First HIV-Positive Man Cured

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.

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Posted: at 15-12-2010 10:12 PM (13 years ago) | Upcoming

o boy take am easy o,dem never too sure.

Posted: at 16-12-2010 01:32 AM (13 years ago) | Upcoming

hmmm no comment at the moment

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Posted: at 16-12-2010 01:58 AM (13 years ago) | Hero

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Posted: at 16-12-2010 04:36 AM (13 years ago) | Upcoming

men I no de oh! u de happy how re u sure. aside that protect yourself while having segxwal intercourse coz i guess u not ready to be a father yet aside being infected with Disease...... I pray for them to come out with more good news anyway and prove...

Posted: at 16-12-2010 05:54 AM (13 years ago) | Upcoming

Does dis mean condoms wud be no longer necessary???

Posted: at 16-12-2010 07:39 AM (13 years ago) | Newbie

Not so sure yet...

Posted: at 16-12-2010 07:49 AM (13 years ago) | Hero

treat more patient

Posted: at 16-12-2010 08:05 AM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac

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Posted: at 16-12-2010 09:02 AM (13 years ago) | Newbie

Am sorry for you

Posted: at 16-12-2010 09:49 AM (13 years ago) | Hero