Cure for H.I.V. maybe

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Donbett1974

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There's a new drug that might makes H.I.V. mutate into extinction. Here's the link http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/02/09/hiv-mutation.html
 

meatloaf231

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If that works, awesome. If it doesn't, then we found another way that doesn't work.

'tis the nature of science.
 

wewontdie11

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True there are genetic anomalies that build up when an organism mutates, but with something like that surely there's also the risk that they could create a strain of virus that is even worse.
 

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wewontdie11 said:
True there are genetic anomalies that build up when an organism mutates, but with something like that surely there's also the risk that they could create a strain of virus that is even worse.
Yah like....Super AIDS,
Get a teaspoon of that in your ass, and you got 2 years to live. I quote South Park!
 

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This is very awesome. During Genetics/Immunology/Microbiology lectures, the possibilities of mutation induced apoptosis was discussed, but with procedures such as this, there is also the chance that the mutation could become uncontrollable and have an effect on surrounding tissue (possibly of a cancerous nature).

Regardless this is a great breakthrough and should be tested thoroughly. Imagine the implications for the future.
 

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Donbett1974 said:
There's a new drug that might makes H.I.V. mutate into extinction. Here's the link http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/02/09/hiv-mutation.html
There is already a cure - bone marrow transplant of HIV-immune people, though it's costly and hard to find people

on the drug - awesome. I hope it works, and hope it could be synthesized for both profit and handed out.
 

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Kukul said:
Maybe I'm an ignorant, but I don't care about HIV that much, never met anyone who has it (it's a bit like global warming for me, I'm being told it's there but I can't see it)
Anyway I'm glad to see all kinds of progress in genetics. I hope it'll work.
Ignorant is an adjective. You'd be an ignoramus. That word is better because it's the noun form and sounds even more derisive. :) But on the topic, surely they'll be checking to make sure this doesn't create a race of X-HIVs, right?

EDIT: Actually "ignorant" apparently can be used as a noun. I guess that makes me one, too. :)
 

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Wow, some scientists actually stopped working on the old person boner pills to look into HIV/AIDS? Sweet. Now if we can get them to stop making women look like permanently surprised, half melted plastic dolls using botulism and have a look at that dang ol' cancer thing, I reckon a hell of a lot of people will be happy.

Hope to god this thing works, I'm about to lose a close friend to aids (message is, if you're dumb enough to inject drugs, don't share your frakking needles). It'll be too late for her, but it can't be too late for say, africa, or any other the other tens or even hundreds of thousands (don't know the numbers, could be millions) infected.
 

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Oh holy crap. They are using a drug to mutate a virus at incredibly high rates. This is the setup for so much horror to come, according to popular culture.

I'm going to go prepare myself for the coming zombie apocalypse.

On a serious note, if this works reliable, HELL YES.
 

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meatloaf231 said:
If that works, awesome. If it doesn't, then we found another way that doesn't work.

'tis the nature of science.
QTF.

Kukul said:
Maybe I'm an ignorant, but I don't care about HIV that much, never met anyone who has it
Same for me, but I use a rubber anyway. Helps to prevent other nasty STDs as well ;)
 

Art Axiv

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H.I.V is the virus that causes AIDS. Can we call it a cure if it targets the cause... oh wait, I already answered myself.
 

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Pyronox said:
Well that looks interesting. Still won't stop it from spreading cause people are selfish retarded pricks, but still.

This could perhaps work on cancer too, if modified maybe?

Otherwise we could just tell people to all get checked for HIV/AIDS and tell those that have it to not have sex with those who don't...

Seriously, that virus is the most retarded thing ever. Humans created it, and humans are spreading it by stupidity. Really, wtf.
Yes, it irritates me that it was around for more then a generation. Come on people don't have sex if you or your partner has HIV or don't do drugs(at least don't do them stupidly)
 

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Marv21 said:
Yah like....Super AIDS,
Get a teaspoon of that in your ass, and you got 2 years to live. I quote South Park!
"Get a teaspoon of Super AIDS in your butt, and you're dead in three years."

I watch too much South Park...

sirdanrhodes said:
I thought cash was the cure for H.I.V..

South Park lied to me, again.
No, Sir. Cash is the cure for AIDS. Take about $100,000 and grind it up then inject it into your bloodstream.
 

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fullmetalangel said:
darkless said:
They have also cured AID's why no topic on that :p.
AIDS (it's all one acronym, no 's) is HIV. It's the symptoms you get before you die.
Wrong. HIV is the virus (Human Immunodeficiency Virus). AIDS is the syndrome (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome). AIDS is the syndrome (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome). But AIDS itself is not deadly, it is the supression of your immunesystem, which leads to you dieing from a cold, flu or whatever infection you get.
 

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in the words of a comedian whose name I can't remember:

"the day there is a cure for HIV and AIDS will be the day there will be people publically fucking in the streets."