Half of Hawai'i AIDS survivors face new health problems In
addition to cognitive impairment, investigators also find higher
risks for heart, kidney diseaseUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Posted: Nov. 30, 2011 In 2011, where medicines are available,
HIV/AIDS has become a chronic disease instead of a death
sentence. That's progress to celebrate, no question. However,
the Hawaiʻi Center for AIDS has found HIV appears to lead to
'premature aging,' which is presenting a new set of challenges.
To mark the upcoming World AIDS Day, the Hawaiʻi Center for AIDS
will host a public forum on Wednesday, November 30, 2011,
5:30-6:30 p.m. at the John A. Burns School of Medicine, 651
Ilalo Street, Medical Education Building Room 315. The most
recent research by the Hawaiʻi Center for AIDS scientists will
be discussed, including: - The Hawaiʻi Center for AIDS has
demonstrated conclusively through "fat biopsy studies" that
early-generation AIDS drugs damaged parts of fat cells, leading
to the disfiguring pooling of fat around th