Man has been Cured of AIDS

The story is below. But first, I truly think that this may lead to some major discoveries. And hoping to see the HIV/AIDS virus be cured in my life time, not just for the gay people and others in developed countries. But those kids in third world places that are born with the virus. If we can start curing and educating this can be something that people will have knowledge and power over, and it wont ruin lives, or countries for that matter of fact.

And what this guy had to go thru to be cured was quite intense, having both HIV and Leukemia with two different bone marrow stem cell transplants would be super hard to deal with.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 17 (UPI) -- Doctors say a 45-year-old man in California may be the first person ever cured of AIDS as a result of the discovery of an apparent HIV immunity gene.
Timothy Ray Brown tested positive for the human immunodeficiency virus in 1995, but has entered scientific journals as the first person to have that HIV virus completely eliminated from his body in what doctors have termed a "functional cure," KCBS-TV, San Francisco, reported Monday.
In 2007 Brown was living in Berlin, dealing with both HIV and leukemia, when scientists there performed a bone marrow stem cell transplant to treat the leukemia.
Scientists said Brown received stem cells from a donor who was among the 1 percent of Caucasians who are immune to HIV.
"I quit taking my HIV medication the day that I got the transplant and haven't had to take any since," said Brown, dubbed "The Berlin Patient" by the scientific community.
AIDS researcher Dr. Jay Levy of the University of California, San Francisco, said Brown's case opens the door to the field of "cure research."
However, doctors stressed Brown's radical procedure may not be suitable to many other people with HIV because of the difficulty in doing stem cell transplants and finding the right donor.
"You don't want to go out and get a bone marrow transplant because transplants themselves carry a real risk of mortality," UCSF's Dr. Paul Volberding said.
There are many unanswered questions about Brown's treatment, he said.
"One element of his treatment, and we don't know which, apparently allowed the virus to be purged from his body," Volberding said. "So it's going to be an interesting, I think productive, area to study"

Read more: http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2011/05/17/Doctors-examine-AIDS-cure-case/UPI-79711305647048/#ixzz1Mj9gJkaR

Doctor Who ::Video::

So let me just geek out a bit and say I pretty much love doctor who, ever since picking up with the relaunch of number 9. I have watched all the current seasons and have started to go back and watch all of the old original doctors as well. I havent falling completely in love with the current doctor matt smith just yet. He has grown on me quite a bit since the start of season 5, and I have been enjoying him much more in season 6.

Anyway I digress, the real reason for this post. This video.



What an amazing overview of season 5 without giving the whole arc plot away, but pointing out some of the good parts and showing some of the true emotion within the story.

Girls will love him, Guys will Hate him ::Video::

This guy pulls off quite an amazing marriage proposal.



Sorry girls he is taken now, and guys you are gonna have to really start thinking and put in some effort after this one.

Grandma is one scary lady. ::Video::

I thought grandma was spose to check for monsters, not be one.




But all in all, im pretty sure her grand kids will remember her..... in their nightmares.

If more politicians looked like this....

... i just might pay more attention to politics

This is Rep Aaron Schock (R-Ill.) the youngest man in Congress at 30.

Can we pass a bill that makes it mandatory for them to all look this good and in shape?

I was told no. Well...... it was worth a shot.

"Everybody a little bit gay" - Margret Cho ::Video::

I'll teh you gay story....... about daddy.

Don't punch...... say thank you.

::Music Video:: Judas - Lady Gaga

I have to say, i do enjoy the song, much better than born this way. Feels like she may be getting back to creating music that pushes the boundaries and people comfort zones.

Even tho there is use of Jesus and his disciples, it is used in a way that shows that she has a wonderful man in her life that is such a great guy and is respected in the group (Jesus), but some how has feelings for the guy that cheats, betrays, and is all around bad guy of the group (Judas). And she is wondering why she loves this Judas character and not the other great guy.