Focuses on the theme of the annual meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on May 1-5, 2005. Expected number of scientific paper and poster presentations; Presentation on ocular oncology collaborative research; Discussions on age-related macular degeneration and regulatory T cells in ocular pathology.
This article describes the conclusions of two scientific research papers from immunologists about the human immune system and the AIDS virus. Both papers conclude that the virus exploits the human body's natural mechanism for shutting down the immune system, and the process can be reversed. Tasuku Honjo discovered the PD-1 molecule which regulates disease fighting T-cells. The AIDS virus attacks PD-1causing it to prevent T-cells from doing their job. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is funding research on how to turn PD-1 back on.
Focuses on the research paper "Effect of Antiretroviral Therapy on Liver-Related Mortality in Patients with HIV and Hepatitis C Coinfection," by N. Qurishi, published in the 2003 issue of "Lancet." Improvement in the prognosis of HIV infection; CD4 positive T-cell count; Concentration of serum cholinesterase.