First HIV gene therapy test encouraging
(AP)


<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061107/ap_on_he_me/hiv_gene_therapy"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061106/capt.34a163614a6244999e08a8547ff238ce.hiv_gene_therapy_nyol906.jpg?x=130&y=97&sig=Uyfo0yCwz6vERtqzWdHVBw--" align="left" height="97" width="130" alt="The first test of a potential new gene therapy for HIV _ the virus that causes AIDS _ was encouraging enough for researchers to launch a more extensive trial. In addition to showing that the treatment was possible and didn't endanger the patients, the amount of virus in the subjects remained steady or decreased during the study, which involved just five people with chronic HIV infection. (AP GRAPHIC)" border="0" /></a>AP - The first test of a potential new gene therapy for HIV — the virus that causes AIDS — was encouraging enough for researchers to launch a more extensive trial.</p><br clear="all"/>