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Nanoparticle Completely Eradicates Hepatitis C Virus
Diggester writes "While Americans worry every year about getting a flu shot or preventing HIV/AIDS, the deadlier silent killer is actually Hepatitis C, killing over 15,000 people yearly in the U.S. since 2007 — and the numbers continue to increase as the carriers increase in age. While there is no vaccine, there is hope in nanoparticle technology. The breakthrough came from a group of researchers at the University of Florida, creating a 'nanozyme' that eliminates the Hep C 100% of the time; before now, the six-month treatment would only work about half the time. The particles are coated with two biological agents, the identifier and the destroyer; the identifier recognizes the virus and sends the destroyer off to eliminate the mRNA which allows Hep C to replicate." Reader Joiseybill adds a link to coverage in the IEEE Spectrum, and points out that the 100 percent success rate, while encouraging, is so far only in the lab.
So take everyone to the lab for treatment. Duh.
would have been nice for mice to be mentioned in the summary since it appears only to apply to them. lucky dogs
work in progress
But it uses the word "nano" so it must work.
Hepatitis C++? Hepatitis C#?
Objective Hepatitis C. *shudders*
Dress up like a horse and go to a vet and you can get gene therapy and stem cells treatments.
It's the military industrial complex. Terrorism gives them an excuse to exist and siphon off tax dollars. Force all arms manufacturers to be not-for-profit companies, and your terrorism threat will vanish like a juice stain in an informercial.
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