7. The scientists claim to discover cure for AIDS and the medicine will be put on
sale very soon.
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Yes
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Scientists might have discovered a complete cure for HIV
By - TNN | Jul 9, 2019, 16:13 IST
Scientists might have discovered a complete cure for HIV
HIV (Human Immuno Virus) remains to be one of the deadliest and untreatable infection affecting close to 36.9 million people globally, with over 2.1 million reported cases in India alone. In a promising new development, scientists based out of America have now claimed to have found a complete cure for HIV, with successful testing conducted on living organisms.
HIV, which spreads from one person to another through unprotected sexual contact, blood transmission or bodily fluids is one of the hardest to treat viral infections. People who are infected with HIV have a considerably higher risk of developing AIDS (Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome), which weakens the body and attacks the immune system, triggering a total failure and mortality.
New research conducted by scientists based out of the University of Nebraska Medical Centre has found a new cure for HIV. For the same, tests were conducted on mice, whose genomes replicated that of human beings.
The research, which was published recently claims to have used a combination of two treatment methodologies in curbing the infection, first by stopping the replication of the virus and then eliminating it from the body using a gene editing method.
The study
Currently, Antiretroviral therapy or ART is one of the most commonly used treatment plans to fight HIV spread by attacking it at the cellular level and preventing it from multiplying. However, this treatment plan does not fully eliminate the virus from the system. Hence, it is not seen as a cure for HIV. However, continued use of ART can help patients diagnosed with HIV lead a better quality, healthier life for longer.
The new study, results of which were published in the science journal, Nature Communications, was conducted on engineered mice which were replicated with human T-cells, the ones which are the most vulnerable to an HIV infection.
Once the mice were affected with HIV, scientists used a combination of methodologies to stop the virus from replicating. The strategy, known as long-acting slow-effective release antiretroviral therapy (LASER ART) was conducted in two parts- first, to suppress the spread and efficacy of the viral strain and in the second part, to eliminate the infected DNA strain from the body completely by using the CRISPR technology. Results
Post the research, when the mice were analyzed, it was observed that one-third of the animals showed no specific signs of an HIV infection. If the results are any proof, it wouldn't be long before trials are conducted on human beings, bringing the world one step closer to a cure for HIV.
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