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AIDS cure?

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by WaylonJennings, Nov 12, 2008.

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  1. WaylonJennings

    WaylonJennings Guest

    A bone marrow transplant seems to have done the trick. Twenty months later, doctors can find no trace of the virus.

    Apparently it would be a risky procedure and tough to perform regularly, but if this really is true, it's remarkable:

    http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE4AC07O20081113
     
    WaylonJennings, Nov 12, 2008
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  2. Fenian_Bastard

    Fenian_Bastard Guest

    Good news, if true, but the procedure is wickedly expensive.
     
    Fenian_Bastard, Nov 13, 2008
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  3. Boom_70

    Boom_70 Well-Known Member

    Just wear a jimmy cap - much cheaper than bone marrow transplant.
     
    Boom_70, Nov 13, 2008
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  4. markvid

    markvid Guest

    And it also kills your immune system, which is pretty much the problem to begin with...
     
    markvid, Nov 13, 2008
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  5. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    $180,000...

    ;)
     
    Mizzougrad96, Nov 13, 2008
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  6. EStreetJoe

    EStreetJoe Well-Known Member

    http://www.danbern.com/fiftyeggslyrics.html#cureforaids
     
    EStreetJoe, Nov 13, 2008
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  7. 93Devil

    93Devil Well-Known Member

    That's all you need.

    You also need to sleep with it every night.
     
    93Devil, Nov 13, 2008
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  8. Genco_Olive_Oil

    Genco_Olive_Oil Member

    Boom, that's near the top of the list for most offensive comments I've ever read on this board.
     
    Genco_Olive_Oil, Nov 13, 2008
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  9. CentralIllinoisan

    CentralIllinoisan Active Member

    Huh?
     
    CentralIllinoisan, Nov 13, 2008
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  10. markvid

    markvid Guest

    I have a feeling the term is not what Genco thinks it means.
     
    markvid, Nov 13, 2008
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  11. Diabeetus

    Diabeetus Active Member

    Well to clear it up, it means condom. ;)
     
    Diabeetus, Nov 13, 2008
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  12. friend of a friend

    friend of a friend Guest

    I don't think it was offensive. Stupid, maybe.
     
    friend of a friend, Nov 13, 2008
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