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This Week in HIV Research: Sex, Drugs, and Broken Bones
Aug. 8, 2019: Casual sex partners increase among U.S. MSM; why some MSM undervalue PrEP; proteinuria prevalence and fracture risk; cannabis, cocaine, and inflammation in people living with HIV.
This Week in HIV Research: Weighing Anchor on NRTI-Free Treatment
June 27, 2019: Long-term viability of NRTI-free salvage therapy; factors associated with HIV treatment interruption; evolution of frailty risk among older people; skin and soft tissue infections among people with HIV.
This Week in HIV Research: The Science of Risk
Traditional factors vs. HIV-specific factors in non-communicable complications; frailty and fracture risk among women; lipid measurements and coronary risks; new data on efavirenz and birth defects.
This Week in HIV Research: A New Frontier in Organ Transplantation
HIV-positive donor, HIV-negative recipient; continuum of care after incarceration in U.S.; reduced bone mineral density among men with HIV under 50; discouraging anti-inflammatory findings for an antiplatelet agent.
This Week in HIV Research: Not-So-Routine Testing
Missed chances for HIV testing; depressive symptoms associated with detectable HIV viral load; perceived HIV discrimination declines overall; zoledronic acid beats TDF switching for bone mass improvement.
Rate of Bone Loss on ART Slows After the First Year
Reassuring data that the initial loss in bone mineral density during the first year of antiretroviral therapy slowed during subsequent years.
Late 2017 HIV Conferences Focus on Antiretrovirals and Comorbidities
2017 may be winding down, but even as the year wanes, we’ve seen significant new HIV research featured in major scientific conferences in the U.S. and Europe. IDWeek, most recently held in San Diego in early October 2017, is an annual infectious disease...
Low Dietary Calcium Tied to Low BMD With HCV but Not HIV
Low dietary calcium might contribute to low bone mineral density (BMD) in men living with hepatitis C but not in those with HIV, according to a Veterans Administration analysis.
HIV and Osteoporosis
Key PointsOsteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to become weak and easy to break. Osteoporosis increases the risk of fractures of the hip, spine, and wrist.The risk of osteoporosis increases with age. Anyone can get osteoporosis, but it's most ...
Tenofovir (TDF) Not Tied to Bone Fractures in French Case-Control Study
The findings could inform the debate on the merits of TDF, which is available in many regions as a less-costly generic, versus the more recently approved prodrug tenofovir alafenamide (TAF).