《新科学家》的一篇社论指出,人们有很好的理由对根除艾滋病保持乐观。研究人员表示最大的希望在于一种可能的“治愈”艾滋病的基因疗法。美国的Sangamo生物科学公司正在开发一种模仿骨髓移植效应的基因疗法,从而“击败”艾滋病病毒感染者体内的病毒。该社论说,如果它是可行的, An editorial in New Scientist noted that people have good reasons for optimism about eradicating AIDS. The biggest hope, the researchers said, lies in a possible gene therapy for “curing” AIDS. Sangamo Biosciences, a U.S.-based company, is developing a gene therapy that mimics the effects of bone marrow transplants to “defeat” the virus in people living with HIV. The editorial said that if it is feasible,