How Can Genetic Engineering Help With AIDS

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Male Circumcision, New Antiretrovirals, Genetic Engineering Most Promising HIV Prevention, Treatment Methods, Conference Delegates Say

The emergence of new antiretroviral drugs, genetic engineering and male circumcision are the latest and most promising HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment methods, delegates attending the 4th IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and... Read more »

UCLA Researchers Demonstrate That Stem Cells Can Be Engineered to Kill HIV

Researchers from the UCLA AIDS Institute and colleagues have for the first time demonstrated that human blood stem cells can be engineered into cells that can target and kill HIV-infected cells -- a process that potentially could be used against a... Read more »

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Engineers Enter Fight Against AIDS in Africa

Communications engineers in Africa are installing cell phone technology in printers to wirelessly and immediately relay babies' HIV test results to health clinics. The project has been successful in Mozambique for a year and will be rolled out... Read more »

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genetically engineer immune cells into potent weapons for battling HIV (CTL, GENE THERAPY)

I would love to know what you think about this.................Einstein researchers genetically engineer immune cells into potent weapons for battling HIVMarch 4, 2008 (Bronx, NY) By outfitting immune-system killer cells with a new pair of genes,...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,This is extremely interesting and important work. As an immunologist, I have advocated immune-based therapies for HIV treatment and, ultimately, cure since the early days of the epidemic. It's becoming clearer that despite truly remarkable... Read more »

Response from the Top Engineer + Digital Hugs Attached ;)

Hey Doc, Thanks for your detailed response. I really appreciate it. I just wanted to mention a few things about your response ! 1- As for the statistics, you're right ! I know the estimated statistics per exposure. However, as you know better...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,The bottom line does not change. Self diagnosis is inappropriate. Your assessment of your degree of HIV risk is way out of proportion to any actual degree of risk. Your "symptoms" are not suggestive of HIV. "Thinking" your... Read more »

genetic variation and lab results in different people

This site, and experience, make it clear that there are huge variations between individuals in every aspect of HIV: how fast CD4s and viral loads change in the absence of therapy, whether they change at the same time, how well and how long the...

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

I agree that the HLA studies have been useful in helping determine those that were a greater risk of progression. However, these have for the most part been retrospective studies were the outcomes are known. The clinical utility of these tests would... Read more »

Genetic protection?

I found out an ex is HIV+ and has been for a long time. We had unprotected sex and I've had other risky behavior. I'm HIV Negative...and I can not imagine how after everything. I'm grateful. Which leads to my questions: are there...

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

Yes, there are known (and I am sure unknown at this time) genetic traits that can reduce the likelihood of someone getting HIV infection. There have been studies looking at what these factors might be.... Read more »

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aids engineered by a christian doctor

Posted by Anonymous, 8 Replies

too many christians are saying that aids and hiv are the wrath of god on homosexuals. what actually happened was a doctor who was born again bioengineered aids in a lab, infected someone that he knew was gay(because like most christians, he hates... Read more »

HIV tests that detect the genetic material of HIV

Posted by nomoreworry4me

HIV tests that detect the genetic material of HIV itself (rather than antibodies or antigens) are known as PCR tests. PCR stands for Polymerase Chain Reaction and is a common way of testing for a variety of different organisms. The overall process... Read more »

My Cousin and her baby have AIDS HELP!

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hi, i am new here and i am writting because i have a HUGE problem, we just recently found out that my cousin was tested HIV positive but within the last 2 months she moved from HIV to having AIDS and she is extremelly sick. The Problem is that she... Read more »

HIV to AIDS Presentation=Help please...

Posted by Anonymous

How does HIV in a previously asyptomatic perosn present itself when it starts to become AIDS? What symptoms and physical changes occur? I know that thrush is a big one, but what else?

Please help...this is for a very dear friend who had a bruise... Read more »

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