Title: New HIV Antibodies Kill 91% of Strains
Post by: curiosityandthecat on July 08, 2010, 09:46:42 PM
Post by: curiosityandthecat on July 08, 2010, 09:46:42 PM
Damn, science is cool.
Original article: Wall Street Journal (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703609004575355072271264394.html?mod=e2tw)
QuoteIn a significant step toward an AIDS vaccine, U.S. government scientists have discovered three powerful antibodies, the strongest of which neutralizes 91% of HIV strains, more than any AIDS antibody yet discovered.
Looking closely at the strongest antibody, they have detailed exactly what part of the virus it targets and how it attacks that site.
The antibodies were discovered in the cells of a 60-year-old African-American gay man, known in the scientific literature as Donor 45, whose body made the antibodies naturally. Researchers screened 25 million of his cells to find 12 that produced the antibodies. Now the trick will be for scientists to develop a vaccine or other methods to make anyone's body produce them.
Original article: Wall Street Journal (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703609004575355072271264394.html?mod=e2tw)
Title: Re: New HIV Antibodies Kill 91% of Strains
Post by: pinkocommie on July 08, 2010, 09:52:26 PM
Post by: pinkocommie on July 08, 2010, 09:52:26 PM
Yay! Goooooooo science! :yay: 
Title: Re: New HIV Antibodies Kill 91% of Strains
Post by: Tank on July 08, 2010, 09:55:42 PM
Post by: Tank on July 08, 2010, 09:55:42 PM
Yay! For 60 year old gay African American!! + science!!
Title: Re: New HIV Antibodies Kill 91% of Strains
Post by: Kylyssa on July 08, 2010, 10:13:25 PM
Post by: Kylyssa on July 08, 2010, 10:13:25 PM
Totally Fucking Awesome!
Now, when an AIDS/HIV vaccine is developed wanna bet the fundies fight its distribution tooth and nail?
Now, when an AIDS/HIV vaccine is developed wanna bet the fundies fight its distribution tooth and nail?
Title: Re: New HIV Antibodies Kill 91% of Strains
Post by: Tank on July 08, 2010, 10:15:24 PM
Post by: Tank on July 08, 2010, 10:15:24 PM
Quote from: "Kylyssa"Totally Fucking Awesome!Do Bears shit in the woods!
Now, when an AIDS/HIV vaccine is developed wanna bet the fundies fight its distribution tooth and nail?
Title: Re: New HIV Antibodies Kill 91% of Strains
Post by: Thumpalumpacus on July 08, 2010, 11:54:01 PM
Post by: Thumpalumpacus on July 08, 2010, 11:54:01 PM
Yeah, my first thought was RU-486. Compassion be damned, right?
Title: Re: New HIV Antibodies Kill 91% of Strains
Post by: Davin on July 09, 2010, 12:20:52 AM
Post by: Davin on July 09, 2010, 12:20:52 AM
Quote from: "Thumpalumpacus"Yeah, my first thought was RU-486. Compassion be damned, right?And it causes autism.
(just a joke, relax).
Title: Re: New HIV Antibodies Kill 91% of Strains
Post by: SSY on July 09, 2010, 06:28:07 AM
Post by: SSY on July 09, 2010, 06:28:07 AM
If this was on Facebook, I would "like" it
Title: Re: New HIV Antibodies Kill 91% of Strains
Post by: Ellainix on July 09, 2010, 06:55:41 AM
Post by: Ellainix on July 09, 2010, 06:55:41 AM
Quote from: "Davin"WE HOPEQuote from: "Thumpalumpacus"Yeah, my first thought was RU-486. Compassion be damned, right?And it causes autism.
(just a joke, relax).
Title: Re: New HIV Antibodies Kill 91% of Strains
Post by: Davin on July 09, 2010, 08:44:51 AM
Post by: Davin on July 09, 2010, 08:44:51 AM
Quote from: "Ellainix"The mercury that is used in vaccines is not the type of mercury that is linked to causing autism, it works through the system in less than 36 hours while the bad kind sticks around for much longer. Also there isn't enough in the vaccines that do use mercury to be of any concern even if it doesn't work through your system. So relax. Vaccines are very necessary since it can eliminate some very bad diseases and when people don't do give vaccines to their children they're not only putting their own kids at risk but the general population. It really was a joke, people should do real research on it and not take some celebrity as an authority.Quote from: "Davin"WE HOPEQuote from: "Thumpalumpacus"Yeah, my first thought was RU-486. Compassion be damned, right?And it causes autism.
(just a joke, relax).