Posted on 08/23/2021 6:53:53 PM PDT by ConservativeMind
Since the beginning of the pandemic, researchers worldwide have been looking for ways to treat COVID-19. And while the COVID-19 vaccines represent the best measure to prevent the disease, therapies for those who do get infected remain in short supply. A new groundbreaking study from U-M reveals several drug contenders already in use for other purposes -- including one dietary supplement -- that have been shown to block or reduce SARS-CoV2 infection in cells.
The study uses artificial intelligence-powered image analysis of human cell lines during infection with the novel coronavirus. The cells were treated with more than 1,400 individual FDA-approved drugs and compounds, either before or after viral infection, and screened, resulting in 17 potential hits. Ten of those hits were newly recognized, with seven identified in previous drug repurposing studies, including remdesivir, which is one of the few FDA-approved therapies for COVID-17 in hospitalized patients.
The team validated the 17 candidate compounds in several types of cells, including stem-cell derived human lung cells in an effort to mimic SARS-CoV2 infection of the respiratory tract. Nine showed anti-viral activity at reasonable doses, including lactoferrin, a protein found in human breastmilk that is also available over the counter as a dietary supplement derived from cow's milk.
"We found lactoferrin had remarkable efficacy for preventing infection, working better than anything else we observed," Sexton said. He adds that early data suggest this efficacy extends even to newer variants of SARS-CoV2, including the highly transmissible Delta variant.
Sexton noted that over the course of the pandemic, other drug repurposing studies have identified different compounds with potential efficacy against SARS-CoV2. "The results seem to be dependent on what cell system is used," he said.
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It looks promising to just go out and get a bottle of lactoferrin and take a standard dose each day as a potential preventative or treatment.
Just ordered some lactoferrin from Walmart. Thanks for the info.
be careful. Could be planted info of something that doesnt work or mixed with shedded spike protein is unhealthy. Trust nothing at first.
*Would it be better to hire a Wet Nurse?
Someone here mentioned this long ago as a possible solution to covid. Cant remember who
Lactoferrin is an extract from whey protein.
I don’t see a downside except it might not help.
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Life extension has it on sale
Thank you for that.
I vaguely remembered the one Rummychick spoke of, and I believe you found it.
They can’t keep lactoferrin from you!
Someone here mentioned this long ago as a possible solution to covid. Cant remember who
It was probably you!
You had all of the treatments listed, early on.
I still picture your rain suit and goggles.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7390755/
Lots to wade through here. Looks interesting-not sure why we haven’t heard more about it. At least I haven’t.
In Florida we’re at peak- we should be starting to decrease shortly.
Interesting. Along with the Zelenko protocol and some homeopathic anti-virals we also take bovine colostrum.
Apparently it contains large amounts of lactoferrin.
Could be a contributing factor to our ibitial covid resistance when we received casual exposure and when we did finally get it, a reason our symptoms were so mild
I totally missed it but I stuck the keyword ‘lactoferrin’ on your thread and just for kicks clicked on it to see if it hit any other threads. Just the one.
Thank you for posting this thread.
Gonna get some baby momma milk and give it a try. :)
You watch . . . they'll try. . . .
Oh, ye, of little cynicism!
Dr. FauXi will announce that mother's milk is more dangerous than Uranium 235 in 3 . 2 . 1 ...
And if you're going to take it against his advice you should at least strain it through two bra cups.
Ran across these today, Dry Oxy supplements. Take with water to oxygenate yourself. Normally for athletes and high altitude sports stuff. Basically oxygen pills. These might come in handy if ya get the ChinaFlu.
https://opalinesolutions.com/product/opaline-dry-oxy-capsules-btl120/
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