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Child cured of HIV remains free of virus
A 3-year-old girl from Mississippi, USA apparently cured of HIV infection by aggressive treatment right after her birth remains free of the virus, her doctors report. Early treatment with a combination of potent antiretroviral drugs appears to have kept the virus from successfully establishing a reservoir in the child's system.
The case update reported in the New England Journal of Medicine they said that no actively replicating HIV has been found in her system by even the most sensitive tests available. The girl stopped taking HIV medication when she was 18 months old.
Lower blood sugar levels may aid memory
Higher blood sugar levels may increase the risk of memory problems, even in people who have blood sugar levels within the normal range, a new study published in the journal Neurology suggests.
Low vitamin D tied to anemia risk in kids
Children with low levels of vitamin D may be at increased risk for anemia, according to a large new study published recently in the Journal of Paediatrics. Researchers have found that Kids with vitamin D levels below 30 nanograms per milliliter (ng/ml) were nearly twice as likely to have anemia as those with normal vitamin D levels.
Low vitamin D tied to anemia risk in kids
Children with low levels of vitamin D may be at increased risk for anemia, according to a large new study published recently in the Journal of Paediatrics. Researchers have found that Kids with vitamin D levels below 30 nanograms per milliliter (ng/ml) were nearly twice as likely to have anemia as those with normal vitamin D levels.
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