Monocytes may be a stable reservoir of HIV
A recent study which is led by Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists and a team of researchers reports the evidence that HIV genome can be found in circulating white blood cells called Monocytes. For this study, the blood samples were taken…
3rd Patient got free from HIV after receiving Antiretroviral Therapy (ART)
A 53-year-old man who was diagnosed with the deadly virus HIV in 2008 is now recovering from the virus with the help of stem cell transplant therapy as reported in the journal Nature Medicine. “The Düsseldorf patient,” is reportedly the 3rd…
HIV infection leaves a ‘memory’ in cells
Though antiretroviral therapy has made HIV a manageable disease, people living with HIV often suffer from chronic inflammation. This can put them at an increased risk of developing comorbidities such as cardiovascular disease and neurocognitive dysfunction, impacting the longevity and…
