Evidence For Evolution Of Hiv

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Researchers Find Evidence About Evolution of HIV in Lemurs

Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have discovered a virus related to HIV in the genetic makeup of the Madagascar grey mouse lemur, a finding that could provide new evidence about the origins of HIV, according to a study... Read more »

The Evolution of HIV Testing in the U.S.: Are We at the Cusp of a New Era?

Table of Contents Introduction Obstacles to the Implementation of Routine HIV Testing in the U.S. New Technologies in HIV Testing HIV Testing Requirements: Opt-In, Opt-Out and Counseling Improving HIV Testing and Prevention Among African... Read more »

Timing and T-Cells: The Evolution of When to Start Treatment Through One Doctor's Eyes

Ever since the first antiretrovirals were approved, one of the most vexing questions for patients and doctors has been when to start therapy. In the past two years, a host of new data has been released that is bringing us closer to a time when... Read more »

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viral hiv plasma evolution (3rd time)

Dear Mark,i have several doubs about the viral load evolution in a recent infected person.Could viral load be under current limit detection (50 copies/ml) after ...let's say 40 days postinfection?Thaks very much for your answer....

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

Unlikely if it is truly 40 days after infection.... Read more »

evolution

hi docto,In your opinium who is the next evolution in hiv treatment and when this will happen?Thanks....

Response from David Wohl, M.D.

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

It is difficult to make predictions, especially about the future - Yogi BerraHowever, the near future is not that hard to predict. More and more HIV therapies are being combined into as few tablets as possible. That means there will be more one... Read more »

Evolution

I read 75% of HIV infected people taking meds will eventually learn they have to switch to different meds; the virus evolves and outsmarts their regimen. Is this accurate? Secondly, how will age factor in this? I'm 59, POZ less than 2 years,...

Response from Nelson Vergel, B.S.Ch.E., M.B.A.

Program for Wellness Restoration

Not true at all.Most medication switches in the US in the present are due to side effects. Resistance only occurs if a patient started a suboptimal regimen that did not provide at least two active medications to which their virus has not developed... Read more »

Evolution of the species and the biological imperativeThe Body: Rick Sowadsky M.S.P.H., C.D.S, Answers to Safe Sex Questions

How do you believe you can look at an individual sexual practice as distinct from others? Before and during any sexual encounter potential partners can't be entirely certain what can happen. The forces at work are the same forces that have been...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Hi. Thank you for your question.My role here is to educate people about HIV and other STD's, and to teachpeople how NOT to become infected. Safer sex has proven to reduce theincidence of HIV and other STD's. It is up to the individual... Read more »

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Evolution of my First Three Weeks after testing

Posted by TheGoodLife, 2 Replies

DAY 1: Preliminary positive, Rapid Elisa test. I took the news very hard, and I almost passed out. I spent the next 24 hours in bed, panicked, crying and shaking. Bad, bad day. One of the worst ever.

WEEK 1: Researched, researched, researched... Read more »

More Evidence

Posted by Bear60

More Evidence of the USA's mishandling of the HIV/AIDS funding is shown in this article:
The New York Blade
12/09/2006

By VINCENT MACISAAC

"I'M FRIGHTENED ENOUGH that talking to you makes me nervous," a senior
official at an American health organization... Read more »

ATT: Jackie... Floaters - Evidence, Unfortunately

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Regarding the floaters, I was reading the experts' replies and found this evidence of the connection between floaters and early HIV. I am very disturbed now and don't know what to do... I was beginning to forget about the floaters, but now I see... Read more »

Where is the evidence?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Where is the evidence that it is diificult though not impossible for a female to infect a male? Thank you Read more »

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