A CURE?? Hopeful research for HIV

[jackjackjack]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2016/04/01/cure-for-hiv-possible-within-three-years-as-scientists-snip-viru/.

Let's hope.

[+ Truereview]

“This is a technology which enables you to change the genes. Effectively you can engineer the body to cure itself from the inside.”. Wow...the implications and applications are astonishing, beyond HIV I would think.

[+ WmClarke]

“This is a technology which enables you to change the genes. Effectively you can engineer the body to cure itself from the inside.”. Wow...the implications and applications are astonishing, beyond HIV I would think.

Definitely. Saw a presentation on this recently. Astounding.

[seaboy4hire]

How does onesign up for human trials?

 

Hugs,

Greg

[gallahadesquire]

How does onesign up for human trials?

 

Hugs,

Greg

 

One knows someone. Or one keeps an eye out.

 

A friend had developed an HIV-1 vaccine. Unfortunately, the virus mutated significantly, and it didn't work afterwards. Besides, HIV-1 is what was the major AIDS killer in the early '80's.

 

I am not a virologist, but my understanding is that, like the common cold, HIV can mutate entirely too easily. The cold virus has many copies (20-30) of its genetic material, which can re-combine easily to create yet a different strain. HIV mutations may prevent a reasonable vaccine.

[gallahadesquire]

I re-read the article. If they're doing GMO on Humans, that could be interesting.

[caliguy]

As much as I support PreP this is what we need to be working on. This sounds almost too good to be true. Not only can it clear out the Hiv with just small amount of engineered cells but prevents reinfection. 3 year human trials timeline is amazing too. I'd love to see that happen.

[TruthBTold]

Does the FDA have to approve anything in order for it to be available to the mass population once the testing is finished? For some reason I thought the equivalent British agency takes a shorter time period. So, while really, really good news it may take a while. I'm definitely going to keep taking my Prep.

[LADoug1]

It would end my 35 year nightmare ...

[+ Truereview]

Thanks for making the impact even more real for all of us, @LADoug1.

 

Let's get that bitch called modern medicine a swift kick in the ass to hurry up

[seaboy4hire]

Today I had a drs appt and asked her to check and see when the human trials will begon and see if I might be eligible to participate.

 

Hugs,

Greg

[MsGuy]

But then this happened.

 

HIV is a tricky son of a bitch.

[seaboy4hire]

But then this happened.

 

HIV is a tricky son of a bitch.

 

Copy and paste the article?

 

Hugs,

Greg

[seaboy4hire]

Here is the article that MsGuy posted but on a different site where you don't need to pay $95 to read http://www.nature.com/news/hiv-overcomes-crispr-gene-editing-attack-1.19712

 

Hugs,

Greg

[MsGuy]

Thanks for correcting my mistake, Greg.

 

For reasons beyond my limited comprehension of internetology, the route I took to the article evaded the pay-wall but. even though I copied and pasted the addy, it directs you to a "give me your money" page.

 

http://s2.quickmeme.com/img/bb/bbba1be6a7a7d6af4d133964f7dcff6b5d7ef2a71e108bf8b6e26d41e2c20f89.jpg

 

Usually I back check to make sure a link is working but this time I didn't. My bad.