tk421
Posts: 8,500
Feb 28, 2011 10:11pm
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110301/ap_on_bi_ge/us_med_aids_gene_therapy
This is great news. It's still way too early to get hopes up about a cure, but this is a step in the right direction. I'm sure there will be some ignorant people who will boohoo this as leading to more promiscuity if it were to lead to a cure for AIDS, but bull on them.
This is great news. It's still way too early to get hopes up about a cure, but this is a step in the right direction. I'm sure there will be some ignorant people who will boohoo this as leading to more promiscuity if it were to lead to a cure for AIDS, but bull on them.
In a bold new approach ultimately aimed at trying to cure AIDS, scientists used genetic engineering in six patients to develop blood cells that are resistant to HIV, the virus that causes the disease.
It's far too early to know if this scientific first will prove to be a cure, or even a new treatment. The research was only meant to show that, so far, it seems feasible and safe.
The concept was based on the astonishing case of an AIDS patient who seems to be cured after getting blood cells from a donor with natural immunity to HIV nearly four years ago in Berlin. Researchers are seeking a more practical way to achieve similar immunity using patients' own blood cells.
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jmog
Posts: 6,567
Mar 1, 2011 10:26am
There is no downside to curing a disease like this, so I'm not sure why you'd think someone would say its bad because it would lead to promiscuity?
I'm as conservative as they come and to be honest, I don't think the fear of AIDS stops people from having sex, it just ups the sales of condoms.
Trojan stock may drop if a cure for AIDS is found, that's a downside I guess.
I'm as conservative as they come and to be honest, I don't think the fear of AIDS stops people from having sex, it just ups the sales of condoms.
Trojan stock may drop if a cure for AIDS is found, that's a downside I guess.
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wkfan
Posts: 1,641
Mar 1, 2011 11:08am
While this would be great news if this would lead to a cure or a way to prevent AIDS, I would be much happier if this were a cure or preventative measure for cancer, heart disease, obesity or any other disease that affects more people world wide and that cannot be as easily prevented as AIDS can.
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thavoice
Posts: 14,376
Mar 1, 2011 11:11am
jmog;695666 wrote:There is no downside to curing a disease like this, so I'm not sure why you'd think someone would say its bad because it would lead to promiscuity?
I'm as conservative as they come and to be honest, I don't think the fear of AIDS stops people from having sex, it just ups the sales of condoms.
Trojan stock may drop if a cure for AIDS is found, that's a downside I guess.
Eh..I doubt it if th sales would drop to be honest...still have teh disease out there....pluse other ones...and that pregnancy. I dont know about yourself......but my biggest fear over the years in using them wasnt disease...but it was knocking up some broad.
OneBuckeye
Posts: 5,888
Mar 1, 2011 11:15am
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