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Positive Living March 2007

Cover Story

CROI 2007: A great leap forward

Positive Living article — Thursday, 22 March 2007

A major scientific conference on HIV has wound up with promising news on treatments which could signal a significant improvement in HIV treatment for the first time in some years. read more »

Tags: anal cancer, efavirenz, elvitegravir (GS-9137), etravirine (TMC-125), heart disease, Lipodystrophy and lipoatrophy, lopinavir, maraviroc, raltegravir, rilpivirine (TMC 278)

News

Scientists find a key chink in HIV’s armour

Positive Living article • Paul Kidd • 22 March 2007

In a finding that could have profound implications for HIV vaccine research, US scientists say they have found a site on HIV’s outer coating which is vulnerable to antibodies that could effectively neutralise the virusA small infective organism which is incapable of reproducing outside a host cell. and prevent it from infecting human cells. read more »

HIV infections hit 20-year high in Victoria

Positive Living article • Paul Kidd • 22 March 2007

New HIV infections have reached their highest level for two decades in Victoria, prompting criticism of the state’s efforts to combat the virusA small infective organism which is incapable of reproducing outside a host cell.. read more »

Feature

Common threads

Positive Living article • Karalyn McDonald • 22 March 2007

For women living with HIV, the decision to have children can be one of the most difficult choices they make. For women who are diagnosed HIV positive at the time they are becoming mothers, those decisions can be especially urgent and confronting. In this extract from her new book, KARALYN McDONALD shares the stories of several women who have dealt with the twin realities of pregnancy and diagnosis. read more »

Not so happy feet

Positive Living article • David Menadue • 22 March 2007

Peripheral neuropathy is a painful condition which affects about a quarter of people living with HIV in Australia. DAVID MENADUE looks at the condition and explores some treatment options. read more »

Volunteering for work

Positive Living article • Graham Douglas-Meyer • 22 March 2007

For people who’ve spent time on the Disability Support Pension, the decision to try a return to work can be an important step towards independence from the welfare system. But recent changes to the DSP mean the process is far from straightforward. GRAHAM DOUGLAS-MEYER explains some of the pitfalls. read more »

Rising HIV levels: why we should care and what we can do

Positive Living article • Paul Kidd • 22 March 2007

HIV infections are on the rise nationwide, and the government is planning an advertising blitz aimed at gay men. If HIV is making a comeback, should positive gay men care? And if we do care, what can we do? read more »

The magic number: research points to the right time to start treatment

Positive Living article • Paul Kidd • 22 March 2007

The evolution of HIV medicine over the last quarter century has led to answers for many of the big questions about how to treat people living with HIV. In 2007, we know that using multiple drugs from different classes, maintaining adherence to dosing schedules and being responsive to side effects and toxicities are all key parts of the broad response to HIV. read more »

Regular

Backgrounder

Oranges and lemons: understanding clinical trials

Positive Living article • Paul Kidd • 22 March 2007

We devote a fair amount of space in Positive Living to reporting the results of clinical trials, but do you understand why medical research is done this way? This Backgrounder looks at the science behind clinicalPertaining to or founded on observation and treatment of participants, as distinguished from theoretical or basic science. trials. read more »

News Briefs

News and treatments briefs

Positive Living article • Paul Kidd • 22 March 2007

HIV-related news in brief from the March 2007 edition of Positive Living. read more »

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