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New Developments
In AIDS Research

Since AIDS was first discovered in the early 1980’s, advances in diagnosing and treating AIDS have been made each year. The use of different combinations of new and existing drugs is being studied to find the best possible combination to treat patients who have AIDS or the HIV virus. It takes time and effort and money to develop and make new drugs that can be used to treat HIV or AIDS patients. As more drugs are discovered and tested, the chances of a breakthrough for AIDS treatment could be on the way.

Since 1998, many of the newly diagnosed HIV patients were found to have a strain of the virus that is resistant to one or more of the conventional antiretroviral drugs used in treatment. With this alarming discovery, there have been many new drugs developed to streamline treatment and to combat drug resistance. Over two-dozen new drugs have been introduced and include new protease inhibitors and more powerful reverse transcriptase inhibitors. One medicine was developed specifically to target the multidrug resistant strains of HIV.

One other path of research involves new classes of AIDS drugs that will prevent the virus from getting into the cells. Instead of suppressing the virus from multiplying itself, it is a drug that will stop the virus from reaching the healthy cells. These medications can be safer and more effective but more testing and research needs to be done before they are available.

Other drug discoveries include a new class that targets the HIV virus at different stages of its development. DNA profiling is used to interfere with the nine known genes of HIV. Scientists caution these drugs may not be alone to treat AIDS. They are hoping that they will prove to be more effective, simpler to use, and with fewer side effects. This could allow treatments to be easier to tolerate and much easier to follow.

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Homeopathic medicine is another form of alternative treatment plans that are available to the AIDS patient. Many doctors who treat AIDS patients have had success with combining conventional and homeopathic medicines.

Alternative methods of treatment are becoming more accepted in the medical world especially for patients with AIDS. The conventional medical world should not ignore these alternative ways of treatment. Patients with AIDS may insist on trying other methods of treatment while still taking conventional AIDS drugs.

Alternative treatments have been proven to give some patients a better quality of life while being treated for AIDS. Patients with HIV or AIDS should take an active role in the treatment of their disease.

Don’t be complacent or allow others to make critical decisions in your treatment. Work with your medical team and find a group that will help you if you decide to use homeopathic treatments as well as conventional drugs.

There is also a new preventive therapy being researched. It is for use by females but has not been proven to be as effective as latex condoms. The new therapy is used before intercourse using microbicides.

Meanwhile, research is continuing to focus on a potential HIV vaccine and for a cure for HIV and AIDS. Scientists are hoping to find a vaccine that will protect people from the HIV virus or decrease the risk of getting the disease. This vaccine would be used for those people who have been exposed to the virus. A second vaccine is called the therapeutic vaccine, which was developed to boost the immunity system of patients who already have the HIV virus or AIDS. It is supposed to help these patients fight off infections that would normally be shaken off by healthy individuals.

AIDS Facts

Researchers are trying to develop a chemical that can be used during sex as a barrier to passing on the disease.

Many of the new drugs and vaccines are still in clinical trials. If you have an advanced stage of HIV or AIDS, you may want to contact your local support group. They may be able to help you get into a clinical trial. This could give you access to drugs that have not yet been approved by the Federal Drug Administration.

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HIV and AIDS Information and Resources

◦ World Health Organization’s AIDS Staging
◦ History of AIDS Looking Closer at the HIV Virus and AIDS
◦ Living With HIV and AIDS
◦ Know the Basics about AIDS
◦ What are the Causes of AIDS
◦ Homeopathic Ways of Treating the AIDS Patient
◦ AIDS and the Nervous System
◦ Options If You Are HIV Positive
◦ The AIDS Patient and Opportunistic Infections
◦ Advanced Signs of the HIV Virus
◦ Tests For the HIV Virus
◦ Other Health Concerns For The AIDS Patient
◦ Prayer And Spirituality Used In The Treatment Of AIDS
◦ How To Prepare For Your AIDS Medical Appointment
◦ Aids and Viral Complications
◦ Parasitic Infections Common to HIV Patients
◦ AIDS Related Lymphoma
◦ Treating AIDS Related Lymphoma
◦ Serious Complications Associated With The HIV Virus
◦ White Blood Cells And AIDS
◦ Neurological Complications Associated with AIDS
◦ What To Do If You Think You Might Have Aids
◦ New Developments In AIDS Research
◦ Coping With Your AIDS Diagnosis
◦ The Symptoms of HIV Infection
◦ Education Is The Key To Stopping the AIDS Epidemic
◦ The Emphasis Must Be On Prevention for HIV and AIDS
◦ AIDS Medical Terms
◦ Take An Active Role In Your AIDS Medical Treatment
◦ Reducing The HIV Risk Factors
◦ Keeping A Positive Outlook For AIDS Patients
◦ Acupuncture To Relieve The Side Effects Of AIDS Treatment
◦ A Healthy Lifestyle Can Help You Treat AIDS
◦ AIDS Patients Are In It For Life
◦ Basic AIDS Information
◦ Do You Need To Let Everyone Know That You Are HIV Positive
◦ Important Vitamins and Minerals for a Person with HIV
◦ Treatments Available for the Patient with HIV or AIDS
◦ Ways You Cannot Get The HIV Virus
◦ Treatments Available for the HIV Positive Woman
◦ Understanding the Basics of HIV
◦ The United States AIDS Policy
◦ Treatment Guidelines for the AIDS Patient
◦ Treating Serious Illnesses in The AIDS Patient
◦ HIV Transmission
◦ How The HIV Virus Progresses
◦ The Fear the AIDS Stigma Brings
◦ I Tested Positive For the HIV Virus: What Now
◦ How To Tell Other People You Are HIV Positive
◦ Facts And Myths Regarding HIV Transmission
◦ Some Recent Advances In The Fight Against AIDS
◦ Preventive Measures You Can Take Concerning HIV Infection
◦ Dates In AIDS History
◦ The Impact of AIDS On MSM, Men Who Have Sex With Men
◦ Dealing With Malnutrition For The HIV Infected Person
◦ Know Your Personal HIV Risk Factors
◦ Keeping Yourself AIDS Free
◦ Are Condoms Effective As Protection Against AIDS Transmission
◦ Juicings Possible Benefits To The Person With HIV
◦ What Are The Initial Signs and Symptoms of HIV Infections
◦ AIDS Faqs
◦ Five Classes of Antiretroviral Drugs for Treating AIDS
◦ Dietary Needs And The HIV Patient
◦ Misconceptions About AIDS
◦ Oh No I have AIDS
◦ The Staggering AIDS Statistics
◦ Exercise May Boost Your Imune System
◦ Aids And The Toll On Families
◦ Immunization Needs For Adult AIDS Patients
◦ Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome: The Basic Facts
◦ Is There A Silver Lining in The Cloud of AIDS

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