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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. '"
Yes. Clearly, you're friends are fucked.
"I have lost two people so far to this disease in my life, and I have more than 5 friends that are HIV+ today."
How many of those people got HIV through no fault of their own? Right.
How many people have Type 1 diabetes through no fault of their own? Right.
I would much prefer to cure a disease that targets people indiscriminately. HIV is not that disease, no matter your fellings on the subject.
"No, I disagree because parents who have diabetes (or any other weird genetic defect) and choose to reproduce..."
I read this nonsense and had to reply. Diabetes doesn't work that way. I suggest you look into the matter before posting tripe like this again.