Early HIV drugs give immune system a brief reprieve before dysregulation returns, study finds
Despite effective HIV medication, the immune system of people with HIV remains disrupted in the long term.
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Texas counties have some of the highest STD rates in US, new report says
Sexually transmitted infections are on the rise in Texas. And in some parts of the state, the numbers are climbing higher than the national average.
Jul 25, 2025
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Dual studies reveal early successes for mRNA HIV vaccine strategies
HIV vaccine efforts have been slowed by the difficulty of getting neutralizing antibodies to target the correct locations of the diverse variants of HIV. Neutralizing antibodies are proteins produced by the immune system ...
Antibody discovered that blocks almost all known HIV variants in neutralization assays
An international research team led by the University of Cologne has discovered an antibody that could advance the fight against HIV. The newly identified antibody 04_A06 proved to be particularly effective in laboratory tests. ...
Oct 6, 2025
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Vitamin A transporter reactivates latent HIV, providing another step towards a cure
Human immunodeficiency viruses (HIV) are insidious. They can evade the immune defense and antiviral drugs by becoming "latent." In this state, they are largely invisible and unassailable. As long as these dormant viruses ...
Oct 9, 2025
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'One and done': A single shot at birth may shield children from HIV for years
A new study in Nature shows that delivering a single injection of gene therapy at birth may offer years-long protection against HIV, tapping into a critical window in early life that could reshape the fight against pediatric ...
Jul 30, 2025
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Self-reactive T cells may explain why some patients can't reach undetectable HIV levels
Despite the capability of antiretroviral drugs to suppress HIV to undetectable levels, some people living with the human immunodeficiency virus can't reach the goal of viral imperceptibility even with daily doses of the potent ...
How leukemia virus stays hidden in the body—and a key to future treatments
A research team from Kumamoto University has made a new discovery that reveals how the human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) silently persists in the body. Their finding potentially lays the foundation for new therapeutic ...
Aug 3, 2025
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Scientists capture HIV-1 viral cores entering the nucleus in unprecedented detail
In a recent landmark study, scientists have unveiled how HIV-1 penetrates the cell's nuclear barrier—a discovery that could reshape antiviral strategies. The research, led by Professor Peijun Zhang, eBIC director at Diamond, ...
Jul 21, 2025
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Portable test detects infections from a single drop of blood in 15 minutes
Researchers at Arizona State University have developed a breakthrough diagnostic tool that could transform how quickly and reliably we detect illnesses like COVID-19, Ebola, AIDS or Lyme disease. The test uses just a single ...
Aug 13, 2025
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