Wow, thought this was really interesting.

From boingboing.net

[There was an] interview on Minnesota Public Radio with a Milwaukee, WI doctor who saved the life of a girl who had contracted rabies from a bat. The disease is known as having a 100% fatality rate if you do not receive a vaccine before symptoms show, but the girl’s doctor didn’t accept that and developed an entirely new way to treat the disease. Apparently, rabies causes the brain to attack the body, and that is what causes death. By putting the girl into a coma he managed to stop the brain from being able to do any damage while the girl’s immune system defeated the virus. This is a reminder that sometimes the impossible is possible if you don’t listen to those who tell you otherwise.

You can read more about this at CNN.com, NPR, BBC and the NY Times.