March 3, 2008
Gene 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 [...]
Cancer can thrive on stress
As if having the worries that come along with virtually everyone’s daily life are not bad enough it now turns out that according to researchers at the Fox Chase Cancer Centre in Philadelphia that leading stressful life could make it harder to fight against the virus which causes the vast amount of cervical cancer cases.
“Women [...]