I suspect that a cure for AIDS will be very difficult, the HIV virus worms its way into the DNA of the human cells becuase it is a retrovirus and may be it can hide in the hosts DNA. You would need a HIV expert to say how well HIV can hide in this way, my worry is that by the time a person knows that they have HIV it might be too late to expunge the virus from their body.
One problem which Anna has not mentioned is the threat from within, people with AIDS are very prone to some forms of cancer which are not commonly seen in the normal healthy human with a decent immune system. So even if they fail to catch a infection they are at risk of the cancers.
I think that funding on AS should be increased but it should be spent with care, the "cure" sounds like a eugenics nightmare which should be resisted. I am sure that some things can be done to improve the quaility of life for those auties and aspies who are getting the worst deal right now.
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Diagnosed under the DSM5 rules with autism spectrum disorder, under DSM4 psychologist said would have been AS (299.80) but I suspect that I am somewhere between 299.80 and 299.00 (Autism) under DSM4.