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Gene Therapy And Hiv
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New Gene Therapy for HIV !!!!!!!!!! (GENE THERAPY, 2010)Dr Robert my idol and shining light, please tell me what this really means ??? l have been hiv positive for 25 years and most of my friends have died to aids...l have resistance to nearly all hiv meds.... how long before gene therapy can give us...
Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hi Mark,Gene therapy is tricky (and somewhat risky) business. (See below.) It's also not yet ready for prime time! I'll post below a recent report about one type of gene therapy that's moving into clinical trials.Stay tuned to this...
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gene therapy for hiv treatmentHi Dr Keith,l am hiv positve and just started meds 2 months ago my cd4 was 300 and viroal load... Read more »which is better Gene Therapies vs HIV meds ???Hi Dr Benjamin. Can you explain to me the difference between HIV drug and gene therapies???? Which... Read more »
Articles
Promising New Gene Therapy for HIV ImmunityScientists are working to genetically engineer the immune cells of HIV patients so they become HIV-resistant, according to interim results presented Wednesday at the 18th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections in Boston. Dr. Carl... Read more »
Phase I Clinical Trial of Experimental Gene Therapy to Treat HIV Shows Encouraging Results, Researchers SayThe results of a Phase I clinical trial of an experimental gene therapy aimed at treating HIV indicate that the therapy is safe and effective and also might sustain viral loads, according to a study published on Monday in the online edition of the ... Read more »
Genetically Engineered, HIV-Resistant Cells: The Latest Breakthrough in HIV Gene TherapyA new gene therapy could make a person's CD4+ cells resistant to HIV -- a method that, if successful, would eliminate the need for antiretroviral drugs for those living with HIV, according to a new study conducted by researchers at the Stanford... Read more »
HIV News & Views: New HIV Gene Therapy Breakthrough; "Stop Saying God Can Cure My AIDS"; and MoreHIV News & Views, January 31, 2013 January 31, 2013 Top Stories at TheBody.com Read Past Email Newsletters Change/Update Subscription Blog Central HIV Treatment & Health Issues HIV News &... Read more »
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hiv gene therapy
Posted by hopefulone, 2 Replies
hiv gene therapy has been getting a lot of play in the national and international press as of late....i would be interetested in comments on this hope.
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Gene Therapy "Cure" Research from CROI 2011
Posted by bartleby, 1 Reply
The full transcript of the press conference is a little long, but it's really interesting. They talk about modifying stem cells, knocking off the CCR5 receptor, and reinfusing these new HIV-resistant cells them into the body. Research is still... Read more » AIds and gene therapy
Posted by contct1160
every little bit helps!! Check this outhttp://www.nytimes.com/library/national/science/health/072100hth-gene-therapy.html Read more » HIV-Blocking Gene Breakthrough
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Researchers in HIV-Blocking Gene BreakthroughSun Jul 14, 3:35 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - AIDS ( news - web sites) researchers declared a breakthrough Sunday with the discovery of a naturally occurring gene that effectively blocks the disease's... Read more »
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