Showing posts with label hiv. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hiv. Show all posts

Saturday, 21 August 2010

Researchers zero in on protein that destroys HIV

Using a $225,000 microscope, researchers have identified the key components of a protein called TRIM5a that destroys HIV in rhesus monkeys.

The finding could lead to new TRIM5a-based treatments that would knock out HIV in humans.

Source:
http://www.physorg.com/news201530567.html

Wednesday, 12 May 2010

HIV Man Charged w Bioterrorism after Fight w Neighbor

Michigan's 1998 bioterrorism law was passed to combat terrorism after the Oklahoma City bombing and a Michigan anthrax scare.

Source:
http://www.infowars.com/hiv-positive-man-charged-with-bioterrorism-after-fight-with-neighbor/

Saturday, 20 March 2010

Acne drug prevents HIV breakout

Johns Hopkins scientists have found that a safe and inexpensive antibiotic in use since the 1970s for treating acne effectively targets infected immune cells in which HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, lies dormant and prevents them from reactivating and replicating.

Source:
http://www.physorg.com/news188240911.html