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Women and Children Pregnancy / Breast-feeding / MTCT
Women's PrEP Study Halted due to Disappointing Findings 4-23-2011 FDA Warns of Kaletra Toxicity for Premature Infants 3-11-2011 March 10 Is National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 3-11-2011 First-line NNRTI and Protease Inhibitor Regimens Work Equally Well for Children with HIV 2-18-2011 Uninfected Infants Born to HIV Positive Mothers May Have Impaired Immune Function 2-11-2011 FDA Approves New Atazanavir Dose Recommendation for Pregnant Women 2-11-2011 Tuberculosis Coinfection Increases Risk of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission 2-01-2011 WHO Updates Treatment Guidelines for Pregnant Women and Infants Using Single-dose Nevirapine 1-25-2011 AIDSinfo Updates HIV and Pregnancy Fact Sheets 1-18-2011 Antiretroviral Zinc Microbicide Gel Protects Monkeys against HIV Infection 1-11-2011 Many HIV Positive Women on Antiretroviral Therapy Have Detectable Virus in Genital Tract 12-10-2010 Neurocognitive Impairment is Common among HIV Positive Children and Adolescents 12-10-2010 New Gynecological Care Guidelines for Women with HIV 12-03-2010 An AIDS-free Generation Is Possible, Says UN Report 12-03-2010 Experts Recommend Bone Density Screening for HIV Positive Post-menopausal Women and Men Age 50 and Older 10-15-2010 Large Meta-analysis Shows HIV Positive Women Respond as Well as Men to Antiretroviral Therapy 10-08-2010 Experimental Drug LMV-601 Inhibits HPV Replication and Abnormal Cell Growth in Laboratory Study 10-05-2010 GRACE Trial Finds Women Respond as Well as Men to HIV Treatment, but More Likely to Stop Therapy 9-24-2010 Reuse of Nevirapine in HIV-Infected Children after Protease Inhibitor–based Viral Suppression 9-14-2010 Vitamin Supplements May Increase Amount of HIV in Breast Milk and Raise Risk of Breast Infection 9-03-2010 Toll-Like Receptor 9 Genetic Variation Increases Risk of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission 7-09-2010 Antiretroviral Therapy for Mother or Infant Reduces HIV Transmission during Breast-feeding 6-18-2010 Large Meta-analysis Finds No Link between Efavirenz (Sustiva) and Birth Defects 6-15-2010 International Partnership for Microbicides Begins First Trial of Dapivirine Vaginal Ring for HIV Prevention 6-11-2010 U.S. Panel Releases Updated Pregnancy and Perinatal HIV Treatment Guidelines 5-28-2010 Antiretroviral Therapy at Conception Reduces Risk of Mother-to-child HIV Transmission 5-11-2010 HIV Increases Permeability of Mucosal Cell Barrier, Facilitating Entry via Female Genital Tract 4-23-2010 Mother's Use of Antiretroviral Drugs during First Trimester Not Linked to Increased Risk of Birth Defects 4-13-2010 Impaired Sexual Function Is Common among Women with HIV 4-3-2010 The Prevalence of Darunavir Associated Mutations in PI-naive and PI-experienced HIV-1 Infected Children in the UK 2-23-2010 Pharmacokinetic (PK), Safety and Efficacy Data on Cohort IIA; youth aged 6-11 from IMPAACT P1066: A Phase I/II Study to Evaluate Raltegravir (RAL) in HIV-1 Infected Youth 2-23-2010 Viral Load Is Key Factor in Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission 2-16-2010 Racial/Ethnic Disparities Persist among U.S. Children with Perinatal HIV Infection 2-12-2010 Bone Loss in Pre- and Post-menopausal Women with HIV 2-02-2010 U.S. Women and Black and Hispanic Men Have Shorter Life Expectancy after HIV Diagnosis 2-02-2010 Progestin-only Hormonal Contraception Linked to Lower HDL Levels and More Insulin Resistance in Women with HIV 1-19-2010 Antiretroviral Therapy Is Effective for Children with HIV in both Wealthy and Resource-Limited Settings 1-12-2010 Large Trial Finds PRO 2000 Microbicide Is Ineffective in Preventing HIV Infection in Women 12-15-09 Hispanic Men and Women with HIV Are More Likely to Have Decreased Survival Due to Late Initiation of Antiretroviral Therapy 12-15-09 Tibotec Launches GRACE Campaign to Raise Awareness of HIV Treatment Issues Affecting Women and People of Color 12-04-2009 World Health Organization Releases New Guidelines Recommending Earlier Antiretroviral Therapy and Treatment during Breast-feeding 12-01-2009 No Significant Association between Nevirapine (Viramune) and Liver Enzyme Elevation Regardless of Pregnancy Status 12-01-2009 Traditional Pap Smears Work as well as ThinPrep Cytology Test for Detecting Precancerous Cervical Cell Changes 10-30-2009 Menopause May Occur Earlier in HIV Positive Women but Does Not Affect Treatment Response 10-13-2009 Having AIDS Raises Risk of HPV-related Malignancies, including Cervical and Anal Cancer 8-14-2009 Many HIV Positive Women Do Not Receive Recommended Regular Pap Smears for Cervical Cancer 8-14-2009 Antiretroviral Therapy for Mothers Improves Pregnancy Outcomes and Reduces Risk of HIV Transmission via Breast-feeding 8-4-2009 Even after Treatment with Acyclovir, Genital Herpes Significantly Increases the Risk of HIV Infection 8-4-2009 Large Numbers of Women and People of Color Can Be Successfully Enrolled in HIV Studies in U.S. 7-21-2009 Male Circumcision Does Not Reduce Risk of HIV Transmission to Women 7-21-2009 GlaxoSmithKline Announces $80 Million Funding Program with a Special Focus on Treatment and Care for Children in Africa 7-21-2009 Mortality and Causes of Death among Women with HIV in the U.S.: A 10-Year Study 6-16-2009 Defensin Genes and Viral Factors May Influence Likelihood of Mother-to-child HIV Transmission 5/22/09 Lopinavir/ritonavir (Kaletra) Is Superior to Nevirapine (Viramune) for HIV-infected Children Who Received Single-dose Nevirapine at Birth 5/15/09 Metabolic and Body Shape Abnormalities Are Common in Children and Youth with HIV 5/15/09 Long-term Study Finds No Link between Maternal Use of Antiretroviral Therapy -- including Efavirenz (Sustiva) -- and Birth Defects 4/28/09 Raltegravir (Isentress) Reaches High Levels in the Genital Tract of HIV Negative Women, Suggesting Potential for Preventive Therapy 4/24/09 Studies Examine Bone Loss in Women with HIV 4/17/09 Treatment Response, Mortality, and Adverse Events in Children with HIV 1/13/09 HIV Can Enter Healthy Genital Tissue of Women 1/09/09 Darunavir (Prezista) and Abacavir (Ziagen) Approved for Children with HIV 1/06/09 Treatment Interruption May Be Appropriate for Selected Adults and Children with HIV if CD4 Count is Maintained at a High Level 11/18/2008 Perceptions of Care by HIV-Infected Women in the United States 11/05/2008 Darunavir (Prezista) Receives Full Traditional Approval, Dose Set for Treatment-naive Patients, Caution Urged for Pregnant Women 10/24/08 Cancer and Long-term Toxicities in Children Exposed to Antiretroviral Drugs before Birth 10/21/08 Didanosine (Videx EC) Product Label Updated with New Dosing Recommendations for HIV Positive Children 10/03/08 Zidovudine (Retrovir) Product Label Updated with New Dosing Recommendations for Children with HIV 9/25/08 Antiretroviral Therapy during Pregnancy Significantly Reduces Mother-to-child HIV Transmission, but is Linked to Low Birth Weight 9/23/08 Exposure to Antiretroviral Drugs during Pregnancy Does Not Impair HIV Negative Children's Mental Development 8/22/08 Women and Men Respond Similarly to Antiretroviral Drugs and Experience Comparable Side Effects: GRACE, M05-730, CASTLE, ARTEM 8/19/2008 Social Stigma Felt by Pregnant HIV Positive Women in the U.S. 8/19/2008 U.S. Government Updates HIV Treatment Guidelines for Children 8/19/2008 ACOG Recommends Routine HIV Testing for All Women Ages 19-64, Regardless of Individual Risk Factors 8/08/08 Extended-dose Nevirapine (Viramune) for Infants to Prevent HIV Transmission via Breastfeeding in Ethiopia, India, and Uganda 8/01/08 Successful Early Treatment of HIV Positive Infants with 3-class HAART in Resource-limited Settings 8/01/08 Is the Increased Incidence of Asthma in HIV Positive Children Treated with HAART Due to Immune Reconstitution? 8/01/08 Crack Cocaine Use Predicts HIV Disease Progression and Mortality in HIV Positive Women 7/29/08 HIV Persists in Breast Milk despite Antiretroviral Therapy 7/22/08 Efavirenz (Sustiva) in Breast Milk and Blood Plasma of Mothers and Newborns 7/22/08 Studies Show High Rates of Cancer-causing Human Papillomavirus Infection among HIV Positive Women in Africa 7/15/08 HIV Positive Children and Adolescents Have Elevated Risk of Cardiovascular Disease 7/08/08 Updated Guidelines for Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in HIV Positive Adults, Adolescents, and Children 7/08/08
