HIV/AIDS drugs interfere with brain's 'Insulation,' Penn-CHOP team shows
Tuesday, December 1, 2015 - 20:30
in Health & Medicine
Antiretroviral therapies, or ART, have enabled people with HIV and AIDS to live much longer lives, transforming what was considered a death sentence into a chronic condition. Yet concerns for these patients remain. Up to half of people with HIV on these drug regimens have some sort of cognitive impairment, such as memory loss or problems with executive functioning, despite the virus being almost undetectable in their bodies.