Inspirational and good news.
A new class of HIV drug is in trial in the United States. Doctors have noticed that patients on a retroviral “cocktail” often develop resistance to the drugs. This new class of drugs attacks the virus in a novel way, and researchers are hoping that it will be an effective weapon against HIV.
The drug, called PA-457, attacks the virus’ ability to produce capsid protein. The capsid is a conical membrane which protects the viral RNA genetic material.
Researchers have demonstrated on mice a vaccine that curbs the effect of radiation. The article points out that the research is a result of the fear of terrorists using radioactive materials to hurt people. The vaccine would be given to rescue workers who have to go into the radioactive areas to save people.
I think the people who would really be interested in work in nuclear power-plants! This post means for the first time ever we’ve covered two vaccinations in one day!
This is pretty crazy and I take it with a grain of salt, but if this is true to any extent then this is awesome! A vaccine that can help people remember is something that I’d love to have, let’s hope this put in practice soon.
“Imagine an Alzheimer’s patient receiving a vaccine made of specialized blood cells and then showing a much- improved memory. Also, imagine that vaccine having no side effects and needing to be given only occasionally.”
PBS has an excellent and informative examination of the bottle water industry. I post this here because I think it is very important for people to understand what they are really drinking. It is good to know this, so we can change our lifestyles to be moresustainable.
Water is a precious resource and the coming century much of the world’s population will lack safe drinking water, and it’s important realize how destructive the bottled water industry is to the environment and our own bodies.
In 1999, The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) released a four-year study of the bottled water industry. The study tested more than 1,000 bottles of 103 different brands of bottled water, and while most of the tested bottled waters were determined to be of high quality, some brands were contaminated. About one-third of the water bottles tested contained synthetic organic chemicals and bacteria, and one sample contained arsenic levels that exceeded state health limits.
Bottled water is also a con:
“About 25% of the bottled water sold in the United States comes from a municipal water source.”
The president of Kenya has announced that anti-retroviral drugs will now be provided to people with no fees. This is a fantastic way to help fight AIDS, and it’s great that Kenya is continuing its fight against HIV/AIDS since they already have had so much success in the last decade.
“Mwihaki Kimura Muraguri, HIV/Aids programme manager with the African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF) Kenya welcomed the decision as “a critical step”.
“We look forward to seeing reduced costs for treatment support such as lab tests, whose costs are still prohibitive,” he said.”