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AIDSinfo At-a-Glance Issue No. 25August 5, 2005 AIDSinfo.nih.gov is pleased to provide you with a weekly update of highlights about what has happened in the world of HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention, and research. We hope you find this encapsulated view of HIV/AIDS news useful. 3rd IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis and Treatment
The
International AIDS Society (IAS) hosted the 3rd IAS conference in Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil, July 24–27. The conference brought together researchers and
clinicians to address current issues in HIV research, prevention, and
treatment. Some of the highlights of the conference included: ·
A
spotlight on Brazil’s example of global leadership in the fight against
HIV/AIDS ·
Presentation
of a record number of scientific studies ·
An
announcement by Japan’s Ono Pharmaceutical that GlaxoSmithKline has begun Phase
III trials of its investigational antiretroviral called GSK 873140.
HIV/AIDS and Nutrition
For people
living with HIV/AIDS, good nutrition plays a key role in staying healthy.
Nutrition therapy, in combination with the appropriate antiretroviral treatment
regimen, can extend and improve the quality and quantity of life. Here are some
helpful dietary suggestions: ·
Have
high-calorie protein drinks or shakes. Adding powdered milk can increase the
nutrition in other drinks ·
Drink 8
to 10 glasses of filtered water each day ·
Keep
nutritious snacks on hand ·
Eat
high-calorie foods if you're losing weight ·
Call
your doctor if you lose 5 pounds or more when you didn't want to ·
Talk to
your doctor about taking a multivitamin every day. Take your multivitamin with
a meal so your stomach won't get upset For additional resources, check out the AIDS Education and Training Center’s Health Care and HIV: Nutritional Guide for Providers and Clients (http://www.aidsetc.org/aidsetc?page=et-30-20-01), The Nutrition and Exercise page of the National Library of Medicine’s Specialized Information Services (SIS) Web site (http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/hiv/nutrition.html), the HRSA CareAction publication issue on Nutrition (http://hab.hrsa.gov/publications/aug04/), and the USDA Web site’s Food and Nutrition Center (http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/etext/000062.html).ClinicalTrials.gov Info
New HIV/AIDS trials have been
added to ClinicalTrials.gov in the last 30 days. Please send comments or
suggestions to ContactUs@aidsinfo.nih.gov
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