Monkey Virus Exposure Did Not Raise Lymphoma Risk
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NEW YORK  - Simian virus 40 (SV40), which  contaminated polio vaccine widely distributed between 1955 and  1962, does not seem to have increased the likelihood of an  exposed person developing the blood cancer non-Hodgkin lymphoma  (NHL), according to a report from the National Cancer  Institute.
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Five people in Japan may have been infected with the bird flu virus after an outbreak among chickens in February, but there is no risk they will develop symptoms and no
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New research in monkeys suggests that a diet high in soy could be good for the hearts and bones of premenopausal women. The findings from two separate studies conducted at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical
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An Aids-like virus has been found in African hunters who have eaten ape meat which is being sold illegally in the UK. A leading scientist has told the File On 4 programme that the virus was probably passed
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Infection with simian virus 40 (SV40) plays little or no role in the development of mesothelioma, a cancer affecting the lining of the lungs that has been linked to asbestos exposure, according to a report in The Lancet.
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No-one is immune to HIV. But this is not to say the peril is equal, for some people are at greater risk of getting infected by the Aids virus than others.
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Could some people have a little immunity to the H5N1 bird flu virus? An animal study published on Monday suggests it is theoretically possible.
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NEW YORK  - In contrast to some earlier reports, allergic conditions appear to increase, rather than decrease, the risk of leukemia and lymphoma, according to a Swedish study.
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Researchers have successfully blocked HIV transmission in monkeys with an experimental drug in the form of a topical cream or gel.
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SAO PAULO, Brazil  - An experimental vaccine  reduced the presence of the HIV virus by at least 80 percent in  a Brazilian study of 18 infected patients released in the  journal Nature Medicine.
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NEW YORK  - The results of large study of  US residents infected with HIV show that the majority of them  refrain from sexual activities likely to spread the virus to  others who are not infected.
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People who have had kidney  transplants face a big increase in risk for a variety of  cancers, particularly those caused by a virus, according to a  study published on Tuesday.
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&quot;Traditional practices, such as genital mutilation, early marriage and the practice of newly bereaved widows being &#39;inherited&#39; by other male relatives also increased women&#39;s exposure to the virus,&quot; the human rights group reported.
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NEW YORK  - Children who have undergone  chemotherapy for cancer are likely to lose immunity to common  infections provided by previous vaccinations, Italian  researchers report.
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PENANG, Malaysia  - A Malaysian veterinarian and  her three children have received a clean bill of health after  tests for bird flu, leaving no suspected human cases of the  deadly virus after an outbreak among poultry, the government  said on Monday.
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MONDAY, Feb. 14 (HealthDay News) -- A harmless version of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, is being used to hunt down malignant melanoma cancer cells in mice, researchers say.
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About half of all Bernese mountain dogs are prone to an unusual blood cancer called malignant histiocytosis. Boxers are four times more likely to get lymphomas than dogs in general, while Pomeranians are 10 times less likely. Cocker spaniels are more likely to get B cell lymphomas, and huskies are more susceptible to T cell lymphomas.