More than 30 million people worldwide are living with HIV, and about three million more are infected each year. Although people infected with the virus are living longer and healthier lives thanks to intense research, there is still no cure.
One way to identify new strategies for fighting HIV is to look to those people whose [...]

Tags: AIDS, HIV, HLA-C, progression, viral load, viral set point

SNPwatch gives you the latest news about research linking various traits and conditions to individual genetic variations. These studies are exciting because they offer a glimpse into how genetics may affect our bodies and health; but in most cases, more work is needed before this research can provide information of value to individuals. For that [...]

Tags: AIDS, CCR5, HIV resistance