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Stem cell treatment for HIV and AIDS treatment

December 9, 2009 by srrpenna

UCLA researchers this week published data that for the first time shows human blood stem cells can be engineered to attack HIV-infected cells and that the process could not only prove to be a breakthrough for AIDS patients but also for the sufferers of other viral diseases.

The UCLA AIDS Institute study was published this week in the online journal Plos ONE. The research proves the feasibility "that human stem cells can be engineered into the equivalent of a genetic vaccine," according to an institute statement.

http://blogs.laweekly.com/ladaily/city-news/huge-aids-breakthrough-from-uc/

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