AIDS

This study tested a mix of plant extracts and vitamin C in 60 HIV/AIDS patients to see if it could protect and increase key immune cells (CD4+ and B lymphocytes). The goal was to slow HIV's damage to the immune system. The treatment is meant to be taken alongside standard HIV med…

This study tested a simple tool that helps doctors choose the best smoking cessation medications for their patients with HIV. 371 smokers living with HIV took part. The goal was to see if the tool helped more people quit smoking for at least 7 days.

This study tested whether adding an extra drug, enfuvirtide, to standard HIV therapy for 6 months could help severely ill patients recover their immune systems faster. It included 195 adults with HIV who had very low CD4 counts or a recent AIDS diagnosis and had never taken HIV d…

This study looked for undiagnosed HIV in 300 hospital patients who had certain health conditions or behaviors that increase HIV risk. Researchers used a quick finger-prick test and a questionnaire to identify new cases. The goal was to find people who didn't know they had HIV so …

This study looked at how cannabis affects thinking, balance, and walking in 25 older women, some with HIV and some without. Researchers gave participants either cannabis or a placebo and tested their walking speed, balance, and attention. The goal was to understand why cannabis u…