The Albert Einstein College of
Medicine, has presented new
developments on
radiommunotherapy to find
cures for HIV, at an annually held
meeting, for the Radiological
Society of North America.
Researchers have found that
radiommunotheraphy (RIT),
holds the potential to remove
lingering HIV infections.

Globally, millions of adults are
affected by the human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV). All
patients receive antiretroviral
therapy to try and combat the
infection. This works to keep the
virus from duplicating. However,
it does not provide a cure for
people with the disease, as some
of the HIV-infected cells remain in
the body.

Reports have stated that they are
still looking for a cure to
completely eliminate all the HIV-
infected cells, rather than just
slowing their progression.
However, the difficulty comes
with attempting to find a way to
do this, without damaging
healthy cells.

RIT, which became famous for
treating cancer, is where
radioactive isotopes attach
themselves to antibodies. They
then select a target, and destroy
cells. After these antibodies have
transported the radioisotope to
their target, the radioisotope
projects a lethal dose of
radiation. Targeted cells are such
that are infected with cancer, or
disease-causing microbes.

The research presented by Albert
Einstein College of Medicine, has
developed radiommunotherapy
to find a cure for HIV, by looking
at Dr. Dadachova’s previous
work, which showed that RIT
could successfully target without
harming healthy cells. It proves
that RIT could successfully target
and eliminate human immune
cells infected with HIV.

During the experiment, blood
samples were gathered from 15
HIV patients, who had been
treated with highly active
antiretroviral therapy (HAART).
The results showed that RIT was
able to selectively kill HAART-
treated lymphocytes. This
enabled the HIV infection to be
reduced to untraceable levels in
most samples.

Dr. Dadachova stated that
radioimmunotherapy could not
only destroy HIV-infected cells in
blood samples, but also within
the central nervous system. This,
she explained, offers a real
potential for the advancement of
finding a cure for HIV.

As the Albert Einstein research
team try to find cures for HIV,
they also investigated whether
RIT could reach infected cells
within the brain and central
nervous system. The anti-
retroviral drugs that are currently
used, do not sufficiently
penetrate the blood-brain
barrier. The blood-brain barrier
is an arrangement of blood
vessels that prevent detrimental
substances passing into the
brain, which is the reason many
victims of HIV, treated by HAART,
experience cognitive
impairment.

The team exhibited how the
same radiolabeled antibodies
used in previous investigations,
could eliminate HIV-infected cells
in the brain, without injuring the
barrier. Radioimmunotherapy
can therefore, kill HIV-infected
blood cells that have received
antiretroviral treatment, and cells
within the central nervous
system. This shows that RIT
offers real potential for being
developed into a cure for HIV.

It is a worldwide problem, and is
commonly caught by having sex
without a condom. It can be
passed on by sharing needles or
other injecting equipment, and
can also be spread through a
mother to her child
during pregnancy, birth and
breastfeeding. The virus violates
the immune system,
and weakens the capacity to
fight infections and disease.

The final stage is Aids, where the
body is unable to fight off life-
threatening infections. However,
with early diagnosis and effective
treatment, many people escape
this development. As the Albert
Einstein College of Medicine make
developments on
Radiommunotherapy, a cure for
the HIV epidemic may soon be
provided.

a cure for the HIV epidemic may soon be provided.

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Acidosis:


rubbish

^^^ Enemy of progress!


Soon HIV would be a thing of the past. There is hope for cure and hope for PLWH.... The infection is no biggie but the way infected peeps are so stigmatized is. Stigmatization kills faster than HIV. With proper medication and strict drug adherence PLWH are more healthier and lives longer than people are not infected. Right now we have some peeps in Europe 'bug chasing' just for them to have access to medication and financial support.

People are now more enlightened and less ignorant on the issue of HIV.. Thank God for Bill and Melinda Gate..

Acidosis:


rubbish

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Burger01:
^^^ Enemy of progress!


Soon HIV would be a thing of the past. There is hope for cure and hope for PLWH.... The infection is no biggie but the way infected peeps are so stigmatized is.

Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Cures HIV

a cure for the HIV epidemic may soon be provided.

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@ Acidosis, Yes, a cure may soon be provided. Let's be positive bro.

Burger01: @ Acidosis, Yes, a cure may soon be provided. Let's be positive bro.

We have been hearing same for over 8 years now.