Friday, April 27, 2012

Finaly,scientists discovered cure for HIV!!

A group of scientists from Hong Kong, yesterday announced that they found agents who successfully block HIV virus. It is a molecule TD-0680, which successfully prevents uptake of virus in the human body.


The director of this research highlight that making gels that contain this molecule will contribute to effective protection against HIV, even several times more effective than previous similar means. Moreover, it can be combined with various other contraceptive means such as condoms.

Similar means have been used to block HIV,the first gel is "maravirok " by the American company Pfizer, which was approved years ago by the U.S. Administration Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

It is thought that more than 90% of people infected with HIV were infected as a result of unprotected sexual intercourse.

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