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Originally Posted by christiangirl
Taking the wrong drug cocktail can kill you. A bus that hits you in the crosswalk as you leave the HIV clinic can kill you. Et Cetera.
And I agree that this would be awesomely amazing if it were a concrete cure but they def jumped the gun on this one. I'd be interested to see what effect this has on the stem cell research debate if it's "proven" that stem cells can cure HIV.
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Yeah, but in medicine, we don't exactly treat patients with dangerous remedies when less dangerous methods do a good job. Comparing the risk of a bus hitting you as you cross a street to the risks of a stem cell transplant displays a severe lack of knowledge of the risks involved. Taking "the wrong drug cocktail" is not a big risk. These drugs do have side effects, but stem cell transplants are VERY risky. Making light of that just shows your ignorance of the medical issues involved.