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Bone Marrow Transplant Could Cure AIDS

Bone Marrow Transplant Could Cure AIDSA German doctor said that a patient suffering from leukemia and infected with the immunodeficiency virus that causes AIDS could be cured of the virus. A bone marrow transplant from a donor who had a genetic resistance to the virus is said to be the cure.

Dr. Gero Hutter and Thomas Schneider of the Clinic for Gastroenterology, Infections and Rheumatology of the Berlin Charite hospital reported that a 42-year-old American living in Berlin, is free of HIV virus after he received a transplant at their clinic two years ago as seen in tests on the man's bone marrow, blood and other organ tissues.

American Researchers Identify Eight Genes That Could Be Causing Leukemia

American Researchers Identify Eight Genes That Could Be Causing LeukemiaAn American team of researchers has identified eight genes that may play a significant role in leukemia. The study carried out at Washington University in St Louis, by Richard Wilson, who attributed the breakthrough to a fast pace of whole-genome sequencing that is now available at a low price. Wilson said the genes that cause other illness and diseases may also be discovered soon, which will help scientists not only understand the disease but to find a treatment for it as well.

LG Rolls Out 18-inch W1941S LCD Monitor In India @ Rs 8,500

LG Rolls Out 18-inch W1941S LCD Monitor In India @ Rs 8,500The technology seems to be advancing day by day and it brings happy news for all those who are Gizmo freaks.

To add more to their wardrobe, technology giant LG recently has launched its latest LCD Monitor called ‘LG W1941S’ in the Indian market.

Targeted at office and home users, the plug-and-play LCD from LG comes equipped with a 18.5-inch screen, 1366 x 768 pixels of resolution, 16:9 aspect ratio, 8000:1 DFC, 5 ms response time and viewing angle of 160/160.

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LG Launches 18.5-Inch Widescreen W1941S LCD Monitor in India

Injured Ishant to miss first one-dayer

Ishant SharmaSince Ishant Sharma has suffered an ankle injury and has been advised to rest for five days, it seems that the man would definitely miss the first ODI against England, to be played in Rajkot on November 14, and could well sit out the second game too.

Through a release, N Srinivasan, secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, informed, "Ishant Sharma has got a mild ankle sprain and he has been advised rest for five days. He is undergoing his rehabilitation at present and is making good progress. Hence he would not be available for the first ODI against England."

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