Asthma may be over-diagnosed in children born with HIV
Asthma may be over-diagnosed in children born with HIV, according to a new study from the Pediatric HIV/AIDS Cohort Study (PHACS), based at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Tulane University School of Medicine. Instead, the…
HIV-infected children may be protected against puberty delays by newer drugs
October 15, 2013 — In a new study, researchers from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) found that newer combination antiretroviral (ARV) drug therapies for HIV appear to protect against puberty delays among children born with HIV. “We…
HIV-infected patients at higher risk of metabolic syndrome
HIV-infected patients treated with antiretroviral therapy (ART) are at increased risk of metabolic syndrome, and a new study helps identify patients most in need of interventions to reduce the risk. Metabolic syndrome, a condition characterized by a group…
HSPH research pinpoints strategy for monitoring antiretrovirals' effects on children of HIV-infected mothers
July 30, 2012 -- Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers have found an effective and cost-efficient strategy for monitoring the health and development of children whose HIV-infected mothers took antiretroviral (ARV) drugs during pregnancy, and for estimating the…
