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The AP has reported that an American man with AIDS appears to have been cured of the disease after receiving a marrow transplant normally used to fight leukemia. Doctors and researchers are cautioning that it might be a fluke.
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What is the goal of bone marrow transplant?
The goal of the transplant is to rebuild the recipient's blood cells and immune system and hopefully cure the underlying ailment.
How do doctors diagnose sickle cell disease?
bone marrow transplant is the only known cure of sickle cell disease.
How risky is a bone marrow transplant?
Bone marrow transplants are accompanied by serious and life-threatening risks. Furthermore, they are not always an absolute assurance of a cure for the underlying ailment; a disease may recur in the future.
Can silver really cure AIDS?
There is no accepted cure for aids. Several things will alleviate some symptoms and there have been drugs developed that will prolong life, but basically aids is incurable.
Why is a bone marrow transplant done?
Bone marrow produces stem cells. These stem cells eventually develop into blood cells. Bone marrow is a critical part of the body because it is the body's main blood cell "factory." If something is wrong with the marrow, a person can become very ill, even die.In diseases such as leukemia and aplastic anemia, the bone marrow is unhealthy. The purpose of a bone marrow transplant is to put healthy stem cells in place of the unhealthy ones. This can treat or even cure the disease.
What is the remedy to cure aids?
there is no cure to aids
Is there a cure for leukeima?
these no cure really except people can donate bone marrow and white blood cells see your local doctor and he/she will tell you
Does garlic help to cure aids?
No, there is currently no known cure for AIDS.
If you are infected with AIDS if you go to a doctor quickly can you cure it?
there is no cure for aids .
How gecko cure the aids?
Gecko doesn't help to cure AIDS.
There is presently no cure for AIDS.?
True; there is currently no cure for AIDS.
Is there a non drug cure for aids?
No, there is not a non-drug cure for AIDS.
