Veronica Hackethal, MD, MSc

Continuing metformin after a diagnosis of cirrhosis can significantly decrease the risk of death in patients with diabetes, a new study suggests.

The benefits of statin therapy no longer stand uncontested as they did early in the life cycle of the class. The pro and con camps each can point to science, but in the end it's about personalized medicine.

These presentations provided a wealth of data suggesting that very early treatment of HIV may help control viremia and achieve remission over time in pediatric patients.

Here: 4 subgroups of HIV patients whose cardiovascular health might benefit from your targeted intervention.

Replication of HIV within the CNS continues to be a hot topic, because it represents a viral reservoir that can complicate treatment, as well as control and prevention efforts.

Preliminary study results confirm that patient education and targeting those in higher-risk populations or who engage in high-risk behaviors continue to be important in preventing HIV transmission. Four specific recommendations here.

Move over, islet cell loyalists. A brain-centered theory of diabetes pathogenesis has returned and is looking for cooperation.