Stem cell transplant has cured HIV infection in 'Berlin patient', say doctors

[lafinjack]

Doctors who carried out a stem cell transplant on an HIV-infected man with leukaemia in 2007 say they now believe the man to have been cured of HIV infection as a result of the treatment, which introduced stem cells which happened to be resistant to HIV infection

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[meimur]

Holy shit! Awesomesauce!

[palsmarties]

I'm actually crying right now. Please let this be what I think it is science, that would be amazing.

[hoodoo]

i was reading this earlier, seriously so beyond awesome.

[cupcakery]

[azetburcaptain]

I love scienceeeeeeee

[bluecrimplene]

Hate to be a Debbie-downer, but I'm not gonna get my hopes up yet.

[bluecrimplene]

I'm such a pessimist.