Scientists Expose Weak DNA in HIV 196
Ace905 writes "The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases announced Thursday that they had discovered a very promising 'weak spot' in the HIV virus. The HIV virus, a progenitor to full blown AIDS has eluded all attempts at a vaccine since it was discovered sometime in the 1970's. The major problem with developing a vaccine initially was isolating the virus. Conventional viruses are often defeated with existing drugs, or after being tested against new compounds. HIV has been unique, and staggering in it's ability to resist all attempts at treatment by mutating its own genetic code. HIV is able to resist, with great effectiveness, any drug or combination drug-therapy that is used against it."
Ah, yes, the HIV virus... (Score:5, Funny)
Easy... (Score:4, Funny)
Rejoice (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Easy... (Score:3, Funny)
or better yet...
"up, down, up, down, left, right, left, right, A, B, A, B, Select, Start"
Re:Easy... (Score:4, Funny)
Why is it... (Score:4, Funny)
"Great shot, kid, that was one-in-a-million!"
God, I'm geeky...
Re:AIDS was discovered in 1981 (Score:3, Funny)
You mean... (Score:5, Funny)
You mean this vast plague upon mankind has a single point of failure? Wow! They really are close then. I suggest two possible courses of action from here: 1. Figure out how to plug a Powerbook into it, then type furiously. 2. Fly along the equator of the virus at top speed and fire into its exhaust port.
Once we have the cure... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Easy... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Easy... (Score:3, Funny)
^
(weak spot)
Re:You mean... (Score:3, Funny)
fire into its exhaust port
Re:Ah, yes, the HIV virus... (Score:1, Funny)