Seventh patient ‘cured’ of HIV: why scientists are excited

A 60-year-old man in Germany has become at least the seventh person with HIV to be announced free of the virus after receiving a stem-cell transplant.

Carbon Repository being Seized by an Oceanic Virus

While studying to explore different ways by using which viruses interact with their hosts, scientist discovered the phage wrests control of electron flow in the host recombining the metabolism of the bacteria.

Precise gene editing in mitochondrial DNA done by scientists for the first time in the history

A bacterial toxin has been found that allows DNA in a cellular organelle called the mitochondrion to be precisely altered. This development could help to combat diseases caused by mutations in mitochondrial DNA.

Protection from cancer: A good status of Vitamin-D

A good status of Vitamin-D in a person can do wonders in the prevention of cancer as well as prognosis of various types of cancer. Vitamin-D consists of anti-cancerous properties which is helpful in the prevention as well as the treatment of both colon and blood cancer.

Long Non-Coding RNA HULC Helps in Hepatitis C Virus-Particle Release and Infection

lncRNA HULC control HCV release - HULC is upregulated upon infection, HULC affects HCV release and packaging and HCV Core upregulates HULC level.