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Re:For the First Time in History Man Cured of HIV by pak on Wednesday December 15, 2010 @03:19AM (#2007448)
Most researchers already agree that it will be soon possible to cure HIV. Antiviral therapies, while not yet well known, are becoming mainstream. I wouldn't call this a "cure", but rather evidence that one person's immunity to a specific form of HIV can be transferred to an person infected with that form to prevent it from replicating. It supports existing claims about the role of CCR5 in HIV's life cycle and the protective effects of its mutation. There is no reason to preface this with "For The First Time In The History Of Man" or anything so dramatic.
Re:For the First Time in History Man Cured of HIV by Qz on Wednesday December 15, 2010 @10:58AM (#2008523)
If you have friends who have HIV/AIDS, you'll be more appreciative of the dramatic flair.