Neuropathic Pain
... What is neuropathic pain? Neuropathic pain is a complex, chronic pain state that usually is accompanied by tissue injury. With neuropathic pain, the nerve fibers themselves may be damaged, dysfunction...

HIV/AIDS
... What is HIV? Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is the virus, or germ, that causes Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). The virus weakens a person''s ability to fight infections and cancer. Peo...

Leukoplakia
... Leukoplakia is a white or gray patch that develops on the tongue or the inside of the cheek. It is the mouth’s reaction to chronic irritation of the mucous membranes of the mouth. Leukoplakia patches ...

What You Need To Know About HIV Testing
... What is HIV? HIV is the abbreviation for human immunodeficiency virus, the virus that causes AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome). The virus weakens a person''s ability to fight infections and c...

AIDS-Related Lymphoma
... What is AIDS-related lymphoma? AIDS-related lymphoma is a disease in which cancer (malignant) cells are found in the lymph system in patients who have AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). AIDS ...

Kaposi''s Sarcoma
... What is Kaposi''s sarcoma? Kaposi''s sarcoma (KS) is a disease in which cancer (malignant) cells are found in the tissues under the skin or mucous membranes that line the mouth, nose, and anus. KS cau...

HIV Infection and AIDS: An Overview
... AIDS - acquired immunodeficiency syndrome - was first reported in the United States in 1981 and has since become a major worldwide epidemic. AIDS is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). B...

Pediatric Aids
... Newborn infants have no behavioral risk factors, yet 6,209 children in the United States have developed AIDS through Dec. 31, 1994 (CDC, 1995a). Studies have consistently shown that of infants born to...

AIDS and Women
... How is HIV/AIDS affecting women? Researchers have found that HIV and AIDS are affecting more women worldwide. The World Health Organization reported that by the end of 2002, 19.2 million women were li...

Overview
... AIDS is a chronic, life-threatening condition caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). By damaging or destroying the cells of your immune system, HIV interferes with your body''s ability to e...

Neurological Complications of AIDS Information Page
... Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is the result of an infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). This virus attacks selected cells of the immune, nervous, and other systems and im...

Harmless Virus Associated with Longer Life for Some HIV-Positive Men
... Scientists have shown that an apparently harmless virus is associated with longer life for HIV-positive men, but only when it infects them for many years. Men infected with both HIV and GB virus type ...

Depression and HIV/AIDS
... Symptoms of Depression Persistent sad, anxious, or "empty" mood Feelings of hopelessness, pessimism Feelings of guilt, worthlessness, helplessness Loss of interest or pleasure in hobbies and activitie...

Molecular Fingerprint Predicts HIV-Associated Dementia
... A new study using a cutting edge research technique called "proteomics protein fingerprinting" shows that HIV patients with dementia have distinct protein patterns in their blood, setting them apart f...

HIV Vaccine Glossary
... A ADCC (antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity): an immune response in which an infected target cell that is coated with antibody is destroyed by an immune cell. adjuvant: a substance sometimes incl...

FDA Approves First Oral Fluid Based Rapid HIV Test Kit
... FDA today approved the use of oral fluid samples with a rapid HIV diagnostic test kit that provides screening results with over 99 percent accuracy in as little as 20 minutes. Until now, all rapid HIV...

Combination, Order of Anti-HIV Drugs Make a Difference in First-time Recipients
... How anti-HIV drugs are combined and the order in which they are given are important factors to consider when designing treatment strategies for patients new to antiretroviral therapy, says a new study...

The Evidence That HIV Causes AIDS
... The acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) was first recognized in 1981 and has since become a major worldwide pandemic. AIDS is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). By leading to the ...

HIV Patients Get Long-Term Boost with Short, Intermittent Drug Regimen
... National Institutes of Health (NIH) scientists report that brief, widely-spaced courses of the experimental immune-boosting drug interleukin-2 (IL-2) allow people with HIV to maintain near normal leve...

Scientists Discover New Approaches to Manipulating AIDS Virus
... Researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, have discovered new information about how human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the virus that causes acqui...

Scientists Find HIV-Blocking Protein in Monkeys
... Scientists at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have identified a protein that blocks HIV replication in monkey cells. Humans have a similar protein, although it is not as effective at stopping HIV, sa...

Structure of HIV-Neutralizing Antibody Solved
... A team of scientists whose leaders are funded by the National Institutes of Health has solved the structure of an antibody that is able to neutralize HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Their work is des...

Weekly Cycles of Once-Daily Anti-HIV Drugs Could Reduce Cost of HIV Treatment
... In a small study conducted at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), researchers have shown that it may be feasible to treat HIV-infected patients with a simple, once-daily regimen of anti-HIV ...

HIV/AIDS Statistics
... HIV/AIDS WORLDWIDE As of the end of 2003, an estimated 37.8 million people worldwide - 35.7 million adults and 2.1 million children younger than 15 years - were living with HIV/AIDS. Approximatel...

HIV Infection in Women
... The number of women with HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infection and AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) has been increasing steadily worldwide. By the end of 2003, according to the World H...

HIV Infection in Adolescents and Young Adults
... The AIDS epidemic among adolescents and young adults in the United States continues to be an increasing concern. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported 41,287 cumulative cases o...