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kdebelic: @ClevelandClinic ClevelandClinic Any new update that you can share with us from the XMRV workshop? Many are waiting for news
I agree, it is most ungratifying!
It seems weird to have an institution tweeting, though. Sort of like the Queen trying to do it (willing to be modern but only distantly grasping the concept).
According to this they can get a titer reading on the samples??? That's a couple of steps ahead of the best news we've heard. This would suggest not only being able to get positives but to get the amount of virus in the persons system. WOW???!!!???
I thought the concept of going to a conference was to listen, learn and participate, not tweet!
@kdebelic we'll have more updates soon.
I thought the concept of going to a conference was to listen, learn and participate, not tweet!
Much discussion about the possibility of contamination in samples, populations – it's a very tricky virus to test for. #XMRV
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ClevelandClinic: #XMRV is only the third retrovirus known to infect humans.
Twitter - 6 minutes ago
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ClevelandClinic: It raises the question whether protease inhibitors for HIV (antiretroviral drugs) would be effective in treating #XMRV.
Twitter - 7 minutes ago
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ClevelandClinic: From XMRV workshop: We now know what #XMRV looks like – its structure is similar to HIV but it's in the details where it's different.
Twitter - 8 minutes ago
(giggles and grins) Yeah, somebody needs to take his phone away and show him how it's done!
2:41 Tweet: uhhh just saw judy, she's wearing green today, looking good
2:45 Tweet: That Dr. Coffin is talking to Dr. X it could be serious
2:53Tweet: Big poster of mice on the wall, will get picture to post later
3:01 Tweet:Bald guy is handing out papers, I'll try to get one and sum it up for you
# This research suggests that the prostate is an easy place for #XMRV to grow less than 10 seconds ago via HootSuite
# Silverman: Another factor causing #XMRV to infect the prostate is hormone levels; higher androgen levels correlate to more XMRV infection less than a minute ago via HootSuite
# Dr. Robert Silverman of @ClevelandClinic discussing findings that suggest how #XMRV might contribute to prostate cancer development.
# Silverman: Another factor causing #XMRV to infect the prostate is hormone levels; higher androgen levels correlate to more XMRV infection
Once upon a time I might have been able to do all four simultaneously... multi-tasking... Now days it would give me a headache just trying to get the wording for one Tweet sounding coherent! (I had to re-write this post about 5 times!)
I need a rest.....over to you George!!George: Villiagelife has really fast fingers. Grins