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...

AIDS-Related Lymphoma Treatment
... Treatment may be one of the following: Standard-dose or low-dose systemic chemotherapy plus intrathecal chemotherapy. A clinical trial of systemic chemotherapy plus colony-stimulating factors and anti...

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...

FDA Approves a Once Daily Protease Inhibitor for HIV Infection
... The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced the approval of Reyataz (atazanavir sulfate), a protease inhibitor to be used in combination with other anti-retroviral agents for the treatment ...

Treatment Interruption Shows No Benefit in Drug-Resistant HIV Infection
... Prescribed interruptions in antiretroviral therapy — so-called “drug holidays” — may hasten disease progression in a subset of HIV-infected individuals, namely those whose treatment has been...

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...