A study of more than 3,000 genomes has traced a gene mutation that confers HIV resistance to a person who lived near the ...

Modern HIV medicine is based on a common genetic mutation. Now, researchers have traced where and when the mutation arose—and how it protected our ancestors from ancient diseases.

A genetic mutation found mostly in people of ... and Slatkin, M. The Geographic Spread of the CCR5 Δ32 HIV-Resistance Allele. PLOS Biology (2004) Science Daily. "Biologists Discover Why 10 ...

A genetic mutation that helps protect against HIV infection has been traced back to a single individual who lived near the Black Sea between 6,700 and 9,000 years ago. This discovery challenges ...

Modern-day HIV treatments may stem from a genetic mutation dating back to the Viking Age, researchers said. Steinar Engeland via Unsplash On June 5, 1981, the Centers for Disease Control and ...

and confirms the need to clarify the fate of escape mutations in order to determine their future relevance to vaccine design. These findings also suggest that the role of CTLs in shaping HIV ...