Daily doses of selenium help slow effects of HIV

In a study conducted by the University of Miami, patients who received 200 micrograms of high-selenium yeast daily had a lower amount of HIV in their bloodstream and better immune cell counts than those receiving a placebo. ... Continue Reading

Microbicidal gel shown to protect monkeys against HIV

When applied as a gel, glycerol monolaurate (GML) was shown to impede the signalling processes in the immune systems of monkeys, thereby blocking the primate version of HIV at a key point of possible infection. ... Continue Reading

AIDS patient undergoes stem cell transplant; ends lifetime need for antiviral drugs

An AIDS patient no longer needs to take antiviral drugs for the rest of his life, thanks to receiving a transplant of stem cells from a donor with a rare gene variant known to resist AIDS. ... Continue Reading

AIDS: Court Case Exposes Scientific Contradictions

A legal case in South Australia has brought the scientific contradictions of the pharmaceutical AIDS paradigm into the spotlight. The defendant, Andre Chad Parenzee is appealing against his conviction on three counts of endangering life. The case challenges the validity of the theory that a virus called HIV does indeed cause a large number of disrelated illnesses that, individually, have been known before AIDS became a household word. Helen Lobato, in an article that first appeared on Melbourne ... Continue Reading

Common Parasitic Infection Leads To Increased Risk For HIV Infection

A new study shows a significantly increased risk of HIV infection among women with a common sexually transmitted disease, trichomoniasis. Although studies have been undertaken in the past to show the link between sexually transmitted infections and susceptibility to HIV, the study published in the March 1 issue of the Journal of Infectious Diseases, now available online, is one of the first to demonstrate a statistically significant association between trichomoniasis and HIV infection. ... Continue Reading

Cleaning Infected Blood-Biologists Develop Machine To Remove Viruses From Blood

Infectious disease experts designed a machine called the hemopurifier. It works much like a dialysis machine, using thin fibers to capture and remove viruses from the blood it filters. The machine requires the drawing of blood through an artery, which is sent through a tube into the machine, then back into the body. It can treat a number of illnesses. ... Continue Reading