Combivir: The HIV Drug in Hasan's Shoebox Nov 13, 2009
Approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 1997, Combivir was the first pill to combine HIV drugs, and it contained the first-ever agent approved for the treatment of AIDS zidovudine (better known as AZT) as well as lamivudine (3TC) ... While relatively safe, in recent years the drug's AZT portion has been linked to abnormal loss of fat deposits, particularly in the face and limbs ... Other medications that patients only need to take once a day, as opposed to AZT's twice-daily dosing, have... (Time.com)
Coral reef troubles warn of disaster Nov 5, 2009
In fact, the renowned AIDS treatment drug AZT is based on chemicals discovered in a Caribbean reef sponge. Researchers also recently discovered a compound in a species of coral near Taiwan that could help patients with severe nerve damage. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
AIDS art made a big impact with just a few strong images Oct 30, 2009
Not until 1987 did the Food and Drug Administration approve the first therapeutic drug, AZT. It cost patients around $10,000 a year ... It infiltrated the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street and drowned out the opening bell with bullhorns as activists unfurled a banner reading SELL WELLCOME. (Manufacturer Burroughs Wellcome sold AZT at high prices ... Four days after the demonstration, the price of AZT dropped by 20 percent. (Boston Globe)
Combination Antiretroviral Therapy Effective At Reducing HIV Resistance In Mothers And Babies Following Mother-to-child Transmission Oct 29, 2009
McIntyre et al. Efficacy of Short-Course AZT Plus 3TC to Reduce Nevirapine Resistance in the Prevention of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission: A Randomized Clinical Trial. PLoS Medicine, 2009; 6 (10): e1000172 DOI. (Science Daily)
Africa: Global Money Shortage Undermines Aids Fight Oct 21, 2009
com: Africa: Global Money Shortage Undermines Aids Fight (Page 1 of 1). Global Money Shortage Undermines Aids Fight. (allAfrica.com)
Ocean coral 'offers pain therapy' Aug 5, 2009
Among these is the antiviral AZT, a treatment for people with HIV, which is based on chemicals extracted from a Caribbean reef sponge. Reefs have also yielded treatments for cardiovascular diseases, ulcers, leukaemia and skin cancer. (BBC News -- Health)
Africa: World Leaders Urged to Continue Funding Aids Programmes Jul 21, 2009
com: Africa: World Leaders Urged to Continue Funding Aids Programmes (Page 1 of 1). Africa: World Leaders Urged to Continue Funding Aids Programmes. (allAfrica.com)
Africa: Aids Medication Can Go to All, Says UN Expert Jul 21, 2009
com: Africa: Universal Access to ARVs is Possible (Page 1 of 1). Africa: Universal Access to ARVs is Possible. (allAfrica.com)
Africa: Gender Finally Moving to Forefront of Aids Fight Jul 8, 2009
HIV Aids - INVENTING THE AIDS VIRUS BY DR. PETER DUESBERG In his book he states that the so-called drug AZT was developed to kill T-Cells ... HIV Aids - INVENTING THE AIDS VIRUS BY DR. PETER DUESBERG In his book he states that the so-called drug AZT was developed to kill T-Cells. (allAfrica.com)
Africa: Some Aids Work 'Mismatched' From Actual Causes, Says UN-Backed Report May 28, 2009
HIV Aids - INVENTING THE AIDS VIRUS BY DR. PETER DUESBERG In his book he states that the so-called drug AZT was developed to kill T-Cells. T-Cells are what our bones need to make marrow. (allAfrica.com)
New contraceptive device is designed to prevent sexual transmission of HIV May 20, 2009
The compounds tested were a newly developed anti-HIV agent, Boc-lysinated betulonic acid, TMC120 (dapivirine), PMPA, and 3'-azido-3'-deoxythymidine (AZT or zidovudine), which, when combined, were found to block infection in human cells exposed to the virus in a laboratory setting. "The combination of these antiviral drugs has proven to be potent agents that may block infection by the HIV virus," says Dr. Saxena. (EurekAlert!)
Dr. Total State May 20, 2009
The statecould theoretically force AIDS paitients on to perscribed AZT schedules. The state could enforce a person to endure expensive surgeries for the public good. (The American Conservative)
Naltrexone Can Help Heavy Social Drinkers Quit Smoking Mar 26, 2009
(May 30, 2002) Naltrexone, a drug used in the treatment of heroin addiction and alcoholism, may increase the effectiveness of the antiretroviral drugs zidovudine (AZT) and indinavir, which are used in the treatment. (Sep. (Science Daily)
The Detroit Medical Center Pioneers New EMR System Preventing Medication Mistakes Mar 13, 2009
" Because electronic processing of prescriptions and other medical information can usually prevent handwriting and reading mistakes (often the cause of significant injuries in medical treatment), EMR is "an extremely effective tool" for reducing errors, according to Babitch. Such errors cause as many as 98,000 accidental deaths in U.S. hospitals each year, according to recent national estimates, while also triggering up to $200 billion in annual economic losses. DMC President and CEO Michael... (PR Newswire)
Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) Leads To Pulmonary Hypertension, Study Suggests Mar 2, 2009
The research by Dr. Chen's group "showed that several HAART drugs including ritonavir, indinavir, lamivudine, abacavir and AZT can cause endothelial dysfunction through decreasing eNOS expression and increasing oxidative stress in porcine pulmonary arteries and [human pulmonary artery endothelial cells]. Consequently, reducing oxidative stress by selected antioxidants may be able to prevent HAART drugs-associated pulmonary artery hypertension.". Journal reference. (Science Daily)
