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Sort of news -- Todd H. Rider on drug to target virus RNA

Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2011 9:33 pm
by TallDave
The same Todd H. Rider? I remember he said he was going into bio.

http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Ad ... ne.0022572

http://marginalrevolution.com/marginalr ... icine.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fusor

Could be a great boon to medicine. This time, I hope he's right!

Re: Sort of news -- Todd H. Rider on drug to target virus RN

Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2011 10:28 pm
by Diogenes
TallDave wrote:The same Todd H. Rider? I remember he said he was going into bio.

http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Ad ... ne.0022572

http://marginalrevolution.com/marginalr ... icine.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fusor

Could be a great boon to medicine. This time, I hope he's right!

I have been keeping up with anti-viral treatments. This is one that I have great hope for in the elimination of viral infections. I daresay in the future we will be able to treat for viruses in the manner we now treat for bacteria with antibiotics.

Up till now, most of what we had were viral inhibitors or drugs that interfered with replication. Something that actually kills infected cells would be a lifesaver. I also think that it would be a very effective cancer treatment because the evidence is tending to demonstrate that many cancers are initiated by viral actions.

The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades.