Transplant cured AIDS?
By ersmommy1
@ersmommy1 (12588)
United States
November 13, 2008 8:41am CST
A man who suffered from AIDS appears to be cured after receiving a bone marrow transplant. While researchers and the doctors themselves — caution that the case might be no more than a fluke, others say it may inspire a greater interest in gene therapy to fight the disease that claims 2 million lives each year.
Do you think they are on the road to a cure? This isn't the first time marrow transplants have been attempted for treating AIDS or HIV infection. In 1982 and 1996.In two cases, HIV was apparently eradicated.
http://health.yahoo.com/news/ap/eu_med_aids_treatment.html
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@DaddyOfTheRose (2934)
• United States
5 Dec 08
This story I had heard something about. I think it is very interesting and promising.
@James72 (26790)
• Australia
14 Nov 08
I posted an article regarding the same thing yesterday ersmommy. 
In my opinion this is more of a gene related anomaly more than anything else. There have been over 30 similar procedures undertaken in AIDS patients yet only 2 instances like this have occurred thus far. What it does provide though, is an opportunity to reverse engineer the biological happenings that took place and hopefully move closer to finding a vaccine or inhibitors. There is muc more research to be done but it is a promising situation.
In my opinion this is more of a gene related anomaly more than anything else. There have been over 30 similar procedures undertaken in AIDS patients yet only 2 instances like this have occurred thus far. What it does provide though, is an opportunity to reverse engineer the biological happenings that took place and hopefully move closer to finding a vaccine or inhibitors. There is muc more research to be done but it is a promising situation.
@mtdewgurl74 (18151)
• United States
14 Nov 08
Wow this would be great if it did cure the AIDS disease. This is especially good news for Africa isn't it that has a high AIDS rate? This would help alot of children be able to live normal lives.
@prankie (89)
• India
13 Nov 08
With the advancements in science surely many new solutions will come for the cure of aids.. Till Now I dont think there is any cure for AIDS.. Lets just wait untill a real solution comes.. and if it comes, then it'll surely be a breakthrough in medical science..
