Tag: HIV/AIDS

Amnesia or memory loss is associated with stress, anxiety and frustration and is often very distressing for the patient as well as for his or her family and friends. Types of treatment for amnesia Treatment of amnesia and memory loss include (1-4): Cognitive therapy using speech or language therapist can be of help in patients

Amnesia or memory loss is associated with stress, anxiety and frustration and is often very distressing for the patient as well as for his or her family and friends. Types of treatment for amnesia Treatment of amnesia and memory loss include (1-4): Cognitive therapy using speech or language therapist can be of help in patients

Swollen or affected lymph nodes may sometimes need to be removed for examination. This is called lymph node biopsy. Lymph node biopsy A biopsy involves removal of whole or part of the lymph node to look under the microscope for signs of infection, or cancer. Lymph nodes are filters located at intervals between the lymph

A new study may alter the course of HIV prevention in women. Researchers found that a single shot of an experimental drug given once every two months is more effective at preventing HIV in females than taking a daily pill dose, reported The New York Times and ABC News. In a clinical trial that took

People living with HIV/AIDS are at increased risk of depressive disorders. But all too often, these conditions go unrecognized or untreated, suggests a literature review in the May/June issue of Harvard Review of Psychiatry. Proper diagnosis and management are essential to reduce negative health effects of depression in patients with HIV/AIDS, according to the report

A patient in London who was previously diagnosed as HIV positive is showing no sign of the virus today, doctors say, making him the seemingly second person ever to be cured of the AIDS virus. Reuters reports that the British man underwent a transplant from a bone-marrow donor who has a rare genetic mutation, CCR5 delta