dplatt@teknowledge-vaxc.ARPA (Dave Platt) (05/12/87)
I ran across the following in the May 11 issue of Insight magazine. Given all of the recent discussion of AZT prices, availability, etc. I thought it might be of interest... "Eight patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and AIDS-related complex who were treated with a new nondrug technique called biostimulation showed improvements in key areas of immune function, according to reports by the techynique's developers, Biosystems Research Inc. "The technique involves exposure to low-level magnetic and electric stimulation in combination with phototherapy from the visible light spectrum. In the past 17 months, the company has tested the technique on eight patients for five to 60 weeks. Results included clearing of infections and improvements in blood test results in almost all subjects. In almost 4,500 total hours of exposure, no adverse effects have occurred. "The Cupertino, Calif., firm plans to conduct two more studies of the technique's effectiveness, the first to begin this month at a San Francisco hospital. That controlled study will involve 24 patients with AIDS-related complex. In the second, an animal study at the University of California at Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, researchers will investigate effects of biostimulation on cats infected with an AIDS-like virus." Disclaimers: I can't vouch either for the accuracy of the article or for the validity of the technique suggested. I have no connection with the cited firm or with UC Davis. Are there any bioresearchers out there who can give us some additional information about the techniques mentioned in this article?