Aids treated with stem cells
It is estimated that around forty million people worldwide suffer from the later effects of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). This has become known as AIDs and as of yet there is still cure, although there are treatments which can help prolong the lives of sufferers.
Scientists and researchers have been working with stem cells and it [...]
Anti AIDS drug a success
Clinical trials of an HIV vaccine have been reported as being a success by the researchers at the Tuberculosis Research Centre in India.
Although this is an early stage in the first phase of the trial there have been some great reports coming in with regards to the safety and more importantly the effect that the [...]
New treatment for HIV
Millions of people worldwide could be set to benefit from a new treatment of HIV. Research undertaken jointly by the University of New South Wales’ (UNSW) National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research (NCHECR) has shown that Raltegravir a new drug has had some good results in tests.
What this drug does is actually cut [...]
Energy drinks linked to risk taking
Researchers at the University of Buffalo are looking into the effects of these so called energy drinks on younger people and teenagers. These drinks which are high in caffeine have become very popular of the past few years.
But it is not only adults who are drinking these drinks like Red Bull etc are very popular [...]
The Male Pill is on its way
The creation of a male contraceptive pill could be either the greatest or worst thing that could affect mankind ever since it has been possible for women to conceive without the aid of a man. There has been much talk of this over the years, but it now seems that the male pill could soon [...]
March 3, 2008Gene that blocks HIV
Researchers at the Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Alberta has been working with gene technology and in fact in the process have found a gene which can actually block the HIV infection from advancing.
The gene that is called TRIM22 has been tested in a cell culture where it was seen [...]