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Researchers say a man has been cured of HIV following a stem cell transplant, British news agency BA Media reported Monday.
The 53-year-old, known as the Dusseldorf patient, is the third person worldwide to be cured of the condition using the treatment.
The patient was off antiretroviral medication (which involves taking medication to suppress the virus) for four years without a relapse.
As in the case of the other two patients (the Berlin patient and the London patient), the transplant was performed to treat a severe blood disorder, in his case leukemia, that had developed in addition to HIV infection.
Almost 10 years following a stem cell transplant from an unrelated donor, and more than four years following ending HIV treatment, the patient is now in good health.
The man, who was diagnosed with the condition in 2008, said: ‘I still remember very well my family doctor’s sentence: ‘Don’t take it so seriously. We will try together that HIV is treatable.”
The researchers said that the fact that the virus did not return is the result of a very comprehensive scientific and therapeutic preparation and monitoring.
They added that the study is the longest and most accurate diagnostic monitoring of a patient infected with HIV following stem cell transplantation.
A stem cell transplant involves destroying any unhealthy blood cells and replacing them with healthy stem cells removed from the blood or bone marrow.
They held the Al-Nasr player accountable for Talisca before you sued Al-Attiyah
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
The Kuwaiti journalist, Ahmed Al-Shammari, asked the Saudis, who were angry at his compatriot, Abdulaziz Al-Attiyah, to hold the Al-Nasr player, Anderson Talisca, accountable.
And through an audio intervention and a tweet via “Twitter”, Al-Shammari said: “Talisca interfered in the affairs of the national team and questioned the formation of the Saudi national team and the federation in its greatness, due to the pretext of provoking public opinion, and yet none of them spoke a letter from the president of the federation to all members.” Adding: “He who believes in punishment is ill-mannered.”
He pointed out that he does not blame Abdulaziz Al-Attiyah, but rather those who support him from within the Kingdom, as well as those who invited him to attend an official occasion, before officials moved and stopped his coming to the Kingdom – as he said -.
It is noteworthy that Al-Attiyah insulted Al-Hilal Club during its participation in the Club World Cup finals, and for its part, Al-Hilal Club management submitted an official complaint to the Kuwaiti judicial authorities.
Can the in-form Rashford lead Manchester United past Barcelona?
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
By scoring two goals at the end of the 24th round of the Premier League, Marcus Rashford led his team, Manchester United, to a 3-0 victory over Leicester City, scoring his seventeenth goal at Old Trafford, in all competitions this season.
These numbers represent the largest goal tally for any player in one season at Old Trafford, since the number achieved by Wayne Rooney, by scoring 19 goals in the 2011-2012 season, and Rashford has raised the number of his goals with Manchester United in various competitions during the current season to 24 goals.
Rashford said, “It’s a great feeling to score goals and win matches, but there are definitely things that must be learned and improved. We have a big match next Thursday, where we hope to reach the next round in the European League, and then the final of the English Professional League Cup on Sunday, which is also an upcoming confrontation.” “.
On Thursday, Manchester United will play Barcelona, Spain, in the second leg of the final eight of the European League competition, in a match that is expected to be exciting, following the first leg at Camp Nou ended in a tie (2-2).