there may be light at the end of the tunnel
http://www.upi.com/view.cfm?StoryID=20020926-013632-2036r
NEW YORK, Sept. 26 (UPI) -- Medical scientists for the first time have identified human proteins that may stifle AIDS by keeping HIV from breeding in the body.
Not only might this help explain why some people infected with HIV can remain healthy for decades, but synthetic versions of this protein also could lead someday to new AIDS-combating treatments.
http://www.upi.com/view.cfm?StoryID=20020926-013632-2036r