For many years, the human immunodefiency virus, or HIV, was misunderstood and practically untreatable. Now in 2009, the Centers for Disease Control reports that more than one million people are living with HIV in the United States. Most of these people deal with the symptoms of this disease through drug therapies. But now scientists are working on an alternative to drugs — gene therapy -- that could provide a lifetime protection against the disease. Listen to the Podcast.
Eric Dundon is a senior journalism student at the University of Missouri. There, he works in local media outlets with a particular interest in science, technology and sports reporting as well as print design.
Tags: Biotechnology, Genes, Genetic Science, Genetic Testing
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