Houston doctors say they may have found a way to destroy HIV

Zachstar · 07-31-08, 09:27 PM

Oh HELL yes!! If this ends up to be true it will mean we can end this monster like the monsters of the past!

Houston doctors say they may have found a way to destroy HIV

http://www.kvue.com/news/state/stori....14e217f8.html

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“We have found an innovative way to kill the virus by finding this small region of HIV that is unchangeable,” Dr. Sudhir Paul of the University of Texas Medical School at Houston said.

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Isn't it nice that when we decide to work towards a problem rather than stay addicted to what keeps it in check we can solve almost anything?

First the EEstor announcement for energy storage and now this for healthcare! FINALLY some good news!

bookworm_020 · 07-31-08, 09:34 PM

If it does work, it will be a great step forward, but untill the time the it's proven and can be used by the public, it's best to stick to the methods of avoiding getting infected full stop.

cobalt1 · 07-31-08, 09:54 PM

iI'm sure the government will snuff this out

UnderseaLcpl · 07-31-08, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by cobalt1

iI'm sure the government will snuff this out

Why?

In other related news I consider this remarkable but why didn't we focus more research on Heart Disease first? It kills far more people than aids each year and heart disease patients generally didn't make some poor choices that led to them being affected by it. I'm actually a little miffed that at many points in recent history concern for AIDS ahs eclipsed that over heart disease and cancer. Of course, any disease that kills people is deserving of attention but AIDS seems to have gotten more than its' fair share.
Nonetheless, I am quite excited and hope this breakthrough leads to the elimination of AIDS. It may not be the leading killer but progress against it is auspicious for other "incureable" disease reasearch.

baggygreen · 07-31-08, 11:51 PM

Can i take a guess USLC and say its because HIV/aids is caused by one thing, whereas heart disease etc can be brought on by a number of factors?

Frame57 · 08-01-08, 01:12 AM

It is about time. I am sick of using rubbers.

Zachstar · 08-01-08, 02:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Frame57

It is about time. I am sick of using rubbers.

Still a big number of STDs out there.

Stealth Hunter · 08-01-08, 02:45 AM

Tchocky · 08-01-08, 03:48 AM

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Originally Posted by UnderseaLcpl

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Originally Posted by cobalt1

iI'm sure the government will snuff this out

Why?

In other related news I consider this remarkable but why didn't we focus more research on Heart Disease first? It kills far more people than aids each year and heart disease patients generally didn't make some poor choices that led to them being affected by it. I'm actually a little miffed that at many points in recent history concern for AIDS ahs eclipsed that over heart disease and cancer. Of course, any disease that kills people is deserving of attention but AIDS seems to have gotten more than its' fair share.
Nonetheless, I am quite excited and hope this breakthrough leads to the elimination of AIDS. It may not be the leading killer but progress against it is auspicious for other "incureable" disease reasearch.

Well, there are many causes of heart disease that are easy to avoid, and are common knowledge. AIDS is an extremely new problem, and one that has grown astoundingly quickly in the last 10-15 years. AIDS/HIV can be transmitted between people, whereas heart disease tends to be down to one's personal choices/luck.
Not saying that there should be an unequal focus, but there are dangerous unknown facets to HIV that don't have true parallels with heart disease.
This should all be taken with the a grain of overpopulation salt :p

Skybird · 08-01-08, 04:03 AM

Just some weeks ago some major pharmaceutical corporation - forgot which one - declared they considered any furthe rresearch into AIDS as a waste of money, and fruitless.

Koondawg · 08-01-08, 05:42 AM

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It is about time. I am sick of using rubbers.

I keep a can of latex paint next to the bed....and it lasts for 15 years once applied

KD

UnderseaLcpl · 08-01-08, 09:05 AM

I like the points made thus far about why AIDS research at least as justifiable as heart disease research. Not totally convinced the money couldn't be better spent elsewhere, but I'm thinking about it.

Platapus · 08-01-08, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Zachstar

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Originally Posted by Frame57

It is about time. I am sick of using rubbers.

Still a big number of STDs out there.

Children being one of the worst

Letum · 08-01-08, 09:40 AM

If there is ever a cure, I will be surprised if it is cheep.

If life where a thing that money could buy,
the poor would not live and the rich would not die.

Platapus · 08-01-08, 09:51 AM

It will be nice if this also improves our battle against other viruses.

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bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	If it does work, it will be a great step forward, but untill the time the it's proven and can be used by the public, it's best to stick to the methods of avoiding getting infected full stop. __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

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Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,602 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Just some weeks ago some major pharmaceutical corporation - forgot which one - declared they considered any furthe rresearch into AIDS as a waste of money, and fruitless. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

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UnderseaLcpl Silent Hunter Join Date: May 2008 Location: Storming the beaches! Posts: 4,254 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I like the points made thus far about why AIDS research at least as justifiable as heart disease research. Not totally convinced the money couldn't be better spent elsewhere, but I'm thinking about it. __________________ I stole this sig from Task Force

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Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	If there is ever a cure, I will be surprised if it is cheep. If life where a thing that money could buy, the poor would not live and the rich would not die. __________________

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Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,360 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	It will be nice if this also improves our battle against other viruses. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

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