Bee Venom Kills HIV!

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  1. LetLovinTakeHold

    LetLovinTakeHold Cuz it will if you let it

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    True, but when someone goes from being bedridden and not being able to even sit up in their deathbed, to being able to walk around and enjoy life......that's a bit more than a placebo.
     
  2. skip

    skip Founder Administrator

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    Actually the article states that the extract from bee venom actually tears apart the outer layer of the HIV virus which means it cannot mutate into another, resistant form.

    Tell the HIV virus, Resistance is Futile...
     
  3. newbie-one

    newbie-one one with the newbiverse

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    well, let's hope that the virus can't mutate. HIV has thus far proven to be remarkably adaptable. I wouldn't be surprised if the virus developed a heavy duty protein coat that could resist treatment

    the proposed gell would not necessarily be much better than using a condom alone

    using the gell and not a condom might be much less effective, and give people a false sense of protection

    really, we already know how to prevent HIV. Wear a rubber when you have sex, and avoid butt seks except with a monogamous, tested partner
     
  4. Maelstrom

    Maelstrom Banned

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    I hope you are not among those who mistakenly believe that anal sex causes HIV/AIDS.

    http://www.thebody.com/Forums/AIDS/SafeSex/Q140160.html
     
  5. porkstock41

    porkstock41 Every time across from me...not there!

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    nah, that's why he said with a tested, monogamous partner.

    i think there is a higher likelihood of transmission of HIV with anal sex, since tearing is probably more common.
     
  6. newbie-one

    newbie-one one with the newbiverse

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    no. anal sex does not cause HIV infection. rates of transmission of HIV are higher than in other forms of sex, since anal tissues can easily tear during anal sex and so can condoms. anal sex creates greater opportunities for the virus to be transmitted

    this is why I said "except with a monogamous, tested partner". if neither partner is HIV+, there is no opportunity for viral transmission

    however, it is important to keep in mind that tests for HIV antibodies, the most common form of HIV test, can take up to 6 months to be accurate, though most people develop detectable antibodies well before then

    more expensive RNA direct testing methods can be accurate in less than 11 days from infection

    it's still safer to avoid anal sex in so far as tests may be inaccurate, and sometimes partners may lie about their sexual histories or test status

    more information about HIV testing is available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/testing/resources/qa/index.htm

    this has been a public service announcement
     
  7. newbie-one

    newbie-one one with the newbiverse

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    didn't see this until after I posted
     
  8. porkstock41

    porkstock41 Every time across from me...not there!

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    and it's safer to avoid vaginal sex for the same reasons.

    who wants to do that?
     
  9. newbie-one

    newbie-one one with the newbiverse

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    I do! Vaginas...yuck!

    srsly, while vaginal sex also carries some risk of HIV infection, vaginal sex with a condom is much safer than anal sex with a condom
     
  10. 6-eyed shaman

    6-eyed shaman Sock-eye salmon

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    I bet organic chemists can create identical molecular compounds of the bee venom to mass produce it without harvesting it from bees.
     
  11. RainyDayHype

    RainyDayHype flower power Lifetime Supporter

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    Bees have always been amazing in my book.
     
  12. TheHipstar

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    Guess we can go crazy with sex once they find the cure.

    SAY NOT TO CONDOMS :)
     
  13. undefeated

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    i thought the cure was 500,000 cash crushed into liquid form and injected into the person
     
  14. SpacemanSpiff

    SpacemanSpiff Visitor

    cannabis "tincture"


    apparently it cures everything :rolleyes:
     
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  16. LetLovinTakeHold

    LetLovinTakeHold Cuz it will if you let it

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    Works for Magic Johnson ;)
     
  17. desert-rat

    desert-rat Senior Member

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    What if some one with aids lets them self get stung by some bees ? Would the bee venom kill the aids virous by its self ? desert rat
     
  18. newbie-one

    newbie-one one with the newbiverse

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    ^ my guess here is no.

    it's not even clear if the bee venom bound to nano particles would do any good
     
  19. Mike Suicide

    Mike Suicide Sweet and Tender Hooligan

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    Sounds promising but there's no financial benefit to curing AIDS or HIV. There too much money to be made in the treatment of the disease rather then finding a cure.
     
  20. nanettetron

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    Maybe they can heal a lot of AIDS patients and give them miracles. Sounds like there is a glimmer of hope.
     

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