2010 National DNA Day Online Chatroom Transcript

This is just one question from an archive of the National DNA Day Moderated Chat held in April 2010. The NHGRI Director and many genomics experts from across NHGRI took questions from students, teachers and the general public on topics ranging from basic genomic research, to the genetic basis of disease, to ethical questions about genetic privacy.

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How close are you to curing AIDS?      Don Hadley, M.S., C.G.C.: I'm currently researching the components of a genetic counseling session, including how people are informed of genetic disorders and how they make decisions regarding genetic testing. The treatments for AIDS are getting better and better. There are now drugs that can significantly reduce the viral load (in other words, the level of the HIV virus in the body), but these drugs do not completely eliminate the virus in most people. A true cure for AIDS may not be available for some time. Flint Northern High School in MI (11th grade student)

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