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Every word of this article is interesting 👉 It discusses how human endogenous #retroviruses (HERVs) that have been incorporated into the human #genome☝️may still express viral proteins that impact progression of diseases including #ALS, #MS, #cancer and #schizophrenia.
Quote from article 👉 “...many human endogenous #retroviral (HERV) sequences can be transcribed and even translated in #human cells, with hundreds of HERV genes likely having the capacity to yield #viral proteins 👉 Cedric Feschotte, @Cornell University 
The article also provides case histories and pilot study findings 👉Which show that #patients w/ #ALS and #MS have benefitted (or are benefitting) from therapy with #antiretroviral drugs☝️In some cases, w/ #HIV antiretrovirals: google.com/amp/s/www.the-…
