Human Blood May Contain A Cure For AIDS 309
Lisandro writes "German scientists at the University of Ulm have identified a natural ingredient of human blood that prevents the HIV-1 virus from from infecting immune cells and multiplying. The molecule, which they call virus-inhibitory peptide (VIRIP), promises new types of effective treatment for HIV in the future. 'Tweaks to its amino acid components boosted its anti-HIV potency by two orders of magnitude. Tests also showed that some derivatives of the molecule are highly stable in human blood plasma, and non-toxic even at very high concentrations. A synthetic version of VIRIP also proved effective at blocking HIV, excluding the possibility that some other factor was responsible. VIRIP targets a sugar molecule which HIV uses to infect a host cell. '"
the real solution made apparent (Score:3, Funny)
Well clearly then, the real solution is to destroy all the sugars in your body!
Good for them though, lets get this solved.
Patent Pending (Score:5, Funny)
God
Weird (Score:4, Funny)
Now is that the definition of irony or what?
It reads like this on Etherealworld Slashdot (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Unnatural selection (Score:3, Funny)
Is the correllary true? That if the human race diminishes we will not have acess to this AIDS technology? The pool will be "closed", so to speak?
Re:Proof is in the pudding... (Score:4, Funny)
OberGrammarFuehrer von Umlaut at your service!
/clicks heels
Re:So: how long will it take HIV to evolve ... (Score:3, Funny)
How'd it get THAT job? I'm gonna kill my guidance counselor...
Re:Proof is in the pudding... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:the real solution made apparent (Score:3, Funny)
Dear God. (Score:4, Funny)
Sincerely
Steven Hawking
Pool's closed (Score:3, Funny)
A simple answer: (Score:4, Funny)
Does this stuff affect other viruses? (Is it something that evolved for this reason?) If so, why doesn't the body make more of it already? Would that be too biologically expensive, or would that have problematic effects we haven't recognized yet?
Well, it is a miracle drug that cures everything, from deadly viruses, bacterial infections, even cancers. The problem is that VIRIP, or as its know under its commercial name, Trutonin, obliterates the person's immune system... Creating a lifelong dependance on the drug.
Re:Anti-HIV virus (Score:3, Funny)
But alas, she still says "roll up your sleeve"...
Re:Dear God. (Score:3, Funny)
Yours Truly,
YHWH
The real cure... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:the real solution made apparent (Score:3, Funny)
Re:The real cure... (Score:3, Funny)