We are constantly reading headlines about the latest HIV cure. After years of being exposed to these inflamed news reports, we may get desensitized to the fact that there is actually progress being made in that field. Ever since Timothy Brown was proven to be cured, the search for a cure for HIV that is …
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Nelson, How is Timothy Brown doing? Jun 13, 2012 I have read some of your post about Timothy Brown, the guy who was cured of HIV. I was shocked to find out he has been struggling here in the United States after he moved from Germany. How is he doing now? How is his health? …
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I have previously reported about Timothy Brown, aka “The Berlin Patient”, the man who was cured of HIV after going through chemotherapy, radiation and two bone marrow transplants donated by a man genetically resistant to HIV (more articles here: articles about Timothy Brown ) Concerning data was presented by Dr Steven Yukl et al in a talk …
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Timothy Brown made medical history when he became the first patient who was essentially cured of HIV, after receiving a stem cell transplant from a person who was genetically resistant to the infection. Now, doctors are hoping to build on Brown’s success by treating HIV patients using cord blood units that have the same HIV-resistant …
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Timothy Ray Brown, aka “The Berlin Patient,” is the first person to be declared cured of HIV. A Seattle native living in Berlin until his recent move to San Francisco, he was diagnosed with leukemia in 2006 while living with HIV. Timothy underwent an innovative treatment for his cancer that resulted in not only a …
After attending a meeting sponsored by several organizations (TAG, AMFAR, Project Inform, the AIDS Policy Project) in Baltimore on April 20-21 this year, I came to the realization that we needed a video that would wake people up to the challenges ahead of us to get to a cure of HIV that is accessible and …
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Thursday, August 25 7:00pm-9:00pm What is the latest info on healthy aging with HIV? On treatments to improve the quality of my life? Will I see the cure in my lifetime? Join Positive Force and three great speakers for answers to these questions – and more! Speakers: Nelson Vergel, HIV wellness advocate, expert, and author …
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By Nelson Vergel July 15, 2011 By now, we have all read several stories about Timothy Brown and watched his interviews on TV. For the few who have been living in a cocoon in the last few weeks and have not watched the news, I remind them that Tim, once known as the “Berlin patient,” …
