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. '"

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Re:the real solution made apparent

[Rukie]

The article itself mentions that other drugs will fail. We need to eradicate HIV entirely, like small pox. However, this could be difficult to do. Jokingly, take everyone with HIV and put them on their own island, would be a quick fix. The next reasonable idea, nanobots!

Re:the real solution made apparent

[Grimmreaper74]

Isn't the hole you get the virus from sweet and delicious too??? I guess one comes with the other...