Wow. Seems that scientists are working with monkeys to possibly cure HIV. Hit the jump to check out there experiments and see how it all went down.
12 monkeys were given vaginal washes of simian HIV to mimic sex with an infected monkey. Three hours later, six of these monkeys were treated with the newly-developed gel and the other six were given a placebo gel.
Of the six macaques given the new gel, only one was infected with HIV, compared to all six of the monkeys who were treated with the placebo.
The medical success of monkeys doesn’t necessarily mean there could be a breakthrough for humans, “if the gel works in humans, it could represent a breakthrough for preventing HIV infection, particularly for women who have been raped,” according to Daily Mail, but “testing such drugs on humans is complicated and raises serious ethical considerations.”
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