HIV cured by accident with stem cells

[jpappl]

Here is the link.

http://www.popsci.com/science/artic...tally-cured-patients-hiv-stem-cell-transplant

They were treating his leukemia with a stem cell transplant and an HIV cure broke out.

 

[spidergoat]

Wow, that's amazing! And they might have a cure for baldness too!

 

[jpappl]

Wow, that's amazing! And they might have a cure for baldness too!

LOL, yes and we know that is way more important.

Hopefully, as more of these discoveries are made and a better understanding of their value the tone of the debate will change.

It seems that many times the only way for that to happen is for those who were opposed to gain a benefit from it.

We will see.

 

[ElectricFetus]

People have been proposing this for years, about time they started trying in humans, but its not an easy cure and it certianly its not going to eradicate the disease. I say start cheering when they finally come out with an AIDS vaccine that works.

 

[jpappl]

People have been proposing this for years, about time they started trying in humans, but its not an easy cure and it certianly its not going to eradicate the disease. I say start cheering when they finally come out with an AIDS vaccine that works.

Yes, you wouldn't want to go through that process for the fun of it.

Hella of a lot easier to just use a condom.