Have we even made any advancements in trying to cure AIDS or cancer?
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There isn't a cure, and there may never be.  Some cancers have really good therapies (ie testicular cancer, childhood leukemia).  Some really don't, ie pancreatic, glioblastoma.  Some cancers still kill within 1-2 years, and this hasn't changed in decades.  But many are more treatable now.  AIDS has alot of drugs for treatment, but it's actually hard to prevent people from getting AIDS (vaccines difficulties) or to root out HIV (antiviral difficulties).  All we can do really is keep it from spreading.  Maybe in a few more decades we can do this.  Cancer will always be a problem because you won't know you have it until it's too late, since most people don't do checkups for every type of cancer out there every year.  Maybe in the future we'll have a blood test that can tell if you have any type (or 99% of them) of cancer.  ALot of work is going into that, including some that our lab is doing.  But believe me there is no vast consipracy; but you can make the arguement that potentially life saving drugs are not on the market because the regulatory hurdles are too high or they won't make a profit.  Drugs cost billions to get FDA approved, and unless they are going to benefit alot of people pharma companies aren't going to bother with them.  That's economics, it's not a conspiracy.  If we didn't have such huge requirements then there would be alot more drugs available, and alot more people will die from them.
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Cancer is not one disease, but many different diseases with different causes. For that reason, one breakthrough "cure for cancer" is probably not likely to come along.
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If we waited for every problem on earth to be solved before we explore Mars, or advance any other scientific project of importance, we'd never do anything. Ideally, the poor health system in America would be resolved AND space exploration would advance. (and pigs might fly :-)
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bone marrow transplantation is one of the advanced technology to treat cancer
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There is definitely a possibility of curing herpes. First of all, all viruses share certain characteristics that make them susceptible to improving antiviral treatment. Secondly, we are able to cure some viruses like Hepatitis C. Just a few years ago, we didn't even know how to identify Hep C.\n\nA global vaccine program can eradicate herpes, much like smallpox. But I think that we are making great strides in virology. It's only a matter of time.\n\nI would be hard for me to explain the scientific basis for this but I'll try. Consider that there was a discovery of a major protein component of the HSV virion in 1999. It is now known that HSV induces and then prevents apoptosis (death of a cell) during its replication cycle. As we're starting to understand this process of replication and reactivation, we are learning how to interfere with the molecular pathways that may lead to a cure of HSV.\n\nAlso consider that HSV is not heavily funded research. Dramatic diseases like HIV and Avian Flu will always get more attention and more money. But we have made incredible strides in HIV and influenza. Think about it, HIV patients can now live a normal life span. We have identified the cause of avian flu and now we're working on its prevention. \n\nUnlike cancer, which seems to come out of nowhere, viruses are easier to study. There's a whole branch of medicine going beyond viruses in order to study an even smaller cousin called "prions". As nanotechnology improves, we'll soon be able to study these microscopic organisms. \n\nBe patient. There will be a cure.
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The current understanding of the biology of aging and disease is still quite limited, to the point that we probably won't see any major breakthroughs in the next century. There have been some studies in model organisms (such as the nematode and the fruit fly) that suggest that there are genes that regulate aging. However, this is not well understood in these organisms, and very poorly understood in humans. There are human cell lines (cells that grow in growth medium) that are "immortalized," that is, they continue dividing apparently forever, but these are a far cry from an organism put together like you or I. These cells often come from cancerous tumors and have extremely disrupted genotypes, such that basically all they can do is grow and divide. \n\nNot only do we understand little about the aging process itself, but any hopes of human genetic engineering depend on the ability to change a person's genetic complement. This, of course, is remarkably difficult in adults, who have countless cells that would have to be changed. Some "gene therapy" techniques have been tried in humans, including viral vector-based gene delivery systems. These show some promise, but there haven't been any major breakthroughs. An alternative is to try to engineer an organism from the very beginning; that is, to manipulate a zygote. However, this is widely considered to be unethical, at least in the case of humans.\n\nMy opinion is that through genetic technology, we will make better and more effective cures and preventative therapies, which will have the potential of increasing the length and quality of our life. Overcoming death is a completely different story (and a very interesting question for philosophy and religion!).
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here's a cure to aids:\n\nSEX EDUCATION.\n\nit's very, very poor in most places, especially (emphatically) in the USA.\n\nif there was only a wide enough reach, there would be half as many STDs, and barely any HIV infections.
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No. There is currently no cure for AIDs. There are some anti-viral drugs that try and stop the virus from multiplying. These drugs extend a person's lifespan.\n\nRecently, several strains of HIV have mutated and the drugs are not as effective. This is because some people are engaging in unsafe sexual behavior and exposing themselves again and again to these other strains. A person can become infected with several strains at once. If you have HIV, you should not engage in unsafe sexual activities with other HIV sufferers (i.e. always wear a condom unless you are in a monogamous relationship).\n\nI will be walking in a "Aid for AIDS in Nevada" charity walk this Sunday. If you (or anyone else) is interested in sponsoring me, please click the link below.
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There is no doubt that medical technology will continue to advance. But it is likely that the law of diminishing returns will (or maybe has) limit the improvements that such technology will bring to any patient or humankind overall.\n\nWhilst we still have rampant infective diseases such as Malaria and Tuberculosis decimating 3rd world countries and entire generations dying from malnutrition, we need to ask ourselves if gadgets that bring a little bit of extra function to a small number of people are really progress, or perhaps just ignorance?
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When and how will someone learn to cure cancer ?\nWhen and how will someone learn go control human aging ?\nThese are both equally unaswerable questions...\nProbably in the next 25 - 50 yrs ?? Or sooner ?? Or later ??
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Of course.  If you look at the raw data, however, without thinking about it logically, it would be easy to conclude cancer deaths are increasing.  This is because so many people are not dying of cholera, dysentry, measles, mumps & infuenza nowadays that many of us live long enough to develop various cancers.
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no, unfortunately there is no cure for AIDS
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We can but hope.\n\n\nmodify)  Perhaps this would be the Darwin Awards in action.
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They aren't slacking. It's that curing cancer is tough and very very difficult. Do you think that they'd do a better job at creating cures if they didn't have any money at all?
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We may be able to. There is a noval process known as RNAi.\n\nUsing RNAi in mice we have been able to destroy the genome of HIV and Hepatitus C viruses. This is amazing. Once we figured out a way to get it into a persons infected cells, we may well be able to cure a virus infection. It'll take many yearsn though, but watch this space.\n\nThe futures bright, the futures RNAi
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sorry but there is no cure for aids or hiv
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SIMPLE ANSWER : think about this very carefully.\nThe cure is very simple and accessible  for people with bigger vision than just having a quick fix  surgery, chemo and radiation..Let just ponder for a moment:\nif the scientists had reveiled the cure which is very simple and cheap..yes cheap... millions of people around the world would loose their jobs and thrillions of dollars in their pocket.\nThere are things that are strange but I was affected by cancer and I am fighting it the natural way and hey I am still alive after a year. Cancer establishments all over the world is nothing more that just a cash cow. They have not reveiled anything good since Nixon declared war on cancer and US spend few thrillions of dollars to find "NOTHING NEW" that was found in 1930-40-50 .\nPeople are still dying from cancer because doctors have no new tools to fight it. Chemo is the only one but is questionable toxic to cancer cells and normal cells.\nThink Vitamine C as IV application. Research hard and you will see for yourself. AVOID AT  any cost Mayo clinic..they are so negative about everything.