"You closed your eyes, and I said goodbye
As tears rolled down my face;
I held your hand as you died
Wishing I could take your place. . . ." Poems by readers of Body Positive.
New Research Agenda
Activists demanded a new research agenda and sent a consensus statement to the U.S. National Institutes of Health. Read the statement that was sent and look at the SMART study, recently approved for funding by the NIH. It's a long-term clinical endpoint study in response to the consensus statement and it will focus on the use of antiretroviral therapy.
Beware of counterfeit products! Recently there have been reports of two counterfeit drug products. One is counterfeit human growth hormone (rHGH, Serostim) and the other is counterfeit filgrastim (Neupogen). Read the details from Project Inform.
Can ginseng help suppress HIV? A research team suggests that one type of ginseng -- Korean red ginseng -- may contain compounds that have the ability to enhance the activities of immune cells. Read the details from Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange.