Japanese scientists introduce new HIV drug

[Tr0n]

KOBE, Japan, July 6 (UPI) -- Japanese researchers have developed a durable new drug that blocks HIV from entering human cells and causes almost no side effects.
The new drug, code named AK602, was unveiled by Hiroaki Mitsuya, leader of the research team at Kumamoto University, at the International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific in Kobe Tuesday, the Asahi Shimbun reported Wednesday.

The drug's main feature is that it shuts out the AIDS virus at the point when it tries to intrude into a human cell.

Current AIDS medications often lose their effectiveness after a few days due to the virus' resistance, but the AK602 reacts to human cells instead of attacking the virus, said Mitsuya, a university professor.

When the new drug becomes attached to the protein that acts as an entrance into human cells for the AIDS virus, it can prevent HIV from entering.

The researchers conducted clinical tests on 40 AIDS patients in the United States. When the patients took 0.02 ounces of AK602 twice a day for 10 days, the number of HIV viruses dropped to an average of 1 percent.

Almost no side effects were reported, the professor said.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/upi/ind...=UPI-1-20050706-05305900-bc-japan-newdrug.xml

A new age has arrived boys and girls. :cheers:

 

[Crushenator 500]

''Almost no side effects were reported, the professor said.''

So, some were...?

Still, this is good news!

 

[Tr0n]

The side effects are probally not that bad...like how you might get a little cold because you took to many pills of something or took the wrong kind of pills and you got sick.

 

[StardogChampion]

That's dated July 6th, and since I've heard nothing on the news about it since then I doubt the new age has arrived...

 

[Tr0n]

I wasn't being serious when I said that.Reason why it hasn't been on the news is because sadly...american media/goverment (and many other goverments/media for that matter) ain't really interested in it.

 

[Sulkdodds]

...a cure for AIDS?

 

[CrazyHarij]

Damn, that sounds like some good shit.

 

[Tr0n]

...a cure for AIDS?

It's a big stepping stone to a cure tho...If ya'll remember AIDS is the aftermath of HIV.

This drug stops HIV from starting...it doesn't cure aids.Well that's what I can tell from the article...I might be wrong and it does cure aids. *shrugs*

 

[Ames]

Saw it a while ago. Whatchama call it remember some post about extreme side effects. Whatever.

 

[baron insig]

woo i can go a shagging

 

[Foxtrot]

Problem is, it is probably way too expensive (like all the other treatments) so it won't actually help.

 

[Sulkdodds]

Oh, prevents HIV from entering. Good point. Still, that's pretty useful, especially if you're ComradeB[NAME DELETED].

 

[Tr0n]

Problem is, it is probably way too expensive (like all the other treatments) so it won't actually help.

If our goverment actually backed it...then it wouldn't.

Also no you can go shagging away guys.Don't forget the other STD's....

So yes you still have to wear protection.

 

[Insano]

Problem is, it is probably way too expensive (like all the other treatments) so it won't actually help.

QFT. A lot of deaths in Afrika can be prevented by giving cocktails against AIDS, but there is just no money

 

[Foxtrot]

If our goverment actually backed it...then it wouldn't.

Also no you can go shagging away guys.Don't forget the other STD's....

So yes you still have to wear protection.

So our government should spend trillions of dollars on Africa because they have a poor life style that they can't support?

 

[Tr0n]

It's called good will...it would also help millions of people in this country.What about them?

 

[Foxtrot]

It's called good will...it would also help millions of people in this country.What about them?

I don't think our government has enough money, but helping people in this country should be the priority.

 

[Tr0n]

Well they could give out some money and help companies produce it.Like get most of the countries in the world to support it also.Hell...just advertising it could help.

 

[Dekstar]

Oh, prevents HIV from entering. Good point. Still, that's pretty useful, especially if you're ComradeB[NAME DELETED].

Roffel, he knows it too!

 

[RipperRoo]

I don't think our government has enough money, but helping people in this country should be the priority.

Your government may not, but your citizens do. I think immensly rich people should be made to give some away to charitable causes, a teacher at our school gives £10,000 a year to charities, yet most millionares couldn't give a shit, I think its stupid to be honest, especially with the wages some footballers get paid.

 

[Foxtrot]

Your government may not, but your citizens do. I think immensly rich people should be made to give some away to charitable causes, a teacher at our school gives £10,000 a year to charities, yet most millionares couldn't give a shit, I think its stupid to be honest, especially with the wages some footballers get paid.

Most millionares do donate, and most athletes do too. Why would the governments strip people of their money? They earned it, do they not have the right to enjoy what they earned and worked for? ****ing communist.

 

[Tr0n]

I hope Bill Gates gets on top of this like stink on shit.He could help sooo much with it.

Most millionares do donate, and most athletes do too. Why would the governments strip people of their money? They earned it, do they not have the right to enjoy what they earned and worked for? ****ing communist.

Stfu. Just don't post in my thread if you're gonna start shooting labels like that out of your ass.

 

[outpost]

I hope Bill Gates gets on top of this like stink on shit.He could help sooo much with it.

Stfu. Just don't post in my thread if you're gonna start shooting labels like that out of your ass.

Thats strange, I shoot poo out of my ass....

 

[Tr0n]

Edit: Nothing to see here folks...

 

[Foxtrot]

I hope Bill Gates gets on top of this like stink on shit.He could help sooo much with it.

Stfu. Just don't post in my thread if you're gonna start shooting labels like that out of your ass.

I wasn't being serious with the communist part, that is why I said ****ing.

 

[Tr0n]

Ohhhh...sorry I jumped the gun.My fault.

Kinda hard to detect sarcasm/jokes through text.

 

[Foxtrot]

Ohhhh...sorry I jumped the gun.My fault.

Kinda hard to detect sarcasm/jokes through text.

Just don't take anything I say too seriously, I won't insult anyone unless it is in the politics forum.