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Finding New Clues for a Functional HIV Cure
George Mason University's Yuntao Wu is the lead scientist on a research team that has identified a measurable indicator that could prove instrumental in the fight against HIV.
The research focuses on cofilin, a key protein that regulates cells to mobilize and fight against infection.
In an HIV-infected patient, cofilin dysfunction is a key factor in helper T cell defects, according to the research recently published in the journal Science Advances. Helper T cells… read more
I am from Portland Oregon NOT Portland Arkansas. How do I fix my info myself and the other HIV teams.
Being taken advantage of for having HIV.
Ever since I was diagnosed positive my sister has used to it to her benefit. To make me look less of a person, one vulnerable and without any power. My dad and mom who are now deceased were supportive of my diagnosis and my lifestyle. I guess my sister hated that. She was constantly asking my parents to change their wills so she could get everything since I probably would be dead. And among other hateful things. I did not ask for anything from my parents only they be… read more
I was never open with family about my preference they knew of course and never dealt with those issues of course there always are family problems when… read more
How to stop caring for someone
Today, I have a bad evening. My ex-boyfriend have financial issues and knowing I get paid tomorrow he asked me for money. I don't want to give him money because next week will be my birthday and I want to treat myself for a change. But now he made me feel guilty because I'm not helping him.
How do I stop caring for someone who only see me as a ATM machine?
We humans do not control our emotions. That is, we don't really have control over who we love, hate, etc. But we can control what we DO with those… read more
how do I change my name on my profile
I got divorced and hate seeing my married name anywhere, especially on this page, as that name, or the man in that marriage is why I am poz
Bug Chasers
Here is a question I posted over a year ago and would like to reshare with all the new people since then.
What are your thoughts on negative people specifically searching for positive people, to have unprotected sex and become positive? What do you tell people like this? Do you just ignore them?
I would avoid but it’s not necessary the diagnoses they need to worry about but the undiagnosed who aren’t on treatment
How has HIV been a POSITVE experience in your life?
Here is a question I posted over a year ago and would like to reshare with all the new people since then.
I always see how people write about how HIV is bad. I always seem to see the negative side, and people talking about the negative things about HIV. Yes usually the negative outweighs the positive, but how has HIV affected you in a positive way?
What do you think needs to happen to reduce the stigma around HIV/AIDS?
Here is a question I posted over a year ago and would like to reshare with all the new people since then. I do not think it needs any more explaining.
Well I for one came out if the closet for a second time in my life by announcing that " I have Aids but am undectable " which allowed me to emerge from… read more
Who has pets? Let's show them off!
I posted this question over a year ago and would like to share it with all the new people since then. If you have a pet, let's show them off! Click on pictures to enlarge them.
This is for the heterosexual people.
This is a post from over a year ago.
Most of HIV deals with gay men. Straight people with HIV probably feel left out with support, help, or somebody to talk to. My question for straight people is, how do you address things when people talk about HIV and how it's a gay disease, and how gays deserve it for being deviants. Or how do you address when people say, "it will never happen to me, I live a moral lifestyle."
