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Meds, Mind, Body & Benefits => Research News & Studies => Topic started by: WhySoUnfair on August 30, 2010, 10:21:15 am

Title: Have you ever heard about this?
Post by: WhySoUnfair on August 30, 2010, 10:21:15 am

Breakthrough Could Lead to Cure for AIDS and Other Deadly Viruses

The discovery of a chemical given the unassuming name "LJ001" could mark the beginning of a new era of medicine. Because it attacks virus membranes, LJ001 may form the basis for treating a variety of ills, from annoying cases of flu to deadly outbreaks of Ebola, to HIV and many other viral killers, without any serious side effects.

http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/69259.html

Title: Re: Have you ever heard about this?
Post by: Inchlingblue on August 30, 2010, 11:21:18 am

This came up in another thread a few months ago. It sounds very promising.

Here's some pertinent information about it, directly from one of the scientists working on it:

http://forums.poz.com/index.php?topic=31098.msg380137#msg380137