AIDS is the last stage in a progression of diseases resulting from a viral infection known as the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV or AIDS virus). The diseases include a number of unusual and severe infections, cancers and debilitating illnesses, resulting in severe weight loss or wasting away, and diseases affecting the brain and
It's always exciting when there is promising news about an incurable, deadly disease. But it's essential not to let hopes get in front of... Read more »
There is no cure for the common cold, or so we've been told. But a recent study led by Sheldon Cohen of Carnegie Mellon University in... Read more »
Boron and Osteoarthritis Boron is a trace element that occurs naturally in soil, plants and metal deposits. Trace elements are... Read more »
News media sound bites were ricocheting around the Internet last week suggesting that perhaps type 2 diabetes is an intestinal disorder... Read more »
In a recent story that I wrote for this blog, Rat research and media hype,I pointed out that rat research can be overtaken by media hype.... Read more »
Curing Type 1 diabetes has been a primary goal for stem-cell research since the mid 1990s, but experts say scientists are still years away from... Read more »
For many years, HIV and AIDS were synonymous with a death sentence, yet now there's lots of talk of a possible cure. What truth, if any, lies behind... Read more »
Walking off the airplane, my head feels fuzzy. The thought of looking for my luggage with three hundred other tired and ill-tempered people makes me... Read more »
Has the battle to cure diabetes landed Type I patients and Type II on opposite sides? That’s the question behind a recent New York Times article ... Read more »
Tuesday's Washington Post featured an editorial by pharmaceutical giant Wyeth Corps president, executive and chairman Robert Essner, Open the... Read more »