Category: Research

A team of researchers at several universities and clinics in Montreal conducted a study to explore issues related to healthcare access and mental health among HIV-positive mothers. In detailed interviews with 100 mothers, the researchers uncovered several issues that affected the women’s mental health. The team made recommendations for doctors, nurses and other care providers,… Read more »

HIV infection can cause many problems, including some that affect the nerves. The nervous system that permeates the vast majority of the body outside of the brain is called the peripheral nervous system. As early as 1983, doctors in Manhattan noted the strange appearance of injury to the nerves in the feet and legs of… Read more »

Thanks to the widespread availability of potent combination anti-HIV therapy (commonly called ART or HAART), many HIV-positive people are living longer and researchers increasingly expect that some of these people will reach old age. As HIV-positive people age, their risk for type 2 diabetes and other complications related to aging will likely increase. The precursor… Read more »

Most of you will be familiar with the Sex Now Survey. This year, Sex Now: The Next Generation is probing the range of experiences that end up affecting our health through several generations of gay and bisexual men. As you already know, health status is rooted in our personal slice of history. We want to… Read more »

Thanks to the many benefits of potent combination anti-HIV therapy (commonly called ART or HAART) more HIV-positive people in Canada and similar countries are living longer. The power of ART is so profound that researchers increasingly expect that some HIV-positive people will have near-normal life spans. As people with HIV enter their later years, changes… Read more »

In Canada and other high-income countries, the widespread availability of potent combination anti-HIV therapy (commonly called ART or HAART) has had a tremendous impact on the health of HIV-positive people. Since 1996, deaths due to AIDS-related infections have plummeted. Furthermore, researchers increasingly expect some HIV-positive people who take ART to live into their 80s. As… Read more »

CATIE is developing its new strategic plan for the next three years, and to help us in that task, we would love to hear your thoughts on CATIE’s role and how it might evolve. Please take a few minutes and answer the questions in our online survey. We are seeking input across the country from… Read more »