http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/01/16/sneaking-medicines-past-the-brains-defences/ Mon, 26 Nov 2012 12:00:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/01/16/sneaking-medicines-past-the-brains-defences/#comment-2019 MPhil Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:17:54 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/01/16/sneaking-medicines-past-the-brains-defences/#comment-2019 I realize these question may instantly out me as a complete layperson, but there are some things I'd really like to know about this: - What are the indicators that enable the researchers to understand, predict and control how strong the impairment of the normal biological function of these organs is? -Woudn't they need to be able to control the amount of protein built and released as well as the ovarll duration of viral infection in order for the treatment to be of any real use? Or does the structure of the chosen virus (given a specific immune-system) determine all this and thus enable the researchers to 'tune' the relevant parameters? Best, -Mike I realize these question may instantly out me as a complete layperson, but there are some things I’d really like to know about this:
- What are the indicators that enable the researchers to understand, predict and control how strong the impairment of the normal biological function of these organs is?
-Woudn’t they need to be able to control the amount of protein built and released as well as the ovarll duration of viral infection in order for the treatment to be of any real use? Or does the structure of the chosen virus (given a specific immune-system) determine all this and thus enable the researchers to ‘tune’ the relevant parameters?
Best,
-Mike

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