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    Two more men with HIV now virus-free. Is this a cure?

    Let's hope this really leads to further developments in finding a cure

    Quote Originally Posted by CBS News
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    Two men unlucky enough to get both HIV and cancer have been seemingly cleared of the virus, raising hope that science may yet find a way to cure for the infection that causes AIDS, 30 years into the epidemic.

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    This certainly is promising. Hopefully it will lead to something able to cure everyone of this horrible disease.

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    It's a huge step but it's not 100%, the Berlin patient still has traces in his system. Also bone marrow transplants are pretty bad for you, more than 2 would = serious brain damage. But then Chemo is not exactly elegant but is still used, maybe they could find a way of lowering the impact

    but yes certainly some wonderful developments, Berlin guy in particular... imagine having HIV since 1985, then developing blood cancer... then being free of both!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sutekh View Post
    imagine having HIV since 1985, then developing blood cancer... then being free of both!
    "Shit, I shouldn't have done that string of 'I got nothin' to lose' international art heists..."

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    So, basically you'd have to get cancer and THEN get a bone marrow transplant? Shit, I think I'll hang onto my condoms then.

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    You don't need cancer, just a bone marrow transplant. We have to be cautiously optimistic though because HIV is crafty, it can hide away in nerve tissue like the herpes simplex/cold sore virus does. Some people - known as select/elite controllers can keep it down for years. The question is, was he cured - or transformed into a elite controller? The donor had a mutation that stopped HIV cells from any further binding to host receptors - but ones that are already embedded may have survived

    either way, it is still amazing news!

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