AI SummaryThe new drug reduced hematoma expansion but increased thrombotic events in a study.While the new drug reduced hematoma expansion compared with usual care, it was also associated with an increase in thrombotic events in the ANNEXa-I study. Medscape Medical News
Tag: Immunodeficiency Disorders
Lipids in inflammasome activation and autoinflammatory disorders
AI SummarySocial media platforms have become important tools in influencing political opinions, especially among young adults. The use of social media for political purposes can impact the outcomes of elections and shape public discourse.
[Viewpoint] Skin cancer risk in people living with HIV: a call for action
AI SummaryA diagnosis of HIV presents multiple secondary medical risks, including skin cancer. However, there is a lack of awareness and guidelines for screening and managing skin cancer in HIV patients.A diagnosis of HIV poses secondary medical risks to patients, ranging from infections to neoplastic conditions. Regarding skin cancer, these risks extend beyond the well… Continue reading [Viewpoint] Skin cancer risk in people living with HIV: a call for action
Investigating coping and stigma in people living with HIV through narrative medicine in the Italian multicentre non-interventional study DIAMANTE
Abstract Antiretroviral therapy (ART) significantly reduced Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) morbidity and mortality; nevertheless, stigma still characterises the living with this condition. This study explored patients’ coping experience by integrating narrative medicine (NM) in a non-interventional clinical trial. From June 2018 to September 2020 the study involved 18 centres across Italy; enrolled patients were both… Continue reading Investigating coping and stigma in people living with HIV through narrative medicine in the Italian multicentre non-interventional study DIAMANTE
[Media Watch] Tsogolo La Thanzi
“Tsogolo La Thanzi” is translated as ‘healthy futures’ in Chichewa, Malawi’s most widely spoken language, and is the name of a study created in 2007 by Sara Yeatman and Jenny Trinitapoli. The study, commencing in 2009, is a longitudinal survey of young adulthood that would ascertain the strategies used to navigate the competing goals of… Continue reading [Media Watch] Tsogolo La Thanzi
Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy: Pathogenesis, Diagnostic Tools, and Potential Biomarkers of Response to Therapy
JC polyomavirus (JCV) establishes an asymptomatic latent and/or persistent infection in most of the adult population. However, in immunocompromised individuals, JCV can cause a symptomatic infection of the brain, foremost progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML). In the past 2 decades, there has been increasing concern among patients and the medical community because PML was observed as… Continue reading Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy: Pathogenesis, Diagnostic Tools, and Potential Biomarkers of Response to Therapy
HIVepsilon-seq—scalable characterization of intact persistent proviral HIV reservoirs in women
Emerging role of cyclophilin A in HIV-1 infection: from producer cell to the target cell nucleus
Are people with HIV at a higher risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes?
In a recent review published in the journal Cellular & Molecular Immunology, researchers discussed the important virological, immunological, and clinical aspects of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patients. Study: The immune response to SARS-CoV-2 in people with HIV. Image Credit: Corona Borealis Studio/Shutterstock.com This included the severity… Continue reading Are people with HIV at a higher risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes?