Houston doctors say they may have found a way to destroy HIV


	Houston doctors say they may have found a way to destroy HIV

Silkweaver

8-1-2008 6:14 PM

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medicine, hiv

Silkweaver says:

Basically, their idea could be used to control the disease for people who already have it and prevent infection for those at risk.

The theory has held up in lab and animal testing. The next step is human trials.

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8-2-2008 7:19 AM

agate

wow!!! if the clinical human trials will succeed it will be a true breakthrough fighting HIV. ye

no more need for safe sex, yet more STD's.

8-3-2008 9:50 AM

ratilfar

Damn the spam!

And about this?

no more need for safe sex, yet more STD's.

What is that all about?

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