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hatman ([personal profile] hatman) wrote2008-11-12 09:49 pm

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Marrow transplant may have cured man of AIDS

It involves a rareish gene which is resistant to the virus. The transplant is more of a proof of concept than a feasible general cure, but it points the way for research. Into gene therapy, which is even more dangerous than the marrow transplant. But less dangerous than living with HIV...

[identity profile] schnuffichen.livejournal.com 2008-11-13 04:00 am (UTC)(link)
Heard of that (How could I not? It seems like since I moved to Canada, I know more about German news than ever before ;)) and it would be soooo awesome if this was actually a breakthrough...

/crossed fingers

[identity profile] acbshada.livejournal.com 2008-11-13 12:58 pm (UTC)(link)
I didn't get to read the article on this yet, but I did see the headline yesterday...interesting. And awesome, if it proves to be true.