24 March 2016 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
The SSRI antidepressant paroxetine (Paxil) was associated with a modest improvement in cognitive function and reduced central nervous system inflammation among people with HIV-related neurocognitive disorder, but the antifungal drug fluconazole showed no apparent benefit even though it reduced oxidative stress, according to a study presented at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2016) last month in Boston.
Mild Neurological Impairment Is Common During Early HIV Infection
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- Published on Sunday, 10 July 2016 00:00
- Written by UCSF
People with HIV infection often have neurological signs and symptoms very soon after becoming infected -- even before they develop antibodies that show up on a test -- but these are typically mild to moderate and resolve after starting effective antiretroviral therapy (ART), according to a study published in the June 10 advance online edition of Neurology. These findings provide further evidence for starting treatment as soon as possible after HIV diagnosis.
CROI 2016: HIV in the Brain -- New Tools and Treatment Options to Keep Your Mind Beautiful
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- Published on Thursday, 25 February 2016 00:00
- Written by Theo Smart
In the future, HIV-related neurocognitive disorder (HAND) may become less common because of the earlier use of antiretroviral therapy (ART), but neurological disease -- caused by a number of different factors -- will remain an important issue as people with HIV live longer, according to several presentations in a symposium called "A beautiful Mind, Keeping It," held at the annual Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2016) in Boston.
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