A German cure for HIV

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Doctors in Berlin believe they have found a cure for leukemia and HIV. The Doctors working with an American patient with both HIV and leukemia, made the announcement in a peer-reviewed journal. It would be the first time an HIV patient has been cured.

Experts warn that years of work remain before the treatment could lead to a general therapy against HIV.

"Cured' is a strong word. But this is very encouraging. From all indications, there was no residual virus. It's as good an outcome as one could hope," co-director of the Harvard University Stem Cell Institute Dr. David Scadden said.

"I would call this a functional cure," said Dr. Margaret Fischl, pioneering AIDS researcher at the University of Miami.

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Hulaswatte Wednesday, 15 December 2010 09:55 AM

Good news indeed. At the moment it is not practical to do total refurbishment of immune system (bone marrow transplant thingy). If this works must give priority to those who victims of HIV not to the ppl who contracted it by extra marital or pros

velu Saturday, 12 February 2011 10:50 AM

verry verry happy news2010

HAHA Friday, 17 December 2010 10:55 AM

what about the people getting HIV through blood transfusions etc ( other than sexual activity) ...??? I think cure should be found for both not only for leukemia

mer Thursday, 16 December 2010 10:42 AM

This is one of the best things I heard in a long time!! Wel done, and great job.

Im quite sadden by some of the extimist comments here. Finding cure for this desease is a breakthrough for the entire human kind. And please be so narrow minded about this achievement. Its not just people who go to prostitutes who get get infected with this virus. There are millions suffering. What if one of your dear family members are among the infected. Wont you be happy?

uditha Thursday, 16 December 2010 04:38 AM

R u cracy?????? :O

Interpol Wednesday, 15 December 2010 03:47 PM

This news doesn't mean that you can go have sex with people without protection. There are other dangerous diseases thats transmitted via sexual intercourse such as Hepatitis C , HPV , etc.

radhun Wednesday, 15 December 2010 01:49 PM

How about AIDS, is there any cure for AIDS patients???

Sumal Wednesday, 15 December 2010 12:00 PM

A severe new disease will raise its head when general therapy is available for HIV. It has been programmed, by default human cannot rest.

malkanthi Wednesday, 15 December 2010 11:05 AM

In other words broad minded ppl accept those contract HIV on whatever ground, and this is called civilized!! What a country!!

lankaputha Wednesday, 15 December 2010 10:53 AM

Does Civilized world means going after pros and cheating your partners?

shanthi Wednesday, 15 December 2010 10:39 AM

Great news during christmas time it's god's gift.

Prasa Wednesday, 15 December 2010 10:18 AM

It's great news, I think it's god's gift in this christmas.

Cobra Wednesday, 15 December 2010 10:03 AM

Great news for a couple of generations form now!

legaltalk Wednesday, 15 December 2010 10:02 AM

Hulaswatte,

I suggest you take your ideas and thoughts to Afghanistan and preach it there! Your spewing of this nonsensical hatred and narrow mindedness is not appreciated in the civilised world.

zedan Wednesday, 15 December 2010 09:56 AM

Happy to hear. .

malkanthi Wednesday, 15 December 2010 05:04 AM

Please find a cure for leukemia and not for HIV this will encourage people indulge more leading to extremes.

DHA Wednesday, 15 December 2010 09:33 AM

....wow.....good news.... now....USA will introduce another Virus to sell their products.....

Ruwan Wednesday, 15 December 2010 08:20 AM

Great work.. German is the best in world..

kingkong Wednesday, 15 December 2010 07:25 AM

This is great news.

Pokirissa Wednesday, 15 December 2010 06:16 AM

Thats great news! Now we need a breakthrough for cancer. Hopefully scientists will find cures for HIV and cancer during our life time....or maybe much much sooner :)

cans Wednesday, 15 December 2010 06:16 AM

Has the human beings reached the desired destiny?

Gayan Samarasekara Wednesday, 15 December 2010 06:11 AM

If the cure is 100% assured, then this is the biggest achievement by the man kind thorough out their entire history and the researcher should be awarded with Nobel prize.

chamil Wednesday, 15 December 2010 06:06 AM

Good news for rich HIV & leukaemia patients.

demon Wednesday, 15 December 2010 05:46 AM

this is a good news...but i would say that this won't work...

Fayad Wednesday, 15 December 2010 05:39 AM

Great news for the humankind !!!!!

fajon Wednesday, 15 December 2010 05:35 AM

The breakthrough is certainly a good news to the morally corrupt wrong doers to involve in extramarital activities.

pissu balla Wednesday, 15 December 2010 05:34 AM

Now people can make love with a peace of mind in Amsterdam.

Niro Wednesday, 15 December 2010 05:28 AM

awesome......

Ajith Wednesday, 15 December 2010 05:11 AM

Great news to the world. well done

Jif Wednesday, 15 December 2010 05:11 AM

There is been a lot of these announcements before.

If this is true thats a thumbs up for Free sex, prostitution and same sex relationships.

Not exactly what I would want in this world.

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