Cats have long been kept as loving companions, but these furry felines may do more than just serve as good pets. In a new study published in the Journal of Virology, a cat AIDS virus protein was found ...

Coincidentally, two of my favorite things, cats and my home state of Florida, both have something to do with HIV/AIDS vaccination. A study in the October edition of the Journal of Virology carried out ...

A new medical breakthrough might be the cat's meow in the fight against HIV. Researchers from the University of Florida and the University of California, San Francisco have discovered the blood from ...

A protein found in both the feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) -- which causes AIDS in cats -- and the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) might inspire new anti-HIV drugs, researchers report. They ...

BAY CITY, MI-- If you've taken in a stray cat, there's a chance the feline might have a virus similar to HIV, but don't let that scare you. Despite a stigma surrounding them, cats infected with FIV -- ...

“Glow in the dark cats may be vital in AIDS research,” the Daily Mirror has today reported. Several other newspapers have also featured the fluorescent felines, which scientists have created through ...

U.S. researcher Eric Poeschla has produced three glowing genetically modified cats by using a virus to carry a gene, called green fluorescent protein (GFP), into the eggs from which the animals ...

Cats are much more than just our four-legged companions; new research now explains how our furry friends could also aid the development of new drugs for HIV. Researchers have deciphered the structure ...

Dr. Will Powers was inside the surgical suite at his medical practice when his cat Fenrir opened the door and burst into the room, looking for attention. “I had to stop the procedure and get him out ...

Inserting monkey and jellyfish genes into cats has given scientists clues about how we could use genetics to fight HIV/AIDS, and caused the cats to glow bright green. Scientists inserted a gene from ...