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German Doctor Cures an HIV Patient With a Bone Marrow Transplant

Posted by Soulskill on from the not-an-easy-one-though dept.

reporter writes "HIV is the virus that causes Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Until now, HIV has no cure and has led to the deaths of over 25 million people. However, a possible cure has appeared. Dr. Gero Hutter, a brilliant physician in Germany, replaced the bone marrow of an HIV patient with the bone marrow of a donor who has natural immunity to HIV. The new bone marrow in the patient then produced immune-system cells that are immune to HIV. Being unable to hijack any immune cell, the HIV has simply disappeared. The patient has been free of HIV for about 2 years. Some physicians at UCLA have developed a similar therapy and plan to commercialize it."

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  1. found the missing second to last step! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    1) Be born with natural HIV immunity.
    2) Sell bone marrow to desperate people.
    3) Profit!

  2. Re:Like to see this replicated by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'll be really interested to see if this result can be replicated.

    I'll be really interested to see if this DONOR can be replicated.

  3. Re:Is it for real this time? by mapkinase · · Score: 5, Funny

    I am not aware of anything that would require a condom for its movement.

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  4. Re:Is it for real this time? by ScrewMaster · · Score: 5, Funny

    Over the years, I've witnessed probably 640 articles on a cure for HIV either having been discovered, or very near.

    Well, 640 articles should be enough for anyone.

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  5. Re:Like to see this replicated by ScrewMaster · · Score: 5, Funny

    You seem confident. Now would you have unprotected sex with an HIV+ person multiple times a week over the course of a year to prove your hypothesis?

    I doubt it...

    I dunno ... is she really hot?

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  6. Re:Like to see this replicated by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Just because Hitler did something doesn't make it bad. I'm sure Hitler ate and drank, but does that make you a nazi when you have breakfast?

    Only if I'm having Luftwaffles!