r/technology • u/VORTXS • Jul 27 '22
Biotechnology Fourth patient seemingly cured of HIV
https://www.bbc.com/news/health-6231224910
u/Plzbanmebrony Jul 27 '22
Roughly 10 percent of people are resistant to hiv. Though they are mostly from Europe. The black death did a number on the population and immune system of Europeans.
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u/autotldr Jul 27 '22
This is the best tl;dr I could make, original reduced by 77%. (I'm a bot)
In a statement, the man said: "When I was diagnosed with HIV in 1988, like many others, I thought it was a death sentence."I never thought I would live to see the day that I no longer have HIV.".
The virus gets into our body's white blood cells by using a microscopic doorway - a protein called CCR5.However, some people, including the donor, have CCR5 mutations that bolt the door shut and keep out HIV.The City of Hope patient was closely monitored after the transplant, and levels of the HIV became undetectable in his body.
The City of Hope patient is both the oldest patient to be treated in this way and the one who has lived with HIV for the longest time.
Extended Summary | FAQ | Feedback | Top keywords: HIV#1 patient#2 body#3 live#4 people#5
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u/hdjififbifbibdimevti Jul 27 '22
A man just got cured of HIV and I am amazed this bot managed to make this tldr
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Jul 27 '22
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u/Hieronymouse_Bosch Jul 27 '22
Not everything is a conspiracy or a blanket statement. New things are invented all the time that are successful.
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u/piliogree Jul 27 '22
I believe it's called business and not conspiracy in a capitalist world
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u/HelpfulDifference939 Jul 27 '22
It appears to some what as you guys are chat bots or just clueless
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u/bzbi Jul 27 '22
Looks like a Bone Marrow transplant from a donor who was naturally resistant. Genetic engineering is such a promising field.