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Live-Virus Vaccine Blocks AIDS In Monkeys

Posted by timothy on from the still-a-long-way-to-go dept.

joestump98 writes: "Using a weakened form of a virus commonly found in livestock and engineered to carry AIDS virus protiens, researchers have successfully protected monkeys from the deadly disease. They say it holds great promise for humans. The lead researcher says he hopes to have FDA approval within a year(!) and wishes they could start working with the drug in areas devastated by AIDS right away."

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  1. You know.... by bitva · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    ...Stuff like this really brightens up my day. I don't have AIDS, I don't know anybody who does have AIDS (although there are a few people who I wouldn't mind getting the disease and dying a slow painfull death), so this story really shouldn't affect me. Forget sex, just give me science doing positive things and I'll be happy!!!

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