Some of the latest developments in HIV treatment are described and contact information is given for people seeking further information on the topic. Clinical studies and preliminary results for interleukin-2 (IL-2), 1592U89 (abacavir), DMP-266 (efavirenz or Sustiva), and 141W94 (VX-94, Vertex) are described. Pharmaceutical companies are expected to continue developing new HIV drugs, including t...

Type II lesions are common lesions encountered in overhead athletes with controversies arising in term of timing for treatment, surgical approach, rehabilitation and functional results. The aim of our study was to evaluate the outcomes of arthroscopic repair of type II SLAP tears in overhead athletes, focusing on the time elapsed from diagnosis and treatment, time needed to return to sport, rat...

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is the most common chronic liver disease, which can progress to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Previous investigations demonstrated alterations in the expression and activity of hepatic drug transporters in NASH. Moreover, studies using rodent models of cholestasis suggest that compensatory changes in kidney transporter expression occur to facilitate renal...

Endobronşiyal tüberküloz (EBTB), trakeobronşiyal ağacın tüberküloz ile infeksiyonu olarak tanımlanır ve erişkin popülasyonda sık rastlanmayan bir durumdur. Parankimal hastalık görülmediğinde EBTB daha az fark edilmekte ve tanıda zorluklara neden olmaktadır. Amacımız, az görülen ve seyri sırasında bronkostenoz gelişebilmesi açısından önemli olan bu hastalıkla ilgili bir olguyu sunmaktır. Olgudak...

Corn (Zea mays L.) stover is a primary biofuel feedstock and its expanded use could help reduce reliance on fossil fuels and net CO2 emissions. Excessive stover removal may, however, negatively impact near-surface soil properties within a short period after removal. We assessed changes in soil crust strength, bulk density (rb), and water content over a 1-yr period following a systematic removal...

(800,000), syphilis (101,000)2 and trichomoniasis (three million).3 For viral STDs, however, there is no cure; these include human papilloma virus (between 500,000 and one million cases annually), genital herpes (200,000–500,000), sexually transmitted hepatitis B (53,000) and the human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV (which is responsible for 90,000 cases of AIDS annually).4 STDs other than HIV ...