This is a bitter pill to swallow. Many cocoa products in the US contain concerning levels of toxic heavy metals, a new study from George Washington University warns. Many cocoa products in the US contain worrisome levels of lead and cadmium, a new study from George Washington University warns. Picture Partners – stock.adobe.com Researchers analyzed 72 cocoa-based foods — including dark chocolate, often praised as a heart-healthy treat — over eight years. They found that 43% of the products contained an amount of lead that tops recommendations, while 35% exceeded cadmium limits. Surprisingly, organic-labeled products had higher levels of lead and cadmium than non-organic products, the researchers said. Contamination can come from soil or occur during manufacturing. A single serving of these cocoa items may not pose significant health risks, but several servings might. Leigh Frame, director of integrative medicine at GW, led the testing of 72 cocoa-based products. The George Washingto...
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7th person likely 'cured' of HIV in a remarkable case
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A seventh person has essentially been cured of HIV after receiving a stem cell transplant nearly a decade ago, doctors announced Thursday.
The 60-year-old unidentified German man was suffering from acute myeloid leukemia when he underwent the risky procedure to replace his unhealthy bone marrow in October 2015.
He quit taking anti-retroviral drugs — which stop HIV from reproducing — in September 2018. He remains in viral remission and appears to be cancer-free.
A seventh person has essentially been cured of HIV after receiving a stem cell transplant nearly a decade ago, doctors announced Thursday. AP
“A healthy person has many wishes, a sick person only one,” the man, who wishes to remain anonymous, said of his progress.
Dr. Christian Gaebler, a physician-scientist at the Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, is slated to present the case next week at the 25th International AIDS Conference.
“The longer we see these HIV remissions without any HIV therapy, the more confidence we can get that we’re probably seeing a case where we really have eradicated all competent HIV,” Gaebler said.
At a news conference last week, International AIDS Society President Sharon Lewin cautioned against using the word “cure.”
Still, she said, being in remission for more than five years means he “would be close” to being considered cured.
Timothy Ray Brown, also known as the “Berlin patient,” is widely considered the first person to be cured of HIV. He underwent two stem cell transplants, in 2007 and 2008. His leukemia returned and he died in September 2020 at the age of 54. AP
There is one major difference between the German man’s case and most of the rest.
Five of the other six patients received stem cells from donors with two copies of a rare genetic mutation that stops HIV from replicating.
The German patient is said to be the first to have received stem cells from a donor with just one copy of the mutated gene — and he had a copy of the gene himself.
About 1% of Caucasians have two copies of the defective gene, while 10% to 18% of people with European heritage are estimated to have one copy of the gene, thus expanding the potential donor pool.
Some 39 million people around the world are living with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Very few will be able to access this treatment, as it is reserved for those with HIV and aggressive leukemia.
Adam Castillejo, a k a the “London patient,” received a bone marrow transplant for his lymphoma in 2016. He is in his mid-40s. Truthbetold71/Wikimedia Commons
Others who have been ‘cured’ of HIV
Timothy Ray Brown, also known as the “Berlin patient,” is widely considered the first person to be cured of HIV. He underwent two stem cell transplants, in 2007 and 2008. His leukemia returned and he died in September 2020 at the age of 54.
Adam Castillejo, a k a the “London patient,” received a bone marrow transplant for his lymphoma in 2016. He is in his mid-40s.
Marc Franke, the “Düsseldorf patient,” underwent a stem cell transplant in 2013 to treat his leukemia. The 55-year-old stopped antiretroviral therapy in 2018 and was declared “cured” last year.
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