Search for a Cure
Search for a Cure
Treatment Advocates Release New Report on HIV Cure Research
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- Category: Search for a Cure
- Published on Tuesday, 01 November 2011 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
The AIDS Policy Project, Foundation for AIDS Research (amFAR), Project Inform, and the Treatment Action Group (TAG) have produced a new report on HIV cure-related research, summarizing an April 2011 meeting that brought together scientists, regulatory officials, and advocates to discuss investigational approaches towards a cure for HIV/AIDS and how novel therapies can be tested in an ethical manner.
Gambling for a Cure for HIV
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- Category: Search for a Cure
- Published on Monday, 10 October 2011 00:00
- Written by Matt Sharp
I have never been a big gambler -- as I hate to lose money I don’t have -- but when it comes to HIV, I’m willing to put my life on the line.
After a year in an experimental Phase 2 gene therapy trial to make my CD4 T-cells resistant to the virus, I have experienced what may be considered a breakthrough in HIV research. 
ICAAC 2011: Zinc Finger Gene Therapy Boosts CD4 Cells, May Lower HIV Viral Load
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- Category: Search for a Cure
- Published on Tuesday, 20 September 2011 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
HIV positive people who had their CD4 T-cells altered to delete the CCR5 coreceptor continue to experience sustained CD4 cell increases, and a subset of participants with high levels of modified cells maintained lower viral load during an investigational treatment interruption, researchers reported at the 51st Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC 2011).
Is the Cure for HIV Possible in our Lifetime? [VIDEO]
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- Category: Search for a Cure
- Published on Sunday, 25 September 2011 00:00
- Written by Video
The Program for Wellness Restoration has produced a short video about the ongoing search for a cure for HIV, including promising approaches under study and what advocates can do to speed up research.
TAG Seeks Activists for AIDS Cure/HIV and Aging Advocacy
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- Category: Search for a Cure
- Published on Wednesday, 24 August 2011 00:00
- Written by Press Release
The Treatment Action Group (TAG) has issued a call for community activists interested in joining a new network advocating for increased support for research on HIV and aging and finding a cure. The initiative will kick off with congressional lobbying October 11-13. Travel scholarships are available, and the deadline to apply is September 2.
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