Individuals infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are on statin therapy are significantly less likely to develop cancer, researchers said here at the International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention.
In a retrospective analysis, Vincenzo Spagnuolo, MD, a resident in infectious diseases at Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, observed that 363 individuals out of 4617 who were not on statins (7.9%) were diagnosed with cancer compared with 12 of 740 patients on statins (1.3%).
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Bacteria Infection Risk May Be Higher for Pregnant Women With Diabetes
Pregnant women with diabetes are three times more likely to develop a potentially deadly hospital-acquired infection than those without diabetes, a new study finds.
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a type of staph bacteria that is resistant to certain antibiotics and a significant cause of illness and sometimes death, especially among hospital patients.
The new study found that increased risk is associated with having diabetes before becoming pregnant, but not with diabetes that develops during pregnancy (gestational diabetes), according to the University of California, Los Angeles, researchers.
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a type of staph bacteria that is resistant to certain antibiotics and a significant cause of illness and sometimes death, especially among hospital patients.
The new study found that increased risk is associated with having diabetes before becoming pregnant, but not with diabetes that develops during pregnancy (gestational diabetes), according to the University of California, Los Angeles, researchers.
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