HIV patients taking a combination of antiretroviral drugs may be at an increased risk of developing lipodystrophy a metabolic abnormality that can result in weight gain and fat redistribution. ...
Protease inhibitors considered the great hope for HIV treatment cause strange fatty deposits in patients, some so severe that "buffalo humps" along the spine have been reported. ...
If you were to believe the medical literature, you'd think that modern medicine had licked the AIDS virus. ...
Drugs given during surgery to reduce blood loss and so lessen the need for transfusion may be largely ineffective and actually do harm. ...
Several years ago, protease inhibitors were the Great White Hope of AIDS therapy. These drugs work by inhibiting the enzyme protease, which is crucial to HIV’s ability to reproduce.
A California toxicologist and pathologist did a massive review of the medical literature and, subsequently, carried out his own study to find out whether the use of certain prescription drugs - in addition to other lifestyle practices - might...