28 August 2006
aurora – at 22:12
Secrets of the Great Plague is on the Diiscovery Health Channel 10pm EDT
It appears to be not just an examination of the plague but why some survived and whether we can extrapolate info about them that could help us with today’s infectious diseases.
aurora – at 22:21
darn. Can’t figure out how to put title on post. Is there any way to fix it now that I’ve already posted it?
silversage – at 22:40
Ask the mods to fix the title.
p.s. this will be on again at midnight EST.
Many Cats – at 22:50
Could someone post a summary of the major points so that those of us without television can find out what was concluded? Thanks!!
pogge – at 23:03
silversage – at 23:05
Sorry, it’s on again at midnight Central US time not EST.
anonymous – at 23:16
http://tinyurl.com/c6an
This is a link about the doctor and his research concerning the plague, and how survivors of the plague(from the 1600s) carry a Delta 32 gene that protected them, and how it affects HIV today. The TV show briefly mentions BF. It suggests that identifying the genetic mutation in survivors may lead to medications that will prevent or lesson illnesses like BF.
04 September 2006
pjdazsi@comcast.net – at 18:15
I may be one of those people with the delta 32 gene. As a child I had the smallpocks vaxcine 3 different time’s and they never took and I was told that I would have been one of those people who didn’t get the disease. I saw this show and it was the first time I really understood what the Dr. had said to me many years ago. I would like to know if Dr. Steven O’Brian is still doing any research and how I might contact him.
Chesapeake – at 18:59
09 November 2006
Closed - Bronco Bill – at 20:34
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