Finding cures for diseases is one of the most important things that scientists and medical researchers do. The milestones they reach improve the lives of people who would otherwise spend their days in chronic pain. Here are some of the diseases that scientists believe will be cured in the not-so-distant future. Thanks to new medical breakthroughs, there could be a pleasant end in sight for people suffering at the hands of these devastating conditions. HIV/AIDS: HIV has proven to be a notoriously hard disease to cure. Since it is a virus, it is constantly changing and evolving, but scientists have found ways to cut back on its effects. According to some researchers, we could have a total cure for HIV at some point within the next 10 years.

Alzheimer's Disease

Alzheimer's researchers recently had a huge breakthrough. Scientists have discovered a chemical that could stop the death of brain tissue, thus preventing Alzheimer's from ever happening. Many scientists believe that this disease is only about 15 years away from being cured.