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2010-04-16 Science & Technology

Researchers Discover First Multi-Virus Antiviral Drug

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Posted by Anonymoose 2010-04-16 10:27|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 Just silver coat stuff that people touch, it kills bacteria and viruses and isn't too toxic.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2010-04-16 11:50|| 2010-04-16 11:50|| Front Page Top

#2 Silver puzzled researchers for years because it was not toxic to viruses, but inhibits their reproduction inside other cells. A good effect, but not the same one.

Parallel to this, there was just another discovery of a drug that activated dormant viruses within cells--that may have turned those cells cancerous while dormant.

By going active, they become vulnerable to antiviral agents that might also identify the cancerous cells in the process, making them easier to fight as well.

In this case, however, viruses could be attacked in a way they could not repair, but cells with DNA could repair. Which seems to be similar to how Vitamin D has antiviral properties--by attacking the lipid coat.

Ironically, this drug may create a problem if it destroys too many of the wrong kind of viruses, bacteriophage type. They are very common viruses that naturally attack bacteria, and keep bacteria under control.

So say you have a serious viral disease. This may kill it, but open you up to a host of deadly bacterial diseases.

Just speculation.

Posted by Anonymoose 2010-04-16 16:17|| 2010-04-16 16:17|| Front Page Top

#3 Anonymoose....does this mean none of us are going to get out alive?

Posted by Besoeker 2010-04-16 16:22|| 2010-04-16 16:22|| Front Page Top

#4 Besoeker: Not really. But it could be an effective way for us to treat many viruses other than with our immune systems. Everything from hepatitis, ebola, HIV, various poxes, herpes, and a lot of other nasties have lipid envelopes.

Posted by Anonymoose 2010-04-16 21:06|| 2010-04-16 21:06|| Front Page Top

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