Tag: "CCR5 gene"

Tracing Bad (and Dangerous) Internet Science

Tracing Bad (and Dangerous) Internet Science

A dangerous rumor has been spreading across the web that people with Rh negative blood are resistant or even immune to getting AIDS. They’re not. This is the “everyone is an expert” ethos of the web at its worst.

 
Dr. Barry Starr

Post on Oct 25, 2010 by

The Wild, Wild Web

The Wild, Wild Web

I have often thought that the percentage of good scientific information on the web must be pretty low. So I decided to test the idea out on a question I was recently working on.

 
Dr. Barry Starr

Post on Jan 18, 2010 by

Careful What You Choose

Careful What You Choose

People often think about certain versions of a gene as either good or bad. One that leads to depression is bad while one that protects you from HIV infection is good. For most genes this is almost certainly too simplistic a view. Many versions of genes can be good or bad depending on your situation.

 
Dr. Barry Starr

Post on Jan 04, 2010 by