There are sensors on the outside of our cells that tell the cell about its environment and allow communication between it and other cells. These same sensors allow the cell to communicate from its surface into its interior. The HIV virus that can progress into AIDS uses some of these surface sensors to trick the cell to send signals inside.

     A recently published clinical trial shows that BioCurcumin works as well as fluoxetine (generic Prozac) in patients with severe depression. In this study sixty patients with major depressive disorder (MDD). The study participants were split into 3 groups of 20.

     Celebrex is a cox2 inhibiting drug. It reduces joint pain and stiffness but lacks the ability to cause bleeding ulcers that is common to other arthritis drugs. The generic name is celecoxib.

In this recent study run by researchers at Baylor Medical College 45 patients with rheumatoid arthritis were randomly split into 3 groups. One group was given the anti-inflammatory prescription drug diclofenac sodium (one brand name is Voltaren®) 50 mg twice daily, the second group of patients were supplemented with BioCurcumin at a dosage of 500 mg twice daily. The third group was placed on a combination of the two.