http://www.futurevigil.com modeling changes in science medicine and culture to create models of humankind's future on our planet Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:07:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://www.futurevigil.com/2010/02/top-potential-medical-breakthrough-gamechangers-for-2010/ http://www.futurevigil.com/2010/02/top-potential-medical-breakthrough-gamechangers-for-2010/#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:53:06 +0000 Jeffrey Newman http://www.futurevigil.com/?p=980 1. HIV Vaccine: Researchers have deciphered two antibodies produced by some HIV patients which have neutralized many HIV strains. These are far more potents than the four previously discovered and may be specific to the developing world where 95% of the new cases happen. The current focus is on creating a vaccine active ingredient to produce antibodies. 2. Cancer Prevention and Treatment: Oncologists are now prescribing exercise for their patients as it boosts survival and lowers recurrence rates. Brisk walking 3 hours a week lowered breast and colon cancer mortality by 50%. 3. Alzheimer’s treatment: Researchers at West Virginia have developed a test and treatment for Alzheimer’s disease relating to a defectuve ezyme involved in memory function. Low doses of the chemo drug bryostatin reactivated these defective enzymes restoring memory. Human clinical trials are starting this year. 4. Heart Attack Prevention: A prescription drug Lovaza is FDA approved to treat high triglycerides and has 3-4 more EPA and DHA forms of Omega 3 as usually found in fish oils.

]]> http://www.futurevigil.com/2010/02/top-potential-medical-breakthrough-gamechangers-for-2010/feed/ 0 http://www.futurevigil.com/2010/02/millions-at-risk-as-aids-focus-fades/ http://www.futurevigil.com/2010/02/millions-at-risk-as-aids-focus-fades/#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:28:56 +0000 Jeffrey Newman http://www.futurevigil.com/?p=975 Global attention appears to be turning away from the AIDS epidemic and this comes just at the wrong time as a fresh wave of the disease is expected to infect millions of people in high risk countries a leading expert said Friday. “There seems to be a perception now that AIDS has been dealt with and we can turn our attention to other issues,” said Alan Whiteside, Director of Health Economic and HIV/AIDS research at Kwazulu Natal University. He explained that many African countries where the diseases poses the worst threat were failing to implement long-term prevention measures needed to stem the disease. “Climate change and he environment are the big issues now and politicians may abandon the battle against AIDS,” he said. The disease is developing into a “hyper-epidemic” in African countries like Malawai and Swaziland where half the women 25-29 have HIV or AIDS.

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