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Study: Bee Venom Kills HIV

Bees could hold the key to preventing HIV transmission. Researchers have discovered that bee venom kills the virus while leaving body cells unharmed, which could lead to an anti-HIV vaginal gel and other treatments.

Scientists at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found that melittin, a toxin found in bee venom, physically destroys the HIV virus, a breakthrough that could potentially lead to drugs that are immune to HIV resistance. The study was published Thursday in the journal Antiviral Therapy.

"Our hope is that in places where HIV is running rampant, people could use this as a preventative measure to stop the initial infection," Joshua Hood, one of the authors of the study, said in a statement.


Study: Bee Venom Kills HIV - US News and World Report
 


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Holy shit... SRS Google it and read. BLEW MY MIND. :eek: Thanks man, pretty interesting stuff.

You're welcome. A buddy of mine studied under Duesberg about 10 years ago at UC Berkeley and co-wrote a book with him. It's amazing that the myth has persisted so long. Of course, there's billions of dollars in research money involved, so that has a lot to do with it.
 
Bee venom cures arthritis. Or at least is the most effective treatment in the world for it

Extremely unprofitable to sell (Or so i'm told), the venom sells for like $15 for one year's worth of supply, so it's uneconomical to promote for big health companies.