A 60-year-old German man is likely the seventh person to be effectively cured from HIV after receiving a stem cell transplant, doctors announced on Thursday.

A 60-year-old German man with HIV, nicknamed the “next Berlin patient,” appears to be cured after receiving a bone marrow transplant for leukemia. This is a significant development because:

It’s the 7th reported case of HIV cure globally, but the 1st where the donor lacked a specific genetic mutation previously thought essential. This broadens the potential donor pool for future treatments. The man’s remission lasted nearly 6 years after stopping HIV medication, which is highly suggestive of a cure. However, there are limitations:

The bone marrow transplant procedure is high-risk and not suitable for most HIV patients. Researchers aren’t 100% certain all traces of HIV are gone, but the patient feels well and is contributing to research. Overall, this case offers promise for a wider HIV cure in the future, potentially without requiring the specific genetic mutation in donors.

  • dingus@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    4 months ago

    Is this an article? When I click the link in my mobile browser, I can only see the headline and a static image.

    • alphacyberrangerOPEnglish
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      4 months ago

      Try using a different browser. It’s working fine for me. If you are still not able to see it, I have updated the post. You may read it from there.