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| Chaga mushroom ( Inonotus obliquus ) is a common birch and some other deciduous trees rot fungus. |
Has a cure for AIDS finally been found?
One group of Russian scientists thinks so — and they say the answer is down to a centuries-old folk remedy.
According to the Wall Street Journal's Emerging Europe blog, mushrooms found in certain parts of Siberia could hold a promising answer to the deadly AIDS virus.
Scientists at Siberia's Vector research institute said that a certain mushroom — the Chaga — could not only hold strong medicinal purposes, but fight against viruses like HIV, smallpox, and even influenza, the institute said on their website.
The institute, which was established during the Cold War, goes on to say the development is "promising."
The Changa fungi grows on birch trees in the northern stretches of Russia, and while scientists at Vector say that there are no solid tests linking the mushroom with combatting HIV, researchers say the betulinic acid in the fungus is thought to be very toxic to cancers and other viruses.
In Russian lore, many funguses have medicinal purposes, and have been used to treat any number of ailments throughout the centuries.
One group of Russian scientists thinks so — and they say the answer is down to a centuries-old folk remedy.
According to the Wall Street Journal's Emerging Europe blog, mushrooms found in certain parts of Siberia could hold a promising answer to the deadly AIDS virus.
Scientists at Siberia's Vector research institute said that a certain mushroom — the Chaga — could not only hold strong medicinal purposes, but fight against viruses like HIV, smallpox, and even influenza, the institute said on their website.
The institute, which was established during the Cold War, goes on to say the development is "promising."
The Changa fungi grows on birch trees in the northern stretches of Russia, and while scientists at Vector say that there are no solid tests linking the mushroom with combatting HIV, researchers say the betulinic acid in the fungus is thought to be very toxic to cancers and other viruses.
In Russian lore, many funguses have medicinal purposes, and have been used to treat any number of ailments throughout the centuries.
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