'Berlin Man,' doctor convinced HIV cure is real
The first person reportedly cured of HIV said Wednesday he is hopeful that medical advances will allow others suffering from the virus that causes AIDS to be cured, too. Timothy Ray Brown of San Francisco is known as "The Berlin Patient" because of ...www.foxnews.com
Can San Francisco Be the First City to End HIV?
"Years ago the 'Be here for the cure' campaign offered hope during a very scary time of limited treatment regimens. Negative guys should be reminded HIV is no walk in the park, and survivors need to know they are not forgotten. There's light at the end ...www.edgeboston.com
Developer Of Pioneering HIV Drug AZT, Dead At 93
Dr. Jerome P. Horwitz, the medical researcher who synthesized AZT—the first effective drug treatment against HIV/AIDS—died on September 6 after suffering from pneumonia and a heart attack.www.queerty.com
Researcher Jerome P. Horwitz, 93, created AZT, the first approved treatment ...
AZT was not a cure for cancer. But two decades later, it emerged as a treatment for a disease that had not yet been named when Dr.www.washingtonpost.com
Will we cure HIV in our lifetime?
VICTORIA (CUP) - The human body can do many amazing things. It can heal cuts, fight off diseases, and bear the consequences of our impulsive actions - to an extent.cupwire.ca
'Berlin Patient,' doctor convinced HIV cure is real
Dr. Gero Hutter of Germany, left, Timothy Ray Brown, center, and Dr. David Curiel of Washington University pose for a picture after Hutter discussed his treatment of Brown at a symposium on gene therapy cures Wednesday at Washington University in St.www.semissourian.com
FDA approves HIV treatment that combines four medications into one daily pill
"Through continued research and drug development, treatment for those infected with HIV has evolved from multi-pill regimens to single-pill regimens," Dr.www.cbsnews.com
'Berlin Man,' doctor convinced HIV cure is real
'Berlin Man,' doctor convinced HIV cure is real. By JIM SALTER, Associated Press - Sep 12, 2012. ST. LOUIS (AP) - The first person reportedly cured of HIV said Wednesday he is hopeful that medical advances will allow others suffering from the virus ...www.google.com
The price paid by HIV-positive prisoners
HIV-positive prisoners also face barriers to accessing the treatment they need to manage their disease and keep it from progressing - treatment, which we now know, doubles as prevention. And by depriving HIV-positive prisoners of equal treatment, ...www.washingtonpost.com
Fight For A Cure continues at Aids Walk LA: One on One with Rebecca Narvaez
All the literature in the world won't eradicate the stigma but simple steps to diversify and strengthen education on HIV/AIDS can. Above all we strive for a cure. Knowledge is a key step in the fight to end HIV/AIDS worldwide. I started investing ...www.examiner.com
Todd Hargan: HIV treatment physician on upbringing, drug research
For Dr. Todd Hargan, his patients are like his family. Working with HIV-positive people can be very intimate, so he often becomes involved in their lives on a very intimate level.www.windycitymediagroup.com
Insight: AIDS science leaping ahead, but will the money follow?
But fully rolling out treatment as prevention would mean more than doubling current HIV treatment goals, from the current United Nations target of treating 15 million by 2015 to 34 million, a staggering increase.www.reuters.com
Better Hepatitis C Treatment Is Costly for Prisons
Until then, Dr. Murray said, prison health officials will have to consider which patients immediately need hepatitis C treatment, and which ones can wait. "Ultimately, it's going to be much like H.I.V.," Dr. Murray said. "You're just going to have to ...www.nytimes.com
HIV/AIDS: The Tide is Turning, But Not Fast Enough
While the new investment from the U.S. government in HIV and AIDS will undoubtedly make treatment available to more people who need it, we will never reverse the crippling effects of this 100 percent preventable - and increasingly treatable - disease ...www.care2.com
Is a Cure for AIDS Around the Corner?
A vaccine that can turn a compromised immune system into one that can fight the disease and not just mute it is a major breakthrough in finding a cure. The vaccine has been tested in regions where the HIV/AIDS mortality rate is extremely high: So far ...news.gather.com
'Berlin Man,' doctor convinced cure of HIV is real
LOUIS (AP) - More than five years after a radical treatment, both Timothy Ray Brown and his German doctor are convinced he is cured of HIV. Brown and Dr. Gero Hutter made their first-ever joint appearance in the U.S. on Wednesday when Hutter spoke at a ...www.kait8.com
HIV and AIDS : The Taming of an Epidemic
As an HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) specialist for over 15 years it is hard not to reflect on this epidemic in the somewhat hopeful lens of a cure. I have seen the trajectory from the days of no medications to early toxic medications and now to ...goldrushcam.com
Hepatitis C drugs offer hope for cure
Hepatitis C is a virus transmitted through the blood, similar to HIV. It's often spread through shared needles used by intravenous drug abusers.www.sfgate.com
AP-Cured of HIV
LOUIS (AP) -- More than five years after a radical treatment, both Timothy Ray Brown and his German doctor are convinced he is cured of HIV. Brown and Dr. Gero Hutter made their first-ever joint appearance in the U.S. on Wednesday when Hutter spoke at ...www.newschannel9.com
SDGLN: How has the annual "A Day With HIV" fared in its first two years?
Some of the most interesting and encouraging developments lately have been in the area of HIV cure research, we have a long ways to go, but it's still exciting stuff and an area where advocates can make a significant impact in helping to guide the ...sdgln.com
Saturday, September 22, 2012
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