Research on Diabetes, Insulin Resistance & HIV/AIDS

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Two Medical Groups Release New System for Treating Diabetes (October 28, 2009)
From Project Inform
Blood Sugar Assessments and HIV -- Is There a Problem? (September 30, 2009)
From Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
Can Carnitine Reduce Diabetes Risk and Improve Body Shape? (September 28, 2009)
From Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
Diabetes Ups TB Risk in Children and Adolescents (August 12, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
HIV Has No Impact on Success of Diabetes Treatment, Study Suggests (August 4, 2009)
From aidsmap.com
HIV Infection Alone Does Not Increase Risk of Diabetes (June 19, 2009)
From aidsmap.com
HIV Infection and the Risk of Diabetes Mellitus (June 19, 2009)
In AIDS
Leptin Injections May Help HIVers With Lipoatrophy, Other Metabolic Problems, According to Small Study (April 2009)
The full text of a study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
From National AIDS Treatment Advocacy Project
Whither Recombinant Human Leptin Treatment for HIV-Associated Lipoatrophy and the Metabolic Syndrome? (April 2009)
Christos Mantzoros, M.D., an associate professor at Harvard Medical School, offers his take on whether there's a future for leptin replacement as a treatment for metabolic complications in people with HIV. (Editorial originally published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.)
From National AIDS Treatment Advocacy Project
Diabetes Mellitus, Preexisting Coronary Heart Disease, and the Risk of Subsequent Coronary Heart Disease Events in Patients Infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus: the Data Collection on Adverse Events of Anti-HIV Drugs (D:A:D Study). (February 13, 2009)
In Circulation
Diabetes, High Blood Pressure and Smoking Raise Risk of Death for All People With HIV (February 11, 2009)
From aidsmap.com
Australia: AIDS Drugs Trigger Inflammation Linked to Diabetes, Study Says (November 18, 2008)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Diabetes Risk Appears Lower for HIV-Positive Patients Than Negative Patients (October 27, 2008)
A large, ongoing study of U.S. military veterans also suggests that the usual risk factors for diabetes, not HIV itself, are the main drivers of diabetes in HIV-positive people. (An interview with Adeel A. Butt, M.D.)
In The 48th Annual ICAAC/IDSA 46th Annual Meeting, from The Body PRO
Stavudine, Other Antiretrovirals Tied to New Onset Diabetes in HIV (June 30, 2008)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
HIV/HCV-Coinfected Patients Appear More Likely Than HIV-Monoinfected Patients to Develop Insulin Resistance After Initiating HAART (February 5, 2008)
From The Body PRO
Existing Metabolic Syndrome Predicts Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes in HIV-Positive People Starting Anti-HIV Treatment (December 18, 2007)
From aidsmap.com
Over One Year of 3TC Use Associated With Increased Risk of Diabetes for HIV-Positive Women (August 29, 2007)
From aidsmap.com
The Role of Nucleoside Analogs in the Development of Insulin Resistance (July 24, 2007)
NRTIs to date have been thought to contribute to insulin resistance mainly via induction of lipoatrophy. The authors of this paper put forth another potential mechanism based on their findings: that is, zidovudine (AZT, Retrovir)-mediated mitochondrial toxicity in skeletal muscle, adipocytes and hepatocytes. Margaret Hoffman-Terry, M.D., reports.
In 4th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention, from The Body PRO
Link Between Diabetes and Antiretrovirals May Particularly Affect Resource-Poor Settings (June 18, 2007)
From aidsmap.com
Rosiglitazone Analysis Sparks Safety Controversy (May 22, 2007)
From aidsmap.com
Hepatitis C Coinfection Doesn't Increase the Risk of Lipoatrophy (May 21, 2007)
A pair of new U.S. studies appears to contradict long-held concerns that HIV/hepatitis C-coinfected people have a higher risk of diabetes and lipoatrophy (fat loss).
From aidsmap.com
Insulin Resistance Increases Risk of Brain Impairment for Adults With HIV (November 14, 2006)
From aidsmap.com
Is Diabetes a Complication of HIV Infection? (May 8, 2006)
From aidsmap.com
Antiretroviral Therapy and Insulin Resistance: It May Not Be What You Expect (September 2005)
In HIV JournalView, from The Body PRO

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