Heart drugs 'may slow down HIV'
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Statins, which are used to treat high cholesterol, may also fight HIV, a study suggests.
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An advisory panel recommends approval of a new HIV drug that blocks one key element.
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Sudden jumps of HIV levels in patients  taking drugs for the AIDS-causing infection are harmless blips  and do not mean the treatment against the virus is losing its  punch, a report said on Tuesday.
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Cholesterol-lowering drugs can lower the death risk of stroke patients, claim researchers.
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A leading drug used by millions of people to lower blood pressure does not prevent deaths from heart attacks or other cardiovascular problems as well as other treatments, researchers said on Friday.
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Patients taking modern blood pressure and cholesterol drugs significantly reduce their risk of suffering a heart attack within 90 days of starting treatment, researchers said on Monday.
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Some drugs that drop blood pressure can help prevent heart disease from getting worse in patients with lower blood pressure who would not routinely be given such medicine, researchers reported on Tuesday.
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NEW YORK  - Methotrexate, used for the  treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis, may also  reduce the risk of atherosclerosis and circulatory diseases  affecting the heart and brain, investigators have found.
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A cheap and widely available antibiotic could be used to cut Aids-related death in African children by more than 40 per cent, Government-backed scientists have said.
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A new drug treatment for a debilitating heart problem affecting millions has been shown to improve survival rates and reduce hospitalizations in black Americans, the first study to discover a beneficial effect for one race.
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Anti-retroviral drugs have been so effective at treating HIV that researchers are now exploring whether they can perform double duty
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A new HIV drug shows promising results in people for whom other treatments no longer work, a study suggests.
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The death rate of children infected with HIV in Africa could be cut in half if they were put on an inexpensive antibiotic, according to a study published in The Lancet.
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Â·  Study shows cut in risk of cardiovascular disease Â·  Remedy could save a million lives in five years
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Using drugs to prevent HIV infection could prevent as many as 3 million new cases in Africa if it was done right, researchers predicted on Tuesday.
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A new drug from Sanofi-Aventis reduced significantly episodes of atrial fibrillaton or irregular heart beat in two clinical studies released on Sunday.
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The World Health Organization has recommended a new treatment for HIV-positive children which researchers say can dramatically cut death rates.