Topic: Patrick Schlievert

Scientists Discover Potential Tool Against HIV

Scientists at the University of Minnesota reported Wednesday that they found a way to block transmission of the virus that causes AIDS in animals, raising hopes of a potential breakthrough in the battle against the worldwide epidemic. The discovery, reported in the ...

Germicide Might Guard Against HIV Infection

3/4/2009 Print E-mail Scientists report that a common germ-killing compound prevented transmission of an HIV-like virus in five female monkeys, an encouraging sign that it might also work in humans.. "It's a promising lead that we're on to ...