Human Blood May Contain A Cure For AIDS

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

[dAzED1]

"VIRIP targets a sugar molecule which HIV uses to infect a host cell."

Well clearly then, the real solution is to destroy all the sugars in your body! /sarcasm

Good for them though, lets get this solved.

Patent Pending

[Anonymous Coward]

Sincerely,

God

Weird

[stratjakt]

Cuz I got it by drinking human blood.

Now is that the definition of irony or what?

It reads like this on Etherealworld Slashdot

[Tatisimo]

"Patch found for AIDS vulnerability in human bodies."

Re:Unnatural selection

[voice_of_all_reason]

I'd put money that if the human race survives a few thousand more years, that antibiotic allergies will be selected out of the gene pool.

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...

[onkelonkel]

Actually the saying goes "The proof of the pudding is in the eating". The saying is one of the oldest in our language. Only recently has it been shortened and corrupted to "The proof is in the pudding". The meaning of the original is quite clear while "The proof is in the pudding" makes no sense at all.

OberGrammarFuehrer von Umlaut at your service!

/clicks heels

Re:So: how long will it take HIV to evolve ...

[the_wishbone]

It's out to reproduce, that's its job.

How'd it get THAT job? I'm gonna kill my guidance counselor...

Re:Proof is in the pudding...

[Quiet_Desperation]

I thought "full service for 100 dinars" is the oldest?

Re:the real solution made apparent

[Anonymous Coward]

The better question is why are you tasting your ass?

Dear God.

[Savage-Rabbit]

Our calculations show that you are no longer necessary.

Sincerely

Steven Hawking

Pool's closed

[soupforare]

The pool will be "closed", so to speak?

Due to AIDS.

A simple answer:

[Upaut]

non-toxic even at very high concentrations
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

[digitalunity]

I hope so, my doctor is very beautiful.

But alas, she still says "roll up your sleeve"...

Re:Dear God.

[operagost]

Oh, really? If you're so smart, why did you misspell your own first name, Stephen?

Yours Truly,
YHWH

The real cure...

[guruevi]

is abstinence. Really, don't screw around until all HIV patients are dead. Hah, it is the ultimate cure, the only problem is implementing outside a public like Slashdot.

Re:the real solution made apparent

[Korin43]

Because corn syrup is cheap and most of your pet food is fillers?

Re:The real cure...

[Beryllium Sphere(tm)]

Abstaining from all sex for the next 50-100 years would reduce the number of cases of many other diseases.