of curaua and piassava ï¬bers. In this ï¬gure, two points should be noted. First, that the average length of curaua, 846 mm, and piassava, 455 mm, are more than 15 times their criti-Figure 1. Automobile components made of natural-ï¬ber-reinforced composites. 25 Figure 2. The dimensional distribution of commercial ï¬bers of (a) curaua and (b)
The treatment of aggressive diseases often benefits very noticeably from combination therapy, especially when involving the immune system. In fact, one often-cited combination therapy is HAART: Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy used in the treatment of HIV. With six major types of drugs being used in this combination therapy, each slows or disrupts the replication of HIV cells in different ways.
The past decade has shown that marijuana may help patients with HIV by: 1  Easing the nausea that is a side effect of some HIV treatments. 2  Increasing appetite and preventing weight loss. 3  Controlling the nerve pain (neuropathy) caused by HIV.