by Jim Thompson | Mar 10, 2014 | CROI, CROI 2014 |
CROI 2014: Neurological Issues This years plenary presenter Dr. Serena Spudich is joined by two prominent neurologists to discuss the resurgence of interest on what is going on in the brain as individuals are aging with HIV and the role of neurology in investigating...
by Jim Thompson | Mar 10, 2014 | CROI, CROI 2014 |
CROI 2014: Mental Health Issues Panel discussion with global perspectives on mental health issues and HIV. Two major studies are presented and outlined in detail, Dr. Edward Hammond’s groundbreaking presentation on “Persistent CSF but not Plasma HIV/RNA is...
by Jim Thompson | Mar 10, 2014 | Antiretrovirals, CROI, CROI 2014 |
CROI 2014: Antiretrovirals Panel A discussion of the highlights of antiretroviral presentations at CROI, the most interesting being long acting therapies, which have the potential to successfully treat people with adherence issues. A second study comparing raltegravir...
by Jim Thompson | Mar 10, 2014 | Co-morbidities, CROI, CROI 2014, Metabolics |
CROI 2014: Metabolics Panel The panel focuses on metabolic complications of HIV and discusses specific issues surrounding heart failure as well as inflammation in the spleen, bone marrow and other organs. The panel reaches some consensus suggesting that exercise seems...
by Jim Thompson | Mar 10, 2014 | Co-infection, CROI, CROI 2014, Hepatitis |
CROI 2014: Hepatitis Coinfection This year there have been huge medicinal advances in Hepatitis C therapy. The new treatments are a significant improvement over the past. We may have entered an interferon free era. New protease inhibitors are efficacious. The era of...
by Jim Thompson | Mar 10, 2014 | CROI, CROI 2014, Research |
CROI 2014: Young Investigators Reviewing the background and experiences that lead young scientific investigators to engage in advanced biomedical and infectious disease research. The mentors and experiences that the researchers have had throughout their education and...
