The End Of HIV? University Scientists Successfully Eliminates HIV Virus In Human Cells
In 2012, an estimated 2.3 million individuals worldwide were newly infected with HIV, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Many have prayed to see the day a cure is found – and those prayers may soon be answered.
Researchers
at Temple
University in Philadelphia have found a way to destroy
HIV and AIDs by operating on the DNA system. Professor and Chair of
the Department of Neuroscience, Dr. Kamel Khalili, talks with CBS about how
they did it:
“Basically
converting infected cells to un-infected cells and that is very important
because the current therapy can not eliminate the virus from cells…we have a
cure for HIV elimination. We have a system to eliminate HIV from the cells in
the laboratory.”
According
to CBS
Local, it’s now just a matter of bringing the system of
elimination discovery to life with clinical trials on animals and eventually
humans.
According
to Dr. Khalili, there
is not a specific period that the discovery will make its way to clinical
trials, however many people are tuned in to see what will happen next and if
the HIV and AIDs epidemic has finally come to an end.
Source: CBS
Local, World Health Organization | VIDEO CREDIT: News Inc.
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