Mineral shows promise on HIV

Los Angeles Times by Jia-Rui Chong | Jan. 23, 2007 (News Report)
Selenium is reported to reduce the amount of virus in patients. It's like 'a lion tamer in a circus,' a study author says.

Giving selenium, an antioxidant mineral sold as a dietary supplement, to HIV patients modestly reduced the amount of virus in their blood, according to a study published Monday. Full Story »

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Dale Penn
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 by Dale Penn - Oct. 1, 2008

This is a report on a new study presenting certain limitations. It would be helpful to know if any subsequent studies are in the works to see if augmenting HIV/AIDS patients' medication with Selinium has any effect on morbitity/mortatility rates. As it stands, this is interesting, but can be dismissed as a single study with a small study population - and therefore will likely get limited attention from physicians.

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