Effects Of Hiv On Immunity

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Interleukin-2 Expands Select CD4+ T-Cell Populations, but Has No Effect on HIV-Specific Immune Responses

Previous studies have shown that the use of interleukin-2 (IL-2) in HIV-infected persons on antiretroviral therapy generally increases naive and central memory CD4+ T cells. The French ANRS 119 study is a randomized trial assessing whether the use... Read more »

Scientists Examine HIV's Effect on Immune System

A study by researchers from Duke University and the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and published in PLoS Medicine has found that upon infection "three lines of attack by the immune system are quickly neutralized by HIV," findings they... Read more »

Strategies for Improving Your Immune Health: The Different Approaches to Improving Your Immune System

Introduction What Strategies Are Available Today? Are Immune Therapies Available? What About Complementary or Alternative Medicine (CAMs)? Final Thoughts on Strategies for Improving Your Immune System Introduction AIDS is a disease... Read more »

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immune based therapies (IMMUNE BASED THERAPIES, 2011)

Happy New Year Dr. Bob,Quick question: what are immune based therapies?Many thanks for your wit and wisdom,Crixus...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Crixus,Crixus? Interesting name. It's also the name of a hunky lead gladiator in the "Spartacus: Blood and Sand" television series. But I digress . . . . Briefly put, immune-based therapies are treatments that utilize the immune... Read more »

Stress and its effects on the immune system

Does the amount of stress in ones life effect the efficiency of a person's immune system who has AIDS or HIV?...

Response from Michael Shernoff, M.S.W.

Psychotherapist and Author

There is an entire relatively new field in psychology and psychiatry called "Psychoneuroimmunology" which is currently researching the connections between stress, anxiety, depression and how these impact upon a person's health and... Read more »

antidepressants: effect on immune system and possible cause of false negative ELISA?

I read an article suggesting that antidepressants and corticosteroids are immunosuppressive - may therefore prevent or slow down the production of HIV antibodies and result in a false negative ELISA test. This would especially be the case for people...

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

I don't know of any evidence that antidepressants have a significant effect on the immune response involved in the ELISA test. In fact, there is growing evidence that depression has deleterious effects on the immune system. This suggests that... Read more »

Confued about HIV+ and HIV- immune systems

Hi,My understanding is that there is a typically a 50-75 CD4 count decline per year in a HIV+ positive person's immune system and a 3% (?) fall. I also understand that the CD4/CD8 ratio will invest. My questions are what is a typical immune...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

This particular forum is exclusively for the discussion of the side effects of HIV therapy for use by patients and their health care providers.... Read more »

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Stress/lack of sleep/anxiety,effect immune system?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Do these things make you more suseptible to colds, flu, etc?

I haven't slept for a while now, (weeks) haven't eaten all that great, and Im usually so anxious/nervous/worried that I can't concentrate and have a 24 hr. a day 7 days a week headache....

D... Read more »

Immune System Booster

Posted by kinzie1, 4 Replies

Hi,

I do not have aids but a good friend of mine passed away a few years ago from it. I

live in Arizona. I was wondering if anybody has heard about mangosteen juice a new

product that is doing amazing things as an Immune System Booster. I also... Read more »

The immune system

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The immune system may be able to come back more powerfully than anyone thought after a break in treatment with AIDS drugs, researchers said Wednesday.

They said in patients who had decided to interrupt their complex HIV drug... Read more »

PRESENCE OF ANTIBODIES MEANS IMMUNITY

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

PRESENCE OF ANTIBODIES MEANS IMMUNITY

Usually, if you test positive for antibodies that means that your immune system has effectively fought off a pathogen and you now have immunity. But with the HIV test, the logic is reversed. Instead of meaning... Read more »

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