German doctor cures patient of AIDS

[rforsythe]

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122602394113507555.html

Pretty remarkable stuff. A doctor was able to place bone marrow from a genetically-immune person in a Leukemia patient with HIV. The marrow replicated and seems to have actually cured the man's AIDS. It's certainly a long way from anything that could be considered as a usable method, and has a high mortality rate in and of itself (to say nothing of the disease), but it's still groundbreaking.

[Captain Obvious]

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122602394113507555.html

Pretty remarkable stuff. A doctor was able to place bone marrow from a genetically-immune person in a Leukemia patient with HIV. The marrow replicated and seems to have actually cured the man's HIV. It's certainly a long way from anything that could be considered as a usable method, and has a high mortality rate in and of itself (to say nothing of the disease), but it's still groundbreaking.

That is the kind of person we should pay millions to (dr and donor patient), not athletes and musicians.

[mtnairlover]

But isn't HIV not AIDS? I mean they are not the same thing, right?

Either way, it's pretty miraculous. Nice how researchers have this never-give-up attitude.

[rforsythe]

But isn't HIV not AIDS? I mean they are not the same thing, right?

Either way, it's pretty miraculous. Nice how researchers have this never-give-up attitude.

Edited my first post slightly to reflect the difference. Basically, HIV is a virus. AIDS is the condition that results and ultimately kills you. It's possible to live with HIV for years without contracting AIDS.

[Squisha]

AIDS: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

HIV: Human Immunodeficiency Virus

Just to clarify!

P.S. There aren't really any nerd emoticons or I'd have used it!

[Sortarican]

This time of year when the weather starts getting cold my AIDS always start acting up.

[LadyT]

that is pretty awesome.


I know cats have their own form of AIDs (am I right?) and I think I read an article awhile ago that was saying they had found a vaccine for them. Crazy!

[Sortarican]

I know cats have their own form of AIDs (am I right?)

I think it's called FIV.

[Captain Obvious]

I think it's called FIV.

I've heard that. Also have a feline herpes. A friend had one, she was always giving it meds and trying to keep it unstressed. She says it acts up when the cat gets stressed and the whole event is pretty nasty.

One more reason dogs are better than cats.

[LadyT]

well at least I knew something for once

[DavidofColorado]

This is good news. But is the doctor saying that AIDS has cured completly? No sign of HIV either? Did his leukemia get cured too?

Just one more reason to cover the stump before you hump.

[rforsythe]

This is good news. But is the doctor saying that AIDS has cured completly? No sign of HIV either? Did his leukemia get cured too?

RTFA.

[DavidofColorado]

600 days with no sign of aids is pretty remarkable.
RTFA=READ THE Featured ARTICLE! LOL

[I`m Batman]

Money is the cure for HIV... didn't you watch SouthPark? Look at Magic Johnson. Money = Cure

[Mother Goose]

I think it's called FIV.

Feline Immunodeficiency Virus?

That's pretty cool. for that doctor curing Chris like that.

[Tipys]

Money is the cure for HIV... didn't you watch SouthPark? Look at Magic Johnson. Money = Cure

Money fixes everything. Some times it takes years and lots and lots of money but it happens sometime.


This is really good to hear

[derekm]

[Stuart Little]

Wasn't it $220,000 or something Liquified!