Human studies needed to determine if men similarly affected

A new technique that allowed researchers to analyze genetic material from serum samples of HIV patients taken before AIDS was known provides a glimpse into the beginnings of the epidemic

Findings may influence vaccine and therapy development

The protection against reinfection was one of several findings published in a recent Nature Medicine article

“Discovering DNA related to the black widow spider toxin gene came as a total surprise," researcher says

Clinical trials to test various gene therapy treatments are underway

The body’s ability to make an adaptable antibody suggests potential strategies for creating improved or even “universal” influenza vaccine

Advance could also work against other viruses

Study suggests virus may persist in eyes

This is the first influenza virus identified in cattle