Hope for Aussie HIV Treatment in 2 years
With your help, Australia could provide a wonderful new treatment for millions of people with HIV.
St Vincent's Hospital is one of only two groups in the world working on an exciting new theory to fight HIV. In essence, their researchers aim to genetically work with viral DNA - interfering with the 'switching on' of these genes so that the HIV virus is 'switched off' for prolonged periods in people already infected.
While HIV is no longer a death sentence if medication is available, the "simple act of of forgetting to take a tablet on any given day can allow the virus to become resistant", said Professor Cooper. Long time drug use does build up toxicity and cause serious side effects.
According to Professor Anthony Kelleher, Head of St Vincent's Research Program, the team are confident that within two years they will have "progressed to a pre-clinical assessment of a delivery mechanism for this genetic treatment of HIV".
St Vincent's need your support to help them buy 3 special machines to aid in their research.
You could contact their Donation Hotline 1800 800 595 and mention that you would like to support the St Vincent's HIV Research team.
A major possible breakthrough for Australia by St Vincent's. Not bad, when you consider it all started with 5 nuns who sailed into Sydney in 1838, after four and a half months at sea. What brave, incredible women! The Sisters of Charity continue their wonderful work today. We should be so proud of them.
St Vincent's Hospital is one of only two groups in the world working on an exciting new theory to fight HIV. In essence, their researchers aim to genetically work with viral DNA - interfering with the 'switching on' of these genes so that the HIV virus is 'switched off' for prolonged periods in people already infected.
While HIV is no longer a death sentence if medication is available, the "simple act of of forgetting to take a tablet on any given day can allow the virus to become resistant", said Professor Cooper. Long time drug use does build up toxicity and cause serious side effects.
According to Professor Anthony Kelleher, Head of St Vincent's Research Program, the team are confident that within two years they will have "progressed to a pre-clinical assessment of a delivery mechanism for this genetic treatment of HIV".
St Vincent's need your support to help them buy 3 special machines to aid in their research.
You could contact their Donation Hotline 1800 800 595 and mention that you would like to support the St Vincent's HIV Research team.
A major possible breakthrough for Australia by St Vincent's. Not bad, when you consider it all started with 5 nuns who sailed into Sydney in 1838, after four and a half months at sea. What brave, incredible women! The Sisters of Charity continue their wonderful work today. We should be so proud of them.
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