Bedford Research Foundation - Semen Testing - Science Highlights - June 2010: Curing HIV Disease With Stem Cell Therapy

Walk-In Rapid HIV Test

Anonymous HIV test in 30 minutes.

Every Friday from
11 AM - 3 PM at our Davis Square clinical laboratory
Boston Area HIV Testing

A Not for Profit Laboratory

The Bedford Research Foundation's clinical laboratory is a not for profit, Massachusetts public charity. The laboratory operates on the principle that revenues and information from existing laboratory tests should be used to support research and the development of new tests.

SPAR Info Pack

Download each PDF

Overview & Steps
Download PDF

Understanding the Science
Download PDF

Procedures & Clinics
Download PDF

SPAR Kits & Costs
Download PDF

Request an Info Packet

To request an information packet on our research program, please send an email with your name and address to: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it You will receive an email confirmation when we mail your packet. Included in the packet will be an Initial Consult Request and Patient History.

Overview

SPAR - the Special Program of Assisted Reproduction is a world renowned program
that combines PCR HIV Semen Testing and Sperm Washing to screen and prepare
semen specimens from HIV-infected men for safe IVF procedures.

The program is based on research findings that approximately two-thirds of semen
specimens produced by healthy, HIV infected men have an undetectable amount of HIV.
Sperm from such specimens are safer for use in assisted reproduction than
“washed sperm” from untested specimens, or from specimens that test positive for virus.

Science Highlights - June 2010: Curing HIV Disease With Stem Cell Therapy

Over 50 years ago, treatments for some diseases of the immune system were developed, and are the original stem cell therapies. The treatments involve destroying all the diseased immune cells, such as leukemias, with radiation treatment and cancer drugs. (6,7,8). Once the diseased immune system is destroyed, it is replaced by transplanting new immune cells from the bone marrow of a healthy donor. (read more )