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Gene study clears 'Patient Zero' as cause of US HIV epidemic

Reuters
Genes taken from archived blood samples show the U.S. AIDS epidemic started in New York in the early 1970s, definitively debunking the long-held belief that the virus was spread in the early 1980s by a flight attendant who became vilified as "Patient Zero" for seeding the U.S. outbreak. Scientists have long suspected that HIV had been circulating in the United States for a decade before the first few AIDS cases were identified in Los Angeles 1981. READ MORE

Osteoarthritis: New blood test detects early stages

Medical News Today
There is currently no blood test for early stage osteoarthritis, a degenerative joint disease where the cartilage that eases and cushions movement breaks down, causing pain, swelling and problems moving the joint. Now, researchers at Warwick University in the United Kingdom have developed a blood test that can provide an early diagnosis of osteoarthritis and distinguish it from rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory joint diseases. READ MORE

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Scientists: New genetic roots of schizophrenia

HealthCanal
UCLA scientists have made a major advance in understanding the biology of schizophrenia. Using a recently developed technology for analyzing DNA, the scientists found dozens of genes and two major biological pathways that are likely involved in the development of the disorder but had not been uncovered in previous genetic studies of schizophrenia. READ MORE

Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine develop cutting-edge test to identify whether an infection is bacterial or viral

DARK Daily
Infectious disease physicians and clinical laboratory scientists will be interested to learn that researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine recently developed a new blood test that can identify whether the source of an infection is bacterial or viral. These findings were published in Science Translational Medicine in July. READ MORE

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Scientists create 3-D mammary gland model to study breast cancer

United Press International
A research team has created a first-of-its-kind 3-D mammary gland model they say can help improve their understanding of breast cancer. The team was comprised of scientists from Cardiff University and Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute who utilized their new device to study mammary cells in a mouse model. READ MORE

Big data research to look at causes of diseases

University of Georgia News Office via Lab Manager
The University of Georgia's Ping Ma will use a new grant to crunch big data numbers, not uncommon for a statistics professor. What is unusual is that his work may help save lives. Ma has been awarded $1.3 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health to develop statistical tools to further clarify the causes of many diseases-including cancer, heart disease and aging-related illnesses. READ MORE

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HIV may hide in tissues, even after treatment

HealthDay News
HIV patients who've been treated with anti-retroviral drugs still have the AIDS-causing virus in their tissues, a new study suggests. Treatment with anti-retrovirals eliminates detectable levels of HIV in the blood and controls the disease. READ MORE

Mitochondria control stem cell fate

Technical University of Munich via ScienceDaily
If the powerhouse of the cell, mitochondria, is disrupted, stem cells in the gut suffer, researchers have discovered. The human intestinal system covers an area of approximately 300 to 500 square meters due to its many protrusions. READ MORE