World AIDS Day 2008

In 2007, an estimated 33.2 million people lived with the disease worldwide, and it killed an estimated 2.1 million people, including 330,000 children. Over three-quarters of these deaths occurred in sub-Saharan Africa, retarding economic growth and destroying human capital.

Science Fair Project Information
Title: Are Beta Glucan and Echinacea (purple coneflower) safe to administer to AIDS sufferers in third world countries?
Subject: Medicine
Grade level: High School - Grades 10-12
Academic Level: Ordinary
Project Type: Experimental
Cost: Medium
Awards: None
Affiliation: Canada Wide Virtual Science Fair (VSF)
Year: 2004
Description: The goal of this project is to prove that echinacea (purple coneflower), along with beta glucan (cultured extract of Baker's Yeast cell wall. It is used as an immunostimulant) are a safe, effective and affordable treatment for stimunlating macrophages (immune system cells) in AIDS patients.

Link: http://www.virtualsciencefair.org/2004/munr4s0/public_html/

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