[Jords]

Stem Cell Transplant Cures HIV In 'Berlin Patient'

On the heels of World AIDS Day comes a stunning medical breakthrough: Doctors believe an HIV-positive man who underwent a stem cell transplant has been cured as a result of the procedure.

Timothy Ray Brown, also known as the "Berlin Patient," received the transplant in 2007 as part of a lengthy treatment course for leukemia. His doctors recently published a report in the journal Blood affirming that the results of extensive testing "strongly suggest that cure of HIV infection has been achieved."

Brown's case paves a path for constructing a permanent cure for HIV through genetically-engineered stem cells.

Last week, Time named another AIDS-related discovery to its list of the Top 10 Medical Breakthroughs of 2010. Recent studies show that healthy individuals who take antiretrovirals, medicine commonly prescribed for treating HIV, can reduce their risk of contracting the disease by up to 73 percent.

While these developments by no means prove a cure for the virus has been found, they can certainly provide hope for the more than 33 million people living with HIV worldwide. Alongside such findings, global efforts to combat the epidemic have accelerated as of late, with new initiatives emerging in the Philippines and South Africa this week.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/1..._n_796521.html

Great news!

[Iceman]

Still gonna be decades before it has any real affect.

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

Originally Posted by Snowman

Still gonna be decades before it has any real affect.

your as bed as kerry

[Iceman]

Originally Posted by Scott

your as bed as kerry

You really think it's gonna be laid out to the people who have no money in SA???? id say in the 20's, 30's it'll happen, no sooner than that.

[Marc]

This is awesome

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

Originally Posted by Snowman

You really think it's gonna be laid out to the people who have no money in SA???? id say in the 20's, 30's it'll happen, no sooner than that.

i dont really have an opinion on the matter i just wanted to get your attention

[GypsyGoth]

Originally Posted by Scott

i dont really have an opinion on the matter i just wanted to get your attention

[Iceman]

Originally Posted by Scott

i dont really have an opinion on the matter i just wanted to get your attention

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

Originally Posted by Snowman

[Jack_]

Originally Posted by Scott

i dont really have an opinion on the matter i just wanted to get your attention

[Novo]

Originally Posted by Scott

i dont really have an opinion on the matter i just wanted to get your attention

[Grimnir]

CIA will not be happy they trying to get a cure out

[Benjamin]

Amazing news. Still not there but what a breakthrough!

[Niall]

This is wonderful!

Pure proof why stem cell research should be funded!

[Shaun]

Originally Posted by Blitzen

This is wonderful!

Pure proof why stem cell research should be funded!

zis.

[MissKittyFantastico]

Fantastic news.

[Lewis.]

They've hot to get through the hoards of people who don't believe in stem cell treatment. It's a very touchy subject depending on what kind of stem cell is used. People wont be happy with the amazing advances in medical science. No one ever will be and they'll have to get through those people first. Anyhow it's amazing news and something that as a global community we should all be happy about... It's a start!