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		darkxanthos on Jan 18, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Australian study points to potential cure for Aids The article states "...not a cure..." for HIV. Rather it may cause HIV to become latent and not develop into Aids.

ceejayoz on Jan 18, 2013 [–]

That still makes it a cure for AIDS.

darkxanthos on Jan 19, 2013 | [–]

It makes it a prevention for Aids. If you already have Aids it won't cure it.

tsotha on Jan 19, 2013 | | [–]

Hard to imagine how it wouldn't cure Aids if the virus can't replicate.

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