Appeals court Judge Claudio Pratillo Hellmann, is speaking out once again about the Italian Supreme Court’s decision to overturn his ruling in 2011 that declared Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito innocent for the murder of Meredith Kercher in 2007. The Italian Supreme Court overturned the acquittals of Knox and Sollecito in March of this year […]
Why did so many wealthy celebrities die of HIV/AIDS virus infections?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the difference between HIV and AIDS is that AIDS is the final infection resul.ting from the progressive disease that starts with the HIV virus entering the bloodstream. HIV belongs to a subset of viruses called retroviruses. The HIV is a slow virus that usually causes […]
Hepatitis : In HIV’s Long Shadow…
The story of the hepatitis B outbreak in Gujarat has not received the attention it deserves. More so because Hepatitis B is not the typical jaundice that comes around in the monsoon season every year and then trails off as the rains dry up. This variety of Hepatitis is chronic in nature; has no cure […]
Semen ingredient is HIV carrier!
More than 80 percent of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections are transmitted via sexual intercourse. And researchers may have discovered atleast one reason why. According to a new study published in Cell, a component of human semen may facilitate the spread of the virus by targeting immune system cells, in some cases making the […]
Human Eye: Part 2
Antomy 101. Macular Degeneration. Research has proven that fatty blobs in the bloodstream being deposited on the macula initially cause both types of macular degeneration. Lipids are naturally occurring compounds that are soluble in various solvents but insoluble in water. Fat is one of the lipid compounds. A certain amount and certain types of fats […]