Genes said to determine when HIV becomes AIDS

Newsday by Delthia Ricks | Aug. 22, 2007 (News Report)

Why do some people infected with the virus that causes AIDS become overwhelmed by the virus while others are able to hold the pathogen in check?

Scientists writing in a recent issue of the journal Science say the answer seems to center on variations in the genetic makeup of people, a finding so deceptively simple that it has drawn the attention of high-ranking administrators at the National Institutes of Health. Full Story »

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Subjects: Sci/Tech, Health
Topics: Biology, HIV/AIDS
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Posted by: Posted by Dale Penn - Aug 22, 2007 - 11:02 AM PDT
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 by Dale Penn - Oct. 1, 2008

Progress in the field continues to point to the potential value of genetic research in finding explanations, cures, vaccines and treatments for illnesses such as HIV/AIDS.

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