Members phkrause Posted June 7, 2025 Members Posted June 7, 2025 Breakthrough in search for HIV cure leaves researchers ‘overwhelmed’ A cure for HIV could be a step closer after researchers found a new way to force the virus out of hiding inside human cells. https://www.newsbreak.com/news/4038459005593-breakthrough-in-search-for-hiv-cure-leaves-researchers-overwhelmed? Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted May 7 Author Members Posted May 7 How Close Are We to an HIV Cure? Is There a Cure for HIV? Antiretroviral therapy (ART) can treat and control infection with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. People who take these medications can reduce the amount of the virus in their bodies so much that blood tests don't even show it's there. They can live long, healthy lives. They're less likely to pass the virus to others. https://www.webmd.com/hiv-aids/how-close-to-hiv-cure? New Advances in HIV Treatment Written by WebMD Editorial Contributor Medically Reviewed by Jabeen Begum, MD on April 07, 2025 https://www.webmd.com/hiv-aids/ss/cm/slideshow-new-advances-in-hiv-treatment? Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted May 13 Author Members Posted May 13 Promising HIV Treatment Researchers are due to present a report today finding that a single infusion of HIV-fighting molecules could suppress the incurable virus to undetectable levels. Modeled after a treatment for leukemia, the approach could mark the closest researchers have come to a one-and-done treatment for the disease, but it remains years away from widespread availability. Scientists extracted and engineered seven patients’ immune cells to carry two molecules that bind to HIV and kill infected cells. One also defends the immune cells from becoming infected. The day the cells were reinjected into their bodies, the patients stopped taking antiretroviral drugs—the standard treatment for HIV often involving multiple pills daily. (How do antiretroviral drugs work?) Patients who began antiretroviral therapy within months of their diagnosis saw remission lasting up to 92 weeks when switching to the infusion, while those who received initial treatment later appeared to respond less effectively to the infusion. See a map of global death rates from HIV here. Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
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