Some hope is better than none at all
Potential cure for HIV/AIDS found by Brigham Young University.
What studies to date show is a compound that attacks HIV at its molecular membrane level, disrupting the virus from interacting with their primary targets, the "T-helper" class white blood cells that comprise and direct the human immune system. Further, CSAs appear to be deadly to all known strains of HIV.
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In addition to being a potential checkmate to HIV, the compounds show indications of being just as effective against other diseases plaguing humankind - among them influenza, possibly even the dread bird flu, along with smallpox and herpes.
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That day is still a long way off, though. First, researchers plan to publish their results in scientific journals, seeking peer review and independent confirmation of their findings. Assuming no flaws are found, several rounds of testing would follow.
This certainly sounds hopeful, more so than anything else to date. But as much as I'd like to twirl in glee, it's important to remember that it hasn't had any live testing, yet, not having advanced beyond the test tube.
Still, it's better than any other possibilities we've seen, so far. And (cynic that I am) it's application for things other than HIV/AIDS will likely mean continued research and funding.
What studies to date show is a compound that attacks HIV at its molecular membrane level, disrupting the virus from interacting with their primary targets, the "T-helper" class white blood cells that comprise and direct the human immune system. Further, CSAs appear to be deadly to all known strains of HIV.
...
In addition to being a potential checkmate to HIV, the compounds show indications of being just as effective against other diseases plaguing humankind - among them influenza, possibly even the dread bird flu, along with smallpox and herpes.
...
That day is still a long way off, though. First, researchers plan to publish their results in scientific journals, seeking peer review and independent confirmation of their findings. Assuming no flaws are found, several rounds of testing would follow.
This certainly sounds hopeful, more so than anything else to date. But as much as I'd like to twirl in glee, it's important to remember that it hasn't had any live testing, yet, not having advanced beyond the test tube.
Still, it's better than any other possibilities we've seen, so far. And (cynic that I am) it's application for things other than HIV/AIDS will likely mean continued research and funding.