tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3240352764372149083.post417412241148572540..comments2024-02-19T07:59:39.221-05:00Comments on SuperForest: Stem Cell Treatment Cures HIV!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12602710512632989577noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3240352764372149083.post-22053441962314331312008-11-27T15:01:00.000-05:002008-11-27T15:01:00.000-05:00stem cell transplants are expensive, dangerous, NO...stem cell transplants are expensive, dangerous, NOT EASY and should NOT be entered into lightly. [as a nurse ive seen people die in the process from the side effects alone many times.] however, theyre currently being used, often with great results, to help people with a variety of diseases such as leukemia, lymphoma, brain tumors, blood disorders and especially sickle cell disease (for which a transplant is considered CURATIVE!). its not a cure-all for everything (i truthfully doubt if they CURED the hiv...its likely just hiding somewhere and we just dont have tests sensitive enough to find it), but the potential is undeniable indeed. the research is complicated, expensive and difficult, but a lot of great stuff is going on right here in NYC! heres hoping that some legislative changes come along to continue this important quest for knowledge.deannagabrielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07128280271227116168noreply@blogger.com