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First Drug Use and HIV Research Fellowships Awarded at 5th IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment & Prevention

The International AIDS Society (IAS) and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) announced the recipients of their prestigious joint fellowships today in Cape Town, South Africa. The fellowships were awarded to Professor Maria Gudelia Rangel of... Read more »

4th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention

The 4th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA JULY 22-25, 2007 More of the latest coverage >> Featuring in-depth analysis from our team of expert faculty: ... Read more »

Registration Open for 7th IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention

Registration for the 7th International AIDS Society (IAS) Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention (IAS 2013) -- which will take place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from June 30 to July 3, 2013 -- is now open through the conference... Read more »

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HHV6(a) and HIV Pathogenesis

Have you any view about the role of HHV6 variant (a) in HIV pathogenesis? There have been a number of reports recently which seem to indicate that this virus, in people infected with HIV, is very destructive and may actually be the virus which...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Hi. Thank you for your question. Human Herpes Virus-6 (HHV-6) has beenimplicated as being linked to several different diseases. It has now beensuggested to be a possible co-factor in the progression of HIV to AIDS. Thisdoes NOT mean that a person... Read more »

Are HIV Patients Still Losing Sulfer?

Many years ago, at either a DAIDS sponsored pathogenesis meeting, or an International AIDS Society Meeting, I heard a speaker (Ph.D. or M.D.) state that intracellular levels of glutathione were far more predictive of HIV disease progression than...

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

I am not aware of any randomized control studies, but there is a lot of basic science work that has been published recently on the topic.... Read more »

Is HIV- antibodies the best test to detect HIV+? (ELITE CONTROLLERS, 2010) (ELITE SUPPRESSORS, 2010)

I have a friend of mind who hasn't taken any medications for HIV since 2006 and has maintained 0 viral load and a maximum CD4 after he was decleared cured by a herbalist. He was very sick before then but he's been fine all this while going...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Your friend was "decleared" cured by an herbalist? Hmm. Another herbalist curing HIV/AIDS? And he's not on the cover of TIME magazine? What's up with that? Sorry Charlie, I don't believe it. The cure for HIV/AIDS has not... Read more »

Risk of Getting HIV from HIV- Partner (SUPERINFECTION)

What is the risk of getting infected with HIV through anal intercourse (insertive) without using protection, while both partner are known to be HIV-? ...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Once again a QTND (Question That Never Dies) and ATNC (Answer That Never Changes). See below. Your answer was waiting for you (multiple times over) in the archives.Dr. BobSerosorting vs SuperinfectionJul 23, 2006 Hi Rob, first of all i really... Read more »

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Vasculitis and HIV

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Does anyone know about vasculitis and HIV? Read more »

HIV News - Treatment - Vacc.

Posted by Frank1964

There are very positive results from new vaccine research, so I thought to share this with you all. I know and hpoe that a cure is not far away. GOD bless us all.

1. Here is the first one:
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/231252.php

2. Here is... Read more »

HIV Prevention-Our Voices ARE Necessary

Posted by bradford, 2 Replies

HIV Prevention-Our Voices ARE Necessary

As an individual living with HIV for 20 years, I have been working to break down the barriers of fear and discrimination for nearly a decade now. I believe there is a serious problem stemming from the lack of... Read more »

HIV?

Posted by Anonymous

Validation: Search for the Gold Standard

HIV tests should be validated against direct isolation of the virus from people that test positive, and lack of isolation in people who test negative.
Instead of just comparing people with AIDS against healthy... Read more »

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